Tele Atlas and USGS partner on Web-based 1:24,000-scale maps

Interesting news out of Tele Atlas today... according to the PR, Tele Atlas and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) today announced that the USGS will leverage Tele Atlas digital map data in its efforts in serving emergency and first responder communities. Through the agreement, the USGS will deliver Web-based 1:24,000-scale maps containing the U.S. National Grid in conjunction with Tele Atlas map data, for use in its Web Locator application and internal mapping operations solutions. Through the agreement, the USGS will deliver Web-based 1:24,000-scale maps containing the U.S. National Grid in conjunction with Tele Atlas map data, to support the efforts of the USGS serving the emergency and first responder communities.