Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Skip to content

USGS Hill Shade Base Map Service from The National Map

Metadata Updated: November 11, 2023

The USGS Shaded Relief base map service from The National Map was created with data from the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) for large and medium scales (1:9,028 through 1:1,155,581), and Global Multi-resolution Terrain Elevation Data 2010 (GMTED2010) for small scales (1:2,311,162 through 1:295,828,764). 3DEP maintains a seamless dataset of best available raster elevation data, as LIDAR and as digital elevation models (DEMs), for the conterminous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Territorial Islands. Resolutions available include 1-meter, 3-meter (1/9-arc-second), 10-meter (1/3-arc-second), 30-meter (1-arc-second), and 60-meter (2-arc-second; only in Alaska). 3DEP also contains coverage of Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean at 30-meter (1-arc-second) resolution. 3DEP shaded relief was derived with a multi-directional hillshade technique. Small-scale shaded relief was created with a single-direction hillshade from GMTED2010 global elevation data at 7.5-, 15-, and 30-arc-second resolutions, and resampled further for scales 1:18,489,298 and smaller. Ocean areas are left unfilled for maximum flexibility by end users. For additional information, go to https://topotools.cr.usgs.gov/gmted_viewer/ , https://nationalmap.gov/3DEP/ , and https://apps.nationalmap.gov/3depdem/

Access & Use Information

License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

Downloads & Resources

Dates

Metadata Date November 28, 2018
Metadata Created Date November 11, 2023
Metadata Updated Date November 11, 2023
Reference Date(s) January 1, 2018 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

Metadata Source

Harvested from USGS Cached Base Map Services from The National Map

Graphic Preview

Browse graphic showing US representation at small scale.

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date November 28, 2018
Metadata Created Date November 11, 2023
Metadata Updated Date November 11, 2023
Reference Date(s) January 1, 2018 (publication)
Responsible Party U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid 9b7d5a20-0cd4-4dc2-b762-15a9e8f273e0_source
Access Constraints Use Constraints: None. Acknowledgement of the originating agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data., Access Constraints: None
Bbox East Long 180
Bbox North Lat 71.5
Bbox South Lat 17.625
Bbox West Long -179.1666667
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update asNeeded
Graphic Preview Description Browse graphic showing US representation at small scale.
Graphic Preview File https://thor-f5.er.usgs.gov/ngtoc/metadata/waf/services/base_maps/browse/basemap-hillshade.png
Graphic Preview Type JPG
Harvest Object Id 9b7d5a20-0cd4-4dc2-b762-15a9e8f273e0
Harvest Source Id 093445ea-f3f8-4657-8d78-60429263e0c3
Harvest Source Title USGS Cached Base Map Services from The National Map
Licence Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a U.S. Geological Survey server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
Lineage
Metadata Language eng; USA
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-179.1666667, 17.625], [180.0, 17.625], [180.0, 71.5], [-179.1666667, 71.5], [-179.1666667, 17.625]]]}
Progress completed
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True

Didn't find what you're looking for? Suggest a dataset here.