The USGS also partners with state geological surveys, private companies, universities and federal agencies in its efforts to identify new mineral resources below ground and in old mine tailings and …

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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The director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is responsible for direction and leadership of the agency. [2] Within the director's office are the deputy director, who assists the director in coordination …

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 …

19 hours ago · An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 rattled the Bay Area shortly after 6 A.M. local time on November 26—the quake is the largest so far in a string of recent activity near Gilroy, Calif. The U.S ...

We provide science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods, the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on, the health of our ecosystems and environment, and …

US Topo is the current USGS topographic map series for the Nation. These are modeled on the legacy 7.5-minute maps, but are mass-produced from GIS databases of The National Map and published as …

USGS provides unbiased, objective, and impartial scientific information upon which our audiences, including resource managers, planners, and other entities, rely.

The USGS is a primary Federal source of science-based information on ecosystems, land use, energy and mineral resources, natural hazards, water use and availability, and updated maps and images of …