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What's New

Until recently, Nationalatlas.gov™ has been published on a quarterly basis. Our most recent full edition was released in March of 2006. We are now making small, incremental additions and changes to this issue. The following tables list what's been added or altered and provide handy links to our latest products and services.

Map Layers
Mapping Professionals
Printable Maps

Dynamic Maps
Articles

Map Layers

	The following Map Layers are new in this edition of the National Atlas of the United States^®:
Biology	Vegetation Growth - Average: 2005	Read more	View in Map Maker
Biology	Vegetation Growth - Peak: 2005	Read more	View in Map Maker
Geology	Satellite View	Read more	View in Map Maker
Water	Water Use 1985	Read more	View in Map Maker
Water	Water Use 1990	Read more	View in Map Maker
The following Map Layers have been updated since our previous edition:
Biology	Invasive Species - Africanized Honey Bees	Read more	View in Map Maker
Boundaries	Time Zones	Read more	View in Map Maker
Geology	Satellite View with Shaded Relief	Read more	View in Map Maker
People	Economy - Average Wage Per Job	Read more	View in Map Maker
	Economy - Per Capita Number of Jobs	Read more	View in Map Maker
	Economy - Per Capita Personal Income	Read more	View in Map Maker
Water	Dams	Read more	View in Map Maker
Water	Hydrologic Units	Read more	View in Map Maker

Mapping Professionals

	In addition to the map layers listed above, the following new data sets are available in this edition of the National Atlas of the United States^®. These data sets are available for download only:
Boundaries	North American Atlas - Political Boundaries	Read more
Geology	North American Atlas - Bathymetry	Read more
	Shaded Relief Land - Color - 200 Meter Resolution, Albers Projection	Read more
	Shaded Relief Land - Gray - 200 Meter Resolution, Albers Projection	Read more
Mapping	North American Atlas - Populated Places	Read more
Transportation	North American Atlas - Railroads	Read more
	North American Atlas - Roads	Read more
Water	North American Atlas - Glaciers	Read more
	North American Atlas - Hydrography	Read more
	North American Atlas - Sea Ice	Read more

Printable Maps

	We've added new Printable Maps in this edition.
Boundaries	County Maps with selected Cities and Towns	Read More

Dynamic Maps

	All of the following Dynamic Maps have been updated or redesigned:
Biology	Vegetation Growth in the United States	Read more

Articles

	These new Articles have been added to nationalatlas.gov™:
Biology	General Information About West Nile Virus	Read more
Mapping	Harmonized Frameworks for North America Are Here	Read more
Water	Water Use	Read more


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