Crater Lake partially fills the caldera that formed approximately 7,700 years ago during the eruption of a 12,000-ft-high volcano known as Mount Mazama.
Information about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's Crater Lake mapping project in the summer of 2000.
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Learn about the efforts to map Crater Lake in both 1886 and 2000, the lake's geologic origins, its cultural history, and more, at the Crater Lake Data Clearinghouse (external site).
Read Crater Lake facts from the USGS Volcano Hazards Program.
Below are multimedia items associated with Crater Lake.
Crater Lake combined digital elevation and bathymetric map showing ...
Crater Lake partially fills the caldera that formed approximately 7,700 years ago during the eruption of a 12,000-ft-high volcano known as Mount Mazama.
Mapping Crater Lake, Oregon
Large-scale poster describing USGS work.
The USGS mapped Crater Lake, Oregon using sonar, in cooperation with the National Park Service, the University of New Hampshire, and C&C Technologies.
Large-scale poster describing USGS work.
The USGS mapped Crater Lake, Oregon using sonar, in cooperation with the National Park Service, the University of New Hampshire, and C&C Technologies.
Crater Lake, Oregon
USGS scientist collecting samples at Crater Lake, Oregon.
USGS scientist collecting samples at Crater Lake, Oregon.
Below are news stories associated with this project.
Mapping the National Parks
The national parks of the United States are often compared to, and indeed inspire, works of art. In fact, the USGS has been regularly contributing new and updated works of art for the national parks—maps.
Information about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's Crater Lake mapping project in the summer of 2000.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Learn about the efforts to map Crater Lake in both 1886 and 2000, the lake's geologic origins, its cultural history, and more, at the Crater Lake Data Clearinghouse (external site).
Read Crater Lake facts from the USGS Volcano Hazards Program.
Below are multimedia items associated with Crater Lake.
Crater Lake combined digital elevation and bathymetric map showing ...
Crater Lake partially fills the caldera that formed approximately 7,700 years ago during the eruption of a 12,000-ft-high volcano known as Mount Mazama.
Crater Lake partially fills the caldera that formed approximately 7,700 years ago during the eruption of a 12,000-ft-high volcano known as Mount Mazama.
Mapping Crater Lake, Oregon
Large-scale poster describing USGS work.
The USGS mapped Crater Lake, Oregon using sonar, in cooperation with the National Park Service, the University of New Hampshire, and C&C Technologies.
Large-scale poster describing USGS work.
The USGS mapped Crater Lake, Oregon using sonar, in cooperation with the National Park Service, the University of New Hampshire, and C&C Technologies.
Crater Lake, Oregon
USGS scientist collecting samples at Crater Lake, Oregon.
USGS scientist collecting samples at Crater Lake, Oregon.
Below are news stories associated with this project.
Mapping the National Parks
The national parks of the United States are often compared to, and indeed inspire, works of art. In fact, the USGS has been regularly contributing new and updated works of art for the national parks—maps.