# mcp-usgs-national-map

> mcp-usgs-national-map — pipeworx-io-mcp-usgs-national-map. Use this tool when you need to access and retrieve geospatial data from the USGS National Map, solving problems related to mapping, geography, and spatial analysis. It provides an interface to query and download various data layers, such as elevation, hydrography, and boundaries. Ideal for applications requiring authoritative geospatial data, including research, planning, and decision-making.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-usgs-national-map  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-usgs-national-map

## Description

USGS The National Map (TNM) Access API MCP

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-usgs-national-map)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "pipeworx-io-mcp-usgs-national-map"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-usgs-national-map` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-usgs-national-map/pull`

---
SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt