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Kentucky Landsat State Mosaic
Kentucky Landsat State Mosaic
Kentucky Landsat State Mosaic
Kentucky Landsat State Mosaic

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky is the world’s longest cave system, with more than 400 miles explored. Tours of Mammoth Cave have been given since 1816.

Capital Frankfort

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 4,505,836

Number of Pixels 116,287,675

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky is the world’s longest cave system, with more than 400 miles explored. Tours of Mammoth Cave have been given since 1816.

Capital Frankfort

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 4,505,836

Number of Pixels 116,287,675

Michigan Landsat State Mosaic
Michigan Landsat State Mosaic
Michigan Landsat State Mosaic
Michigan Landsat State Mosaic

The Mackinac Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. It connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan and spans five miles over the Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet.

Capital Lansing

Image Source Landsat 8

The Mackinac Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. It connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan and spans five miles over the Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet.

Capital Lansing

Image Source Landsat 8

Nebraska Landsat State Mosaic
Nebraska Landsat State Mosaic
Nebraska Landsat State Mosaic
Nebraska Landsat State Mosaic

Although once described as the “Great American Desert,” Nebraska is now a breadbasket for the nation and much of the world. It ranks among the leading states in many agricultural production categories.

Capital Lincoln

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 1,961,504

Although once described as the “Great American Desert,” Nebraska is now a breadbasket for the nation and much of the world. It ranks among the leading states in many agricultural production categories.

Capital Lincoln

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 1,961,504

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

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

California Landsat State Mosaic
California Landsat State Mosaic
California Landsat State Mosaic
California Landsat State Mosaic

The highest and lowest points in the continental United States are located within 100 miles of each other in California: Mount Whitney (14,494 feet) and Death Valley (282 feet below sea level).

Capital Sacramento

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 39,538,223

The highest and lowest points in the continental United States are located within 100 miles of each other in California: Mount Whitney (14,494 feet) and Death Valley (282 feet below sea level).

Capital Sacramento

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 39,538,223

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

Missouri Landsat State Mosaic
Missouri Landsat State Mosaic
Missouri Landsat State Mosaic
Missouri Landsat State Mosaic

The largest earthquake ever recorded in the continental United States occurred near New Madrid, Missouri, in 1812. The quake shook more than one million square miles and was felt as far as 1,000 miles away.

Capital Jefferson City

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 6,154,913

The largest earthquake ever recorded in the continental United States occurred near New Madrid, Missouri, in 1812. The quake shook more than one million square miles and was felt as far as 1,000 miles away.

Capital Jefferson City

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 6,154,913

North Dakota Landsat State Mosaic
North Dakota Landsat State Mosaic
North Dakota Landsat State Mosaic
North Dakota Landsat State Mosaic

Since 1931, Rugby, North Dakota, has been recognized as the geographical center of North America. A 15-foot tall rock obelisk, flanked by poles flying the United States and Canadian flags, marks the location.

Capital Bismarck

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 779,094

Since 1931, Rugby, North Dakota, has been recognized as the geographical center of North America. A 15-foot tall rock obelisk, flanked by poles flying the United States and Canadian flags, marks the location.

Capital Bismarck

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 779,094

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

A color lidar point cloud image of Cook County, IL
Cook County, IL Lidar
Cook County, IL Lidar
Cook County, IL Lidar

This is a geiger mode lidar image colored by elevation over Cook County, Illinois

This is a geiger mode lidar image colored by elevation over Cook County, Illinois

Lidar Point Cloud USGS Headquarters Reston
Lidar Point Cloud USGS Headquarters Reston Image Symbology
Lidar Point Cloud USGS Headquarters Reston Image Symbology
Dark Hollow Falls
Dark Hollow Falls
Dark Hollow Falls
Dark Hollow Falls

Dark Hollow Falls - Shenandoah National Park, VA

Lidar point cloud, zoom in
3DEP, Lidar point cloud, Pre-Hurricane Maria
3DEP, Lidar point cloud, Pre-Hurricane Maria
3DEP, Lidar point cloud, Pre-Hurricane Maria

Figure 2: Zooming in to red rectangle A from figure 1. Points colored by laser intensity (blue = low intensity, red = high intensity).

Lidar point cloud, Pre-Hurricane PR, rotate and zoom
Lidar point cloud, Pre-Hurricane PR, rotate and zoom
Lidar point cloud, Pre-Hurricane PR, rotate and zoom
Lidar point cloud, Pre-Hurricane PR, rotate and zoom

Figure 3: Zooming in and rotating scene in 3D from figure 2. Points coloer by laser intensity (blue = low intensity, red = high intensity).

Diagram of subsurface stratigraphy shown as in 6 separate cross sections with a Minnesota map for location reference.
Cass County, Minnesota Quaternary Stratigraphy Cross Sections
Cass County, Minnesota Quaternary Stratigraphy Cross Sections
Cass County, Minnesota Quaternary Stratigraphy Cross Sections

This diagram depicts the Quaternary Stratigraphy of Cass County, Minnesota shown in six different cross sections located throughout Cass County, MN as indicated in the bottom right indicator map. These cross sections are representative of the materials to be encountered between the land surface and bedrock. 

This diagram depicts the Quaternary Stratigraphy of Cass County, Minnesota shown in six different cross sections located throughout Cass County, MN as indicated in the bottom right indicator map. These cross sections are representative of the materials to be encountered between the land surface and bedrock. 

New Jersey Landsat State Mosaic
New Jersey Landsat State Mosaic
New Jersey Landsat State Mosaic
New Jersey Landsat State Mosaic

Modern paleontology began with the 1858 discovery by William Parker Foulke at Haddonfield, New Jersey of the nearly complete skeleton of a dinosaur called Hadrosaurus.

Capital Trenton

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 9,288,994

Modern paleontology began with the 1858 discovery by William Parker Foulke at Haddonfield, New Jersey of the nearly complete skeleton of a dinosaur called Hadrosaurus.

Capital Trenton

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 9,288,994

Ohio Landsat State Mosaic
Ohio Landsat State Mosaic
Ohio Landsat State Mosaic
Ohio Landsat State Mosaic

Did you know that nearly 50 percent of the United States population lives within a 500-mile radius of Columbus, Ohio? Columbus is the state capital and Ohio’s largest city. It is also home to The Ohio State University.

Capital Columbus

Image Source Landsat 8

Did you know that nearly 50 percent of the United States population lives within a 500-mile radius of Columbus, Ohio? Columbus is the state capital and Ohio’s largest city. It is also home to The Ohio State University.

Capital Columbus

Image Source Landsat 8

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