USGS overhauling inaccurate, outdated Alaska maps

Sen. Natasha von Imhof, Kevin Gallagher, Ed Fogels hold new topographic maps of Alaska created through the Alaska Mapping Initiative. (Photo by Caroline Halter/KTOO)http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2017/02/10MAPS.wavUnlike other states, Alaska is using topographic maps that were created over 50 years ago. These maps, some of which were hand-drawn, are rife with inaccuracies. Rivers flow upstream, mountains are out of place and some features are missing altogether.
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