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MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STi'. TES INTELLIGENCE BOARD 

SUBJECT Plans for Use of TALENT /KEYHOLE Data by the 

United State s Geological Survey 

1. The attached memora.ndum on the subj ect from the Clv;,.i:nna.n, 

Committee on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation (COlV..lREX) is 

circulated for Board consideration of the recommendations in 

paragraph 3. 

USIB ACTION REQUESTED 

2. Board Members are requested to advise the Secretal"iat of. 

their concurrence in or other views on the COMIREX recommcndations 

in paragraph 3. of Mr. Tidwell's memora.ndum by close of business 

4 April 1968. 

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MEMORANDUM FOR: United States Intelliger;.ce Boa:;:cJ 

SUBJECT: Plans for Use of TALENT-I<::l7,:YI:OJ."F, Pat;) ;'Y 

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1. Following several meetings with USGS officials of the 

Department of the Interior. there is a fairly well-advanced plan to use 

KEYHOLE photography to update maps of the National Topographic Map 

Series. The area in question is the continental United States excluding 

Alaska. 

2. Attached for the information of members is a report 

from the Mapping, Charting and Geodesy Working Group of COMIREX 

which provides sorpe details as to the facilities, what is involved in the 

program, and what will be involved in developing the program for the 

next few years. p'reliminary exploration of the ability to rec eive and 

sanitize KEYHOLE photography within a secure compartment looks 

as though this aspect would not be a problem. It is the il1tentio1'1 of 

COMIREX, however, to work closely with the Army Map Service and 

insure that as the first material is received and steps for sanitization 

arc initiated all the problems are thoroughly l1nderstood so that there 

will be no hazard to security. 

3. It is recommended that the Board give general approval 

to USGS receipt of KEYHOLE photography of the United States, excluding Alaska, in order to sanitize this material, to update maps of 

the National Topographic Map Series, and to serve certain other needs 

of the USGS. In granting approval it is recommended that the Board 

charge COMIREX with the responsibility for monitoring the program as . 

presently outlined and for insuring that additional uses of KEYHOLE 

photography, as suggested by USGS, are carefully examined and 

evaluated before any further USGS action. 

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An extract from MCGWG-M-29, dated 19 Febr\}ary 1968, DL/:..-TCS 657J.29-{~;i 

"Plans for Use of TKH Data by US Geological Survey 

1/4. Mr. W. Sibert of the Topographic Division of the US 

Geological Survey from the Department of the Interior, presented plans 

for developing a capability to utilize TKH data and described the USGS 

production plans with highlight.;> as follows: 

"a. The USGS is working toward a 1 July c;",njng date 

for a secur~ MC&G facility at Reston, Virginia, with 23,000 sfj.uare 

feet of working space. The building is being adapted for M-4 

plotters wit'P respect to ceiling height and has features that will 

permit isolation of vibration and proper air handling. The USGS 

had receive~ extensive assistance froml lof the CIA 

with respect to security aspects of the new facility. 

J . . /' "b. It is intended that 50 personnel will be ready to 

I occupy the new facilities as of 1 July. Pres ently, the Depa:J:tment 

/ of the Interior has 100 billets total and 50 of these are set aside 

for the new operational facility at Reston. Personnel are being 

taken from present GS roles, and they are now looking for 35 new 

personnel for assignment to this facility. Key people to work in' 

this facility have already been oriented or trained at AMS and ACIC. 

Present plans call for about 80 operational people in the new 

facility in the second year and in 5 years, 115 to 120 personnel. 

"c. All equipment needed for the Reston facility is 

either on hand or being purchased. The USGS does not plan to 

buy a Gamma rectifier, but has made arrangements with DIA and 

Army to have rectiiicationwork done at AWlS, 

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lid. USGS plans for use of KH-4 data pel'tain to tho 

conterminous United States. Initial pl'oduction will crUbl'ace 

revision of the 1:250,000 maps of the uS, ext~n1.cling OVY:J,' ?\.l1. 8-Y(lar 

period. It is planned that 60 sheets be revised the first year and 

80 the following year. In addition, it is planned to update about 

600 1:24, 000 maps per year from the KH-4 photogl'aphy after t11e 

first 4 or 5-year period. This work would ~omprisemaking 

manus cript corrections and s ending the compilation.Jor finishing 

purpos es to the regional offices of USGS. Generally, the equipment 

that will be used in the first few years will be M-4s and B-8s. 

Some discussions have been carried on with the Department of Agri:"!'.'. 

culture and the Coast and Geodetic Survey relative to work that may 

also be done at Reston. 

lie. USGS has obtained from AMS indexing activity the 

. existing KH-4 coverage in the conterminous US. This COVel"age .. 

amounts to roughly 650/0 of the US area and has been related to 

specific 1 :250, 000 map areas. The USGS ·has also requested DIA 

to provide information and means for prOViding high altitude U-2 

6-inch focal length photography for revision purposes. This should 

be us eful in filling holes in, KH-4 photography coverage. 

"f. Mr. Sibert presented the USGS general requirements 

for KH -4 coverage in the US. It was indicated that the NRC? test 

photography which as.counts for most of the coverage presently over 

the 21 would provide part of the data needed, but probably could 

not be expected to be responsive to the USGS revision programs. It 

was indicated that the GS wanted to plan their revision work such 

that the photography used would be no older than 3 years and there 

are some limiting specifications which would be Inade available. 

Generally, the GS plans to divide the US into 6 :regions by priorities, 

and would like to have this covered over a pe:;:-iod of 5 to 8 years, 

Discussion resolved that careful planning with NRO should try to 

Obtain complete coveran"e in the areas that GS p:anned to revise but 

on the other hand, should recognize the collectio:t.l i:..1 advance shot:ld 

respect the 3-year outdating aspect and generally be guided by t~lC 

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