Raster Coastal Map Series Showing Hydrography and Topography Found on NOAA's Charted Nautical Charts for All Near-Shore Geographic Areas of the U.S.

The Coast Survey Development Laboratory (CSDL) has developed techniques and software to create a digital, geo-referenced coastal map raster data layer. The data layer will be derived directly from the NOS nautical chart and contain the hydrography, topography and shoreline base information. Each coastal map data layer will be offered as a single GEOTIFF file for ease of transfer and use by the coastal stewardship community. Additionally, users can disseminate the coastal map files along with their data to their constituents.