The U.S. Geological Survey has free maps that might come in handy. The public topoBuilder app is now offering custom maps ...

The USGS publishes free topographic maps that show trails, rivers, and campsites in great detail for hikers, cyclists, and ...

Google has announced a new feature to the terrain relief maps they added last November to Google Maps. Now when you zoom in closer, the terrain shows contour lines to give you an even better feel for ...

Wilderness navigators and map lovers from all walks will revel in the U.S. Geological Survey’s entry into the digital era. New digital maps from U.S. Topo are designed to look, feel and perform like ...

Shortly after his retirement three years ago, Wofford College professor Gibbs Patton let his friends go through the reams of papers, printed teaching materials and booklets he'd used during his long ...

An instrument aboard the Terra satellite has generated the most complete digital topographic map of the Earth ever made, covering 99% of the planet The most complete digital topographic map of the ...

At UC Davis, a high-tech sandbox offers a preview of what to expect in the classroom of the future, where learning happens in all dimensions. The hands-on exhibit, known as AR Sandbox, combines a real ...

A map of Chicago, Illinois, imprinted in 1913 from the United States Geographical Survey’s historical topographic map collection. Image courtesy of the USGS Map lovers, rejoice! The United States ...