USGS-3dep

The goal of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is to complete nationwide data acquisition in 8 years, by 2023, to provide the first-ever national baseline of consistent high-resolution three-dimensional data—including bare earth elevations and three-dimensional point clouds—collected in a timeframe of less than a decade. The 3d elevation program is managed by the US. Geological Survey (USGS) national geospatial program to respond to growing needs for high-quality topographic data and for a wide range of other three-dimensional (3d) representations of the nation's natural and constructed features.