The USGS publishes free topographic maps that show trails, rivers, and campsites in great detail for hikers, cyclists, and ...
Now you've got one less excuse not to venture into the wilderness. National Geographic just launched a website that lets you find and print a PDF of any U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quad map across ...
Those giant maps gathering dust in the corner of your favorite outdoor store have finally been brought into the 21st century. National Geographic‘s new service, launched last week on their Maps site, ...
Whether you're an avid rock collector or simply interested in the world around you — this new tool is designed to make ...
In late August, the U.S. Geological Survey quietly released a new tool that could reshape how Americans understand the ground ...
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 ...
Beginning in the 1940s, the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Mapping Program was tasked with the immense cartographical feat of surveying the entire country to create a series of more than 50,000 ...