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National Geospatial Program

Your Source for Topographic Information

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Data Science: Converting Data into Actionable Knowledge

Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS)

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National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program

Determining the geologic framework of areas determined to be vital to the economic social, or scientific welfare of the Nation

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National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program

Preserving geoscience samples for today and future generations

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USGS Library

Online Catalog

Core Science Systems

CSS leads USGS’s mission as the civilian mapping agency for the Nation. We conduct detailed surveys and develop high quality, highly accurate topographic, geologic, hydrographic, and biogeographic maps and data. Our maps allow precise planning for critical mineral assessments; energy development; infrastructure projects; urban planning; flood prediction; emergency response; and haz

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National Geospatial Program

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The National Geospatial Program is the Federal civilian mapping agency and provides the digital geospatial foundation for the Nation. It engages partners and communities of use to collaboratively produce consistent and accurate topographic map data.
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Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS)

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The USGS Science Data Catalog, supported by SAS, provides seamless access to USGS research and monitoring data from across the nation. Users have the ability to search, browse, or use a map-based interface to discover data.
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News

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Fifty Years of Landsat: Sharing Earth information for the benefit of all

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for US Pacific Territories

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

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Publications

Utah and Landsat

Utah’s list of notable features runs long, but scenery rises to the top. The Colorado River does not simply run through southeastern Utah; it meanders through steep canyons of the eroded sedimentary rock that colors the sweeping vistas of the Colorado Plateau. Stone arches, spires, hoodoos, cliffs, and bridges in hues of red enchant residents and tourists. Mountain ranges extending through the Sta
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Core Science Systems, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

Washington and Landsat

Washington is a State of untamed wonders, from its ruggedly beautiful coastline to the volcanic peaks of the Cascades. “The Evergreen State” is also a State of contrasts, home to rainforests west of the Cascades and deserts to the east. Half of Washington is forested, and its orchards grow more than one-half of the apples sold in the United States. Rivers are important to the State, particularly t
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Core Science Systems, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

Florida and Landsat

More than 21 million people call Florida home, but many more visit the peninsula each year—including a record 131 million in 2019. Residents and tourists enjoy the State’s warm weather and varied attractions amid incredibly diverse biological and natural resources. Numerous lakes and rivers, and 8,400 miles of ocean shoreline, play a prominent role, as do unique habitats like the Everglades, which
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Core Science Systems, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
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Science

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color image of 2020 Castle Fire in California, as seen by USGS LCMAP SCSTAB data product

LCMAP Change Stories: Sequoias under Siege, Progression of a Wildfire

Sequoia National Park encompasses over 400,000 acres across the Sierra Nevada mountains. The park’s giant old growth sequoias are the largest trees in the world, growing 30 feet (9.1 m) in diameter and 250 feet (76.2 m) tall over their 3,000-year lifespans.
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LCMAP Change Stories: Sequoias under Siege, Progression of a Wildfire

Sequoia National Park encompasses over 400,000 acres across the Sierra Nevada mountains. The park’s giant old growth sequoias are the largest trees in the world, growing 30 feet (9.1 m) in diameter and 250 feet (76.2 m) tall over their 3,000-year lifespans.
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Color image of Anna Boser and Andy MacDonald with the graphic for the USGS podcast Eyes on Earth

Eyes on Earth Episode 76 – ECOSTRESS and Disease Risk

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how measurements from space can track risk of mosquito-borne disease.
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Core Science Systems, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
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Eyes on Earth Episode 76 – ECOSTRESS and Disease Risk

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how measurements from space can track risk of mosquito-borne disease.
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Phil Brodrick, Raymond Kokaly, David Thompson with the logo for the USGS podcast Eyes on Earth

Eyes on Earth Episode 75 – Mapping Dust Sources Worldwide

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about a mission to map the Earth’s minerals from above.
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Core Science Systems, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
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Eyes on Earth Episode 75 – Mapping Dust Sources Worldwide

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about a mission to map the Earth’s minerals from above.
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