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WAQAB (YAP PROPER) Maps: land

Imagery

QuickBird

2005 QuickBird satellite imagery orthomosaic [natural color]

This map showcases 2005 satellite imagery of Yap taken by Digital Globe’s QuickBird satellite. The data were purchased and processed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The image shown here is in natural color. Image portions that fall outside the barrier reef of Yap are omitted from the map.

WorldView

2010 WorldView-2 satellite imagery orthomosaic [natural color]

This map showcases 2010 satellite imagery of Yap taken by Digital Globe’s WorldView-2 satellite. The data were purchased and processed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The image shown here is in natural color. Image portions that fall outside the barrier reef of Yap are omitted from the map.

2013 WorldView-2 satellite imagery orthomosaic [natural color]

This map showcases 2012 (December) satellite imagery of Yap taken by Digital Globe’s WorldView-2 satellite. The data were purchased and processed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The image shown here is in natural color. Image portions that fall outside the barrier reef of Yap are omitted from the map.

2016 WorldView-3 satellite imagery orthomosaic [natural color]

This map showcases 2016 satellite imagery of Yap taken by Digital Globe’s WorldView-3 satellite. The data were purchased and processed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The image shown here is in natural color. Image portions that fall outside the barrier reef of Yap are omitted from the map.

Coast

Shoreline

Shoreline

This map shows the shoreline and the land area of Yap and smaller islands in Yap's lagoon and on the barrier reef. It actually contains two datasets: the shoreline itself and Yap base layer. Both were created by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) based on Digital Line Graphs (DLGs) from U.S. Geological Survey 1:25,000-scale topographic maps. The shoreline and base layer were shifted and adjusted to follow current imagery better. In urban areas, the shoreline was updated using Worldview-3 satellite imagery from Digital Globe (2016) provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Topography

Elevation contours

10-m elevation contours [grayscale]

This map represents the topography of Yap. It shows elevation contour lines at 10-meter intervals. Depicted in greyscale, the contour lines were derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969 and the shoreline dataset representing the zero contour line.

10-m elevation contours [color]

This map represents the topography of Yap. It shows elevation contour lines at 10-meter intervals. The contour lines are depicted in a range of colors corresponding to elevations from the shoreline to 180 m above sea level. They were derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969 and the shoreline dataset representing the zero contour line.

50-m elevation contours [grayscale]

This map represents the topography of Yap. It shows elevation contour lines at 50-meter intervals. Depicted in greyscale, the contour lines were derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) y U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969 and the shoreline dataset representing the zero contour line.

50-m elevation contours [color]

This map represents the topography of Yap. It shows elevation contour lines at 50-meter intervals. The contour lines are depicted in a range of colors corresponding to elevations from the shoreline to 180 m above sea level. They were derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969 and the shoreline dataset representing the zero contour line.

Elevation by color

Elevation intervals

This map shows the elevation of terrain on Yap. The dataset was derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969. The DEM was classified into elevation intervals and colored based on elevation in meters above sea level.

Elevation range [color]

This map shows the elevation of terrain on Yap. The dataset was derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969. The DEM is depicted as a range of colors based on elevation in meters above sea level.

Elevation range [grayscale]

This map shows the elevation of terrain on Yap. The dataset was derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969. The DEM is depicted as shades of gray based on elevation in meters above sea level.

Relief

Shaded relief

This map shows the relief of terrain on Yap. The dataset was derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969. The dataset was derived using the so-called hillshade function that creates an illusion of viewing terrain in 3D.

Shaded relief and elevation

This map shows the elevation and relief of terrain on Yap. It consists of two separate datasets, both of which were derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969. The two datasets are a DEM classified into elevation intervals and colored and a hillshade layer that creates an illusion of viewing terrain in 3D. Combined, they produce hypsometric-tinted shaded relief seen on the map and give illusion of viewing terrain in 3D while also providing elevation information.

Slope

Slope aspect

This map shows the slope aspect of the terrain on Yap. Slope aspect is the compass direction in which a particular slope faces. The dataset was derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969.

Slope [degress]

This map shows the steepness of slope on Yap. The steepness here is expressed in degrees and illustrated by means of a color gradient. The dataset was derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969.

Slope [percent rise]

This map shows the steepness of slope on Yap. The steepness here is expressed in terms of percent rise and illustrated by means of a greyscale gradient. The dataset was derived by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) from a 10-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by U.S. Geological Survey based on topography compiled in 1969.

USGS Topographic map

USGS topographic map (1996)

This is a topographic map of Yap. The topographic map, 1:25,000 scale, was first published by the U.S. Geological Survey (1996) as a paper document. The map was later scanned and georeferenced to create what is commonly referred to as Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs). Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) (2020) converted the original PDF file to GeoTiff. In the map shown here, portions of the DRG that fall outside the barrier reef of Yap are omitted.

Soil and Hazards

Soil

Basic soil types

This map shows the basic soil types of Yap. The source of this layer is the Gridded Soil Survey Geographic (gSSURGO) Database for Federated States of Micronesia (2016) created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The original dataset was created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) (1983) as part of the soil survey of the Islands of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia at 1:10,000 scale. Soil map unit delineations were confirmed as accurate during a subsequent evaluation (1999). The data layer was created by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) (2019) by extracting and formatting a subset of the Gridded Soil Survey Geographic (gSSURGO) Database for Federated States of Micronesia (2019) created by USDA-NRCS.

Geology and Physiography

Geology

General geology

This map shows the general geology of Yap. The data layer was created by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) (2019) by scanning, georeferencing, and digitizing a paper map with data by C.G. Johnson, geologist, Military Geology Branch, US Geological Survey; prepared for the Intelligence Division, Office of the Engineer, Hq. US Army Japan; based on field investigations by C.G. Johnson in 1947-1948; compiled in 1956 from Caroline Islands 1:25,000, Series W856, Sheets 1850 III NW, 1850 IV NE, 1850 IV SE and 1850 IV SW; original mapping by photogrammetric (multiplex) methods 1954.

Landmarks

Prominent peaks

Hilltops

This map shows the locations of prominent peaks on Yap. This data layer was developed by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) (2019) by slightly modifying data from U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The place names shown on this map are copied from the two sources above and are not authoritative. They require thorough verification and correction of spellings to conform with Yapese orthography.