4 days ago · Part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the USGS began in 1879 to study the nation’s lands and resources. Today, we monitor, analyze, and predict Earth’s changing systems.

In 2015, the USGS unveiled the topoView website, a new way to view their entire digitized collection of over 178,000 maps from 1884 to 2006. The site is an interactive map of the United States that allows …

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is the nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency. It collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding of …

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To obtain a list of downloadable products, draw an Area of Interest (AOI) on the map by holding the Ctrl key down while dragging a box within the map or use the AOI widget aspect_ratio.

The provided maps are not for purchase or for download; they are to be used as a guide for reference and search purposes only; layers not owned or managed by the USGS may not reflect new naming …

The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines: biology, …

12 hours ago · A magnitude 6 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's eastern Noda region on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 19.3 km (11.99 …

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