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USGS crowd-sourcing project volunteers have updated more than 1,200 Post Office locations and data in Illinois<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Volunteer citizen mappers continue to make significant contributions to the USGS ability to provide accurate mapping information to the public. Recently, active participants of The National Map Corps<\/a> (TNM Corps) were asked to update all of the post office structure points in Illinois. The volunteers answered the call<\/a> and added, verified, edited, or deleted more than 1,200 points!<\/p>\n

In addition, all of the points were quality checked by either a peer reviewer or an advanced editor, so the data was ready to go into The National Map<\/a> at the conclusion of the challenge. The majority of the volunteer additions and edits will be reflected updated US Topo maps<\/a> just in time for the upcoming revision of Illinois quadrangles.<\/p>\n

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More than 1,200 Post Offices in Illinois were reviewed, edited and updated to complete the Mapping Challenge.(Public domain.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This effort was part of an exciting addition to TNM Corps mapping project called Mapping Challenges<\/a>. The Challenges asks volunteers to concentrate on specific areas and structure types that need updating. In addition, Challenges encourage volunteers to remain engaged, and incentivizes participation. Once a need is determined, a call to action goes out to the volunteer corps with information on the geographic location and the type of structures that needs updating. Volunteers who participate can earn a series of virtual recognition badges<\/a> and are recognized<\/a> on the TNMCorps project site<\/a> and USGS mapping social media sites (pending participant\u2019s permission).<\/p>\n

Special thanks to the volunteers who participated in this challenge:<\/p>\n