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From: eric@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Eric Fielding)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Digital Elevation Maps...
Message-ID: <6820@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: 15 Nov 88 05:08:43 GMT
Reply-To: fielding@geology.tn.cornell.edu
Organization: Department of Geological Sciences, Cornell University
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In a recent article bldrnr@Apple.COM (Brian Hurley) wrote:
>[...]  My understanding is that though the data is sold by the USGS($75/per
>7.5 minute quadrangle) that it is not copyrighted.  (If this is an incorrect
>understanding, save the flames for someone who deserves it.)
>		Brian Hurley
>		bldrnr@apple.com
>/  UUCP: bldrnr@apple.UUCP   CSNET: bldrnr@apple.CSNET                        \

A colleague of mine just visited the USGS office in Golden, CO, and found
that they have very recently changed their pricing on DEM's. The price is
now $7/map (either 7.5 minute or 2 degree quadrangles, depending on the
resolution), with a minimum order of $90. He has a whole stack of info on it,
if people want to know more, write me. As far as I know the data is not 
copyrighted. Oh, and I think that the DEM archive is back on the net. The
FTP address was posted to 'comp.archives' a few weeks ago.
			++Eric Fielding
fielding@zircon.tn.cornell.edu