Standards developed internally by FGDC
External Standards Publications
Standards developed internally by FGDC
For FGDC-endorsed internally developed standards, select from the following list. The standards are not copyrighted and are free of charge.
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Base Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version 2.0), FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Part 1, Biological Data Profile, FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
- Part 2, Metadata Profile for Shoreline Data, FGDC-STD-001.2-2001
Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS)
- Parts 1-4, FGDC-STD-002.1
- Part 5: Raster Profile with Basic Image Interchange Format (BIIF) Extension, FGDC-STD-002.5
- Part 6: Point Profile, FGDC-STD-002.6
- Part 7: Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Profile, FGDC-STD-002.7-2000
Cadastral Data Content Standard, FGDC-STD-003
Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats in the United States, FGDC-STD-004
National Vegetation Classification Standard (Version 2.0), FGDC-STD-005-2008
Soil Geographic Data Standard, FGDC-STD-006
Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards
- Part 1: Reporting Methodology, FGDC-STD-007.1-1998
- Part 2: Standards for Geodetic Networks, FGDC-STD-007.2-1998
- Part 3: National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy, FGDC-STD-007.3-1998
- Part 4: Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Facilities Management, FGDC-STD-007.4-2002
- Part 5: Standards for Nautical Charting Hydrographic Surveys, FGDC-STD-007.5-2005
Content Standard for Digital Orthoimagery, FGDC-STD-008-1999
Content Standard for Remote Sensing Swath Data, FGDC-STD-009-1999
Utilities Data Content Standard, FGDC-STD-010-2000
Standard for a U.S. National Grid, FGDC-STD-011-2001
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata, FGDC-STD-012-2002
Digital Cartographic Standard for Geologic Map Symbolization, FGDC-STD-013-2006
Geographic Information Framework Data Standard
- Part 0, Base document, FGDC-STD-014.0-2008
- Part 1, Cadastral, FGDC-STD-014.1-2008
- Part 2, Digital Orthoimagery, FGDC-STD-014.2-2008
- Part 3, Elevation, FGDC-STD-014.3-2008
- Part 4, Geodetic Control, FGDC-STD-014.4-2008
- Part 5, Governmental Unit and Other Geographic Area boundaries, FGDC-STD-014.5-2008
- Part 6, Hydrography, FGDC-STD-014.6-2008
- Part 7, Transportation Base, FGDC-STD-014.7-2008
- Part 7a, Transportation - Air NOT endorsed
- Part 7b, Transportation - Rail, FGDC-STD-014.7b-2008
- Part 7c, Transportation - Road, FGDC-STD-014.7c-2008
- Part 7d, Transportation - Transit, FGDC-STD-014.7d-2008
- Part 7e, Transportation - Inland Waterways, FGDC-STD-014.7e-2008
Wetlands Mapping Standard, FGDC-STD-015-2009
United States Thoroughfare, Landmark, and Postal Address Data Standard, FGDC-STD-016-2011
Federal Trails Data Standard, FGDC-STD-017-2011
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, FGDC-STD-018-2012
External Standards Publications
For FGDC-endorsed standards, visit www.fgdc.gov/standards/fgdc-endorsed-external-standards/index_html
ISO and ANSI standards
ISO and ANSI standards may be purchased through the ANSI eStandards Store. These standards are copyrighted.
OGC standards
Standards developed by the Open Geospatial Consortium may be downloaded via OpenGIS® Specifications (Standards) | OGC® at no cost. OGC standards are copyrighted.