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Using topoBuilder screenshot, edit map.
Using topoBuilder screenshot, edit map.
Using topoBuilder screenshot, edit map.
Using topoBuilder screenshot, edit map.

Screenshot showing the use of the topoBuilder application to create on demand topographic maps, edit map.

Map of Arizona National Scenic Trail.
Map of Arizona National Scenic Trail over USGS Topo Basemap.
Map of Arizona National Scenic Trail over USGS Topo Basemap.
Map of Arizona National Scenic Trail over USGS Topo Basemap.

This is a 1:2,000,000-scale map of Arizona with the entire Arizona National Scenic Trail shown in red. The basemap is the USGS Topo basemap taken from USGS The National Map. 

Topo map showing Grand Canyon National Park to Kaibab National Forest.
100K Topo map showing Grand Canyon National Park to Kaibab National Forest.
100K Topo map showing Grand Canyon National Park to Kaibab National Forest.
100K Topo map showing Grand Canyon National Park to Kaibab National Forest.

This is a close-up of a 1:100,000-scale topographic map (100K Topo) of the Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZ NST) from the Kaibab Plateau at top to the Grand Canyon North Rim at bottom. The AZ NST is highlighted in red. This map shows contour lines, hydrography, landform names, land cover, federal lands, roads, and structures. 

This is a close-up of a 1:100,000-scale topographic map (100K Topo) of the Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZ NST) from the Kaibab Plateau at top to the Grand Canyon North Rim at bottom. The AZ NST is highlighted in red. This map shows contour lines, hydrography, landform names, land cover, federal lands, roads, and structures. 

Satellite image showing the Beaufort Sea and a small slice of coast by Prudhoe Bay
Landsat 9 View of Beaufort Sea Melt Ponds
Landsat 9 View of Beaufort Sea Melt Ponds
Landsat 9 View of Beaufort Sea Melt Ponds

This Landsat 9 image from June 13, 2024, shows the Beaufort Sea near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, using the Shortwave Infrared, Near Infrared, and Reds (Band 6|5|4), and sharpened with the with Panchromatic band (Band 8). The cyan tones highlight sea ice and melt ponds, while the red areas represent land and vegetation.

This Landsat 9 image from June 13, 2024, shows the Beaufort Sea near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, using the Shortwave Infrared, Near Infrared, and Reds (Band 6|5|4), and sharpened with the with Panchromatic band (Band 8). The cyan tones highlight sea ice and melt ponds, while the red areas represent land and vegetation.

The Legacy of Landsat 7 — Citations in Policy & Publications
The Legacy of Landsat 7 — Citations in Policy & Publications
The Legacy of Landsat 7 — Citations in Policy & Publications
The Legacy of Landsat 7 — Citations in Policy & Publications

For 25 years, the Landsat 7 satellite acquired millions of images of Earth that supported studies of how land is used and how it has changed across urban, agriculture, forest, snow and ice-covered areas around the globe, as well as natural and manmade disasters. 

For 25 years, the Landsat 7 satellite acquired millions of images of Earth that supported studies of how land is used and how it has changed across urban, agriculture, forest, snow and ice-covered areas around the globe, as well as natural and manmade disasters. 

Photo of USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.
STATEMP Partners
STATEMAP Partners
STATEMAP Partners
STATEMAP Partners

STATEMAP Partners gather in Park City Utah during the annual meeting of the Association of American State Geologists 

STATEMAP Partners gather in Park City Utah during the annual meeting of the Association of American State Geologists 

USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for Landsat Next mission.
USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge with DLR’s German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) Director professor Stefan Dech
USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge with DLR’s German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) Director professor Stefan Dech.
USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge with DLR’s German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) Director professor Stefan Dech.
USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge with DLR’s German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) Director professor Stefan Dech.

USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge shown here with DLR’s German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) Director professor Stefan Dech at DLR’s Earth Observation Center in Oberpfaffenhofen finalizing the signatures on the statement of intent for the upcoming Landsat Next mission. 

Satellite Image of a crater
2024 Landsat Image of Batagaika Crater
2024 Landsat Image of Batagaika Crater
2024 Landsat Image of Batagaika Crater

Sometimes described as resembling a stingray or a tadpole, the Batagaika Crater is a widening chasm in Siberia and the world’s largest permafrost crater.

Sometimes described as resembling a stingray or a tadpole, the Batagaika Crater is a widening chasm in Siberia and the world’s largest permafrost crater.

Aerial view of NGP spelled out by employees from National Geospatial Program
Aerial View of NGP Spelled Out
Aerial View of NGP Spelled Out
Aerial View of NGP Spelled Out

Aerial photo of National Geospatial Program employees spelling out NGP taken from a Skydio X10 drone with the VT300-Z camera by Todd Burton

Aerial photo of National Geospatial Program employees spelling out NGP taken from a Skydio X10 drone with the VT300-Z camera by Todd Burton

Image of the Mars surface from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 4158
MSL image of the Martian Surface on sol 4158
MSL image of the Martian Surface on sol 4158
MSL image of the Martian Surface on sol 4158

This image was taken of the Martian surface by the NASA MSL rover on sol 4158, showing an assortment of clasts.

Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands
Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands
Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands
Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands

This Landsat 8 images displays the Tiwi Islands. 

The Tiwi Islands are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, north of Darwin in the Timor Sea. They are comprised of the islands of Melville and Bathurst, and nine smaller, uninhabited islands. 

This Landsat 8 images displays the Tiwi Islands. 

The Tiwi Islands are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, north of Darwin in the Timor Sea. They are comprised of the islands of Melville and Bathurst, and nine smaller, uninhabited islands. 

Landsat 9 image sees Iceland Volcano lava
Landsat 9 Image Captures Iceland Volcano Lava
Landsat 9 Image Captures Iceland Volcano Lava
Landsat 9 Image Captures Iceland Volcano Lava

In November 2023 the Svartsengi volcanic system awakened after almost 800 years with a series of earthquakes that opened large cracks in the on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula.  An eruption on December 18th spewed lava away from the nearby coastal town of Grindavik, but the January 14, 2024 eruption sent lava directly toward the town.

In November 2023 the Svartsengi volcanic system awakened after almost 800 years with a series of earthquakes that opened large cracks in the on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula.  An eruption on December 18th spewed lava away from the nearby coastal town of Grindavik, but the January 14, 2024 eruption sent lava directly toward the town.

Image of some poorly sorted clasts on Mars.
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Image shows a poorly sorted collection of clasts, taken by the NASA Mars Curiosity rover on sol 4139. 

Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa

Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa, with 3-month intervals captured in 2020 processed by Digital Earth Africa with legend showing the RBG (Red-Blue-Green) breakdown. Image credit: Geoscience Australia

Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa, with 3-month intervals captured in 2020 processed by Digital Earth Africa with legend showing the RBG (Red-Blue-Green) breakdown. Image credit: Geoscience Australia

USGS Director David Applegate and Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King sign statement.
USGS and Australia agree to a partner on upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission.
USGS and Australia agree to a partner on upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission.
USGS and Australia agree to a partner on upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission.

The U.S. Geological Survey and Australia move toward a partnership as Australia announces plans to join upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission.

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