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How 3D Elevation Can Benefit Each State and Puerto Rico

The USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC) recently completed and launched a new and improved interface, making USGS data more accessible and discoverable...

The Federal Geographic Data Committee is now accepting nominations for the Doug D. Nebert National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Champion of the...

The U.S. Geological Survey has announced the first recipients of the 2016 partnership funding awards for the 3D Elevation Program.

Prominence is a term in topography that refers to the elevation of a summit relative to its surrounding terrain. This is different from its overall...

WASHINGTON—The President’s fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey reflects the USGS's vital role in addressing some of...

The USGS National Map program is transitioning all of its GIS data download capabilities to its new TNM Download client during the week of February 15...

The U.S. Geological Survey is implementing new measures that will improve public access to USGS-funded science as detailed in its new public access...

The National Map Corps February 2016 Newsletter (Vol. 2, Issue 1) is now available. 

New US Topo maps for Iowa and Kansas are now available in the USGS Store for free download. The new maps of these Midwestern states feature the...