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Total Estimated Program Cost and Funding Gap to Complete Nationwide 3D Elevation Data Coverage
Total Estimated Program Cost and Funding Gap to Complete Nationwide 3D
Total Estimated Program Cost and Funding Gap to Complete Nationwide 3D
Shannon Fisher pulling sled at Moreau Lake
Shannon Fisher pulling sled at Moreau Lake
Shannon Fisher pulling sled at Moreau Lake
Shannon Fisher pulling sled at Moreau Lake

Photo Contest Winner | Feb. 2020 | People
Shannon Fisher pulling sled at Moreau Lake area after measuring water levels in GW wells surrounding the lake

Photo Contest Winner | Feb. 2020 | People
Shannon Fisher pulling sled at Moreau Lake area after measuring water levels in GW wells surrounding the lake

William T. Pecora
William T. Pecora
William T. Pecora
William T. Pecora

William T. Pecora, Director of the USGS from 1965 to 1971, is largely responsible for two major contributions to science in the public interest: the creation of a national earthquake research center at the USGS facility in Menlo Park, CA, and the Landsat series of Earth observing satellites.

William T. Pecora, Director of the USGS from 1965 to 1971, is largely responsible for two major contributions to science in the public interest: the creation of a national earthquake research center at the USGS facility in Menlo Park, CA, and the Landsat series of Earth observing satellites.

3D Geologic Framework Model of the San Jose Groundwater basin, New Mexico
Three-dimensional (3D) geologic framework model of the Rio San Jose groundwater basin, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9MPAGA7
Three-dimensional (3D) geologic framework model of the Rio San Jose groundwater basin, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9MPAGA7
Three-dimensional (3D) geologic framework model of the Rio San Jose groundwater basin, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9MPAGA7

3D geologic framework model from west-central New Mexico; graphic shows stratigraphic units in the model being sequentially removed to reveal the deeper units. Faults used in the model appear as vertical “ribbons” as geologic layers are removed.

Massachusetts Landsat State Mosaic
Massachusetts Landsat State Mosaic
Massachusetts Landsat State Mosaic
Massachusetts Landsat State Mosaic

Plymouth Rock is the legendary stepping stone of the Pilgrims’ arrival in what is now Massachusetts. It sits on the shore of Plymouth Harbor at Pilgrim Memorial State Park and is actually no bigger than a coffee table.

Capital Boston

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 7,029,917

Plymouth Rock is the legendary stepping stone of the Pilgrims’ arrival in what is now Massachusetts. It sits on the shore of Plymouth Harbor at Pilgrim Memorial State Park and is actually no bigger than a coffee table.

Capital Boston

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 7,029,917

Mississippi Landsat State Mosaic
Mississippi Landsat State Mosaic
Mississippi Landsat State Mosaic
Mississippi Landsat State Mosaic

Hernando DeSoto, a Spanish explorer, discovered the Mississippi River in 1540. It is the largest river in the United States and is the country’s chief waterway. Its nickname is “Old Man River.”

Capital Jackson

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 2,961,279

Hernando DeSoto, a Spanish explorer, discovered the Mississippi River in 1540. It is the largest river in the United States and is the country’s chief waterway. Its nickname is “Old Man River.”

Capital Jackson

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 2,961,279

New Mexico Landsat State Mosaic
New Mexico Landsat State Mosaic
New Mexico Landsat State Mosaic
New Mexico Landsat State Mosaic

Lakes and rivers make up only 0.002 percent of New Mexico’s total surface area–the lowest water-to-land ratio of all fifty states. Most of New Mexico’s lakes are human-made reservoirs.

Capital Santa Fe

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 2,117,522

Lakes and rivers make up only 0.002 percent of New Mexico’s total surface area–the lowest water-to-land ratio of all fifty states. Most of New Mexico’s lakes are human-made reservoirs.

Capital Santa Fe

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 2,117,522

Oklahoma Landsat State Mosaic
Oklahoma Landsat State Mosaic
Oklahoma Landsat State Mosaic
Oklahoma Landsat State Mosaic

Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state. Many of the 250,000 American Indians living in Oklahoma are descended from the original 67 tribes who inhabited Indian Territory. Oklahoma is tribal headquarters for 39 tribes.

Capital Oklahoma City

Image Source Landsat 8

Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state. Many of the 250,000 American Indians living in Oklahoma are descended from the original 67 tribes who inhabited Indian Territory. Oklahoma is tribal headquarters for 39 tribes.

Capital Oklahoma City

Image Source Landsat 8

Oregon Landsat State Mosaic
Oregon Landsat State Mosaic
Oregon Landsat State Mosaic
Oregon Landsat State Mosaic

Crater Lake, in south-central Oregon, is the deepest lake in the United States and was formed in the remains of an ancient volcano. The lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views.

Capital Salem

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 4,237,256

Crater Lake, in south-central Oregon, is the deepest lake in the United States and was formed in the remains of an ancient volcano. The lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views.

Capital Salem

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 4,237,256

Pennsylvania Landsat State Mosaic
Pennsylvania Landsat State Mosaic
Pennsylvania Landsat State Mosaic
Pennsylvania Landsat State Mosaic

The first commercial oil well in the United States was drilled by Edwin Drake near Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859. Pennsylvania produced nearly half of the world’s supply of oil until the Texas oil boom in 1901.

Capital Harrisburg

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 13,002,700

The first commercial oil well in the United States was drilled by Edwin Drake near Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859. Pennsylvania produced nearly half of the world’s supply of oil until the Texas oil boom in 1901.

Capital Harrisburg

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 13,002,700

Utah Landsat State Mosaic
Utah Landsat State Mosaic
Utah Landsat State Mosaic
Utah Landsat State Mosaic

Utah mountain peaks, on average, are the tallest in the country. The average elevation of the tallest peaks in each of Utah’s counties is 11,222 feet–higher than the same average in any other state.

Capital Salt Lake City

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 3,271,616

Utah mountain peaks, on average, are the tallest in the country. The average elevation of the tallest peaks in each of Utah’s counties is 11,222 feet–higher than the same average in any other state.

Capital Salt Lake City

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 3,271,616

West Virginia Landsat State Mosaic
West Virginia Landsat State Mosaic
West Virginia Landsat State Mosaic
West Virginia Landsat State Mosaic

During the Cold War, the Emergency Relocation Center was built to house members of Congress in the event of a nuclear attack. It is located beneath the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Capital Charleston

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 1,793,716

During the Cold War, the Emergency Relocation Center was built to house members of Congress in the event of a nuclear attack. It is located beneath the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Capital Charleston

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 1,793,716

Wisconsin Landsat State Mosaic
Wisconsin Landsat State Mosaic
Wisconsin Landsat State Mosaic
Wisconsin Landsat State Mosaic

Wisconsin has more than 15,000 lakes. It also has 7,446 streams and rivers, which if placed end to end would stretch nearly 27,000 miles–more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.

Capital Madison

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 5,893,718

Wisconsin has more than 15,000 lakes. It also has 7,446 streams and rivers, which if placed end to end would stretch nearly 27,000 miles–more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.

Capital Madison

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 5,893,718

Wyoming Landsat State Mosaic
Wyoming Landsat State Mosaic
Wyoming Landsat State Mosaic
Wyoming Landsat State Mosaic

Wyoming is home to the country’s first official national park–Yellowstone, the country’s first national forest–Shoshone, and the country’s first national monument–Devil’s Tower.

Capital Cheyenne

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 576,851

Wyoming is home to the country’s first official national park–Yellowstone, the country’s first national forest–Shoshone, and the country’s first national monument–Devil’s Tower.

Capital Cheyenne

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 576,851

Alabama Landsat State Mosaic
Alabama Landsat State Mosaic
Alabama Landsat State Mosaic
Alabama Landsat State Mosaic

Alabama is the only state in the country that contains all of the major natural resources needed to make iron and steel. It is also the largest supplier of cast-iron and steel pipe products.

Capital Montgomery

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 5,024,279

Alabama is the only state in the country that contains all of the major natural resources needed to make iron and steel. It is also the largest supplier of cast-iron and steel pipe products.

Capital Montgomery

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 5,024,279

Arizona Landsat State Mosaic
Arizona Landsat State Mosaic
Arizona Landsat State Mosaic
Arizona Landsat State Mosaic

Arizona is blessed with many natural wonders including the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell/Rainbow Bridge, Petrified Forest/Painted Desert, Monument Valley, Meteor Crater, and Superstition Mountain.

Capital Phoenix

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 7,151,502

Arizona is blessed with many natural wonders including the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell/Rainbow Bridge, Petrified Forest/Painted Desert, Monument Valley, Meteor Crater, and Superstition Mountain.

Capital Phoenix

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 7,151,502

Connecticut Landsat State Mosaic
Connecticut Landsat State Mosaic
Connecticut Landsat State Mosaic
Connecticut Landsat State Mosaic

Groton, Connecticut is home to the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered ship and the first to reach the North Pole, a feat accomplished in 1958. The Nautilus is on display at the Submarine Force Museum.

Capital Hartford

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 3,605,944

Groton, Connecticut is home to the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered ship and the first to reach the North Pole, a feat accomplished in 1958. The Nautilus is on display at the Submarine Force Museum.

Capital Hartford

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 3,605,944

Florida Landsat State Mosaic
Florida Landsat State Mosaic
Florida Landsat State Mosaic
Florida Landsat State Mosaic

Founded by the Spanish in 1565, St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest settlement of European origin in the United States. The Spanish fortress of Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine was built from 1672-1695 and is made of coquina, a soft, impact-absorbing stone composed of sea shells.

Capital Tallahassee

Founded by the Spanish in 1565, St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest settlement of European origin in the United States. The Spanish fortress of Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine was built from 1672-1695 and is made of coquina, a soft, impact-absorbing stone composed of sea shells.

Capital Tallahassee

Georgia Landsat State Mosaic
Georgia Landsat State Mosaic
Georgia Landsat State Mosaic
Georgia Landsat State Mosaic

Georgia is home to Okefenokee Swamp, a unique area of primitive wetland that provides sanctuary for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife, including several endangered species.

Capital Atlanta

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 10,711,908

Georgia is home to Okefenokee Swamp, a unique area of primitive wetland that provides sanctuary for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife, including several endangered species.

Capital Atlanta

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 10,711,908

Iowa Landsat State Mosaic
Iowa Landsat State Mosaic
Iowa Landsat State Mosaic
Iowa Landsat State Mosaic

Iowa gets its name from an Indian word meaning “land between two rivers.” It is the only state whose east and west borders are entirely formed by water: the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

Capital Des Moines

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 3,190,369

Iowa gets its name from an Indian word meaning “land between two rivers.” It is the only state whose east and west borders are entirely formed by water: the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

Capital Des Moines

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 3,190,369

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