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A zoom in on the 1969 "Space Age" of the Tucson, Arizona Vicinity, centered on Tucson.

Map of the Month: July 2024

Project Gemini was the precursor to the famous Apollo program. The main goal of Project Gemini was to support the Apollo program’s main mission: Putting a man on the moon. Developing orbital maneuvers to dock with another orbiting spacecraft, demonstrating mission endurance for crewed flight as the ...

USGS Aerial Orthophoto Web Map Index

If you’re looking for aerial photographs of Arizona from the 1970’s, the USGS Orthophotos are a good place to start. The scale for these black and white photos is 1:24,000 and they line up with the USGS 7.5’ topographic map series. These photos are housed at the ASU Map and Geospatial Hub. While th...

New Web Map for Accessing Phoenix LiDAR Data

Demand for the USGS LiDAR data pre-released to the ASU community  has been high. To streamline access to these critically valuable data, and to maximize their impact across the multitude of potential sustainability applications, the Map and Geospatial Hub has deposited the entire USGS LiDAR data pa...

Robust USGS LiDAR Data for Metro Phoenix Now Available

The Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to announce a recent acquisition of brand new, yet-to-be-released geospatial datasets for greater metropolitan Phoenix produced through the United States Geological Survey (USGS). LiDAR-derived 3D Buildings and Tr...