Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Topographic Maps

Portion of a topographic map

Web site Links

Links for obtaining digital raster graphics (DRGs) or other digital images of topographic maps

  • Download digital raster graphics (DRGs) or digital orth quarter quads (DOQQs) of Pennsylvania from PASDA (Search by keyword “DRG” or “DOQQ”)
  • View 15-minute topographic maps from Penn State University Libraries
  • View 15-minute topographic maps of Pennsylvani from MapTech
  • Links for obtaining paper copies of topographic maps

  • Order paper copies from USGS
  • Purchase Pennsylvania topographic maps from a Pennsylvania dealer (USGS business partner program)
  • Quadrangle Index:
    Map 61 web page may be used as a quadrangle index to find the location of a particular 7.5-minute quadrangle in Pennsylvania.

    Other Information

    See also the PAMAP page — the proposed seamless digital base map of Pennsylvania at 1:2,400-scale to replace the traditional 1:24,000 scale paper topographic maps. Digital elevation data are being gathered for the entire state.

    Topographic maps are also available for use at the PaGS library.

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