NIMA (National Imaging & Mapping Agency) is the gov't
entity that took over all map making responsibilities from
the old DMA (Defense Mapping Agency) when they formed
back in `96 or so. (DMA merged with a bunch of the
alphabet agencies for better intel sharing, etc.)
I work with/for them as a defense contractor, and can state
that they do not sell maps to the general public. One of their
general receptionists was talking the other day that she gets
an average of at least 3 calls a week asking if they sell maps.
On a rare (VERY!) occasion, surplus over-runs will show up for
sale at the USGS, but that's few & far between. Other than that,
any 1:50,000 gridmap that is gov't in origin that you find out
on the market is either old/surplus, or "acquired" by GI's,
etc.
Jerry
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