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5 The Next Decade
5 The Next Decade
Pages 31-33
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The high percentage of subsurface structural contour maps reflects the large segment of the respondents engaged in activities related to the oil and gas industry. Largeand small-scale base maps combined make up about 11 percent of the most-sought map type for the next decade, a fact that emphasizes the importance of an accurate base map for almost any earth-science-related work.
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In the third category, 17 respondents stressed the importance for improved geologic map formats, improved clarity of map presentation, and improved nature (better durability) of map base material.
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Other respondents indicated they felt the federal government was not producing geologic maps in acceptable quantities. Other comments indicated that users thought that many of the more recently published, publicly available geologic maps lacked sufficient ground truth to serve the users' purpose.
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