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The USGS US Topo map program has entered its third, three-year cycle of revising and updating the digital US Topo maps. To start this new cycle, the...

A newly published, three-volume “Remote Sensing Handbook” is a comprehensive coverage of all remote sensing topics written by over 300 leading global...

The National Map Corps December 2015 Newsletter (Vol. 1, Issue 8) is now available. 

With the release of new US Topo maps for Illinois and South Dakota, the USGS has completed the second, three-year cycle of revising and updating...

Using crowdsourcing techniques, the USGS project known as The National Map Corps (TNMCorps) encourages volunteer “citizen scientists” to collect...

Volunteers are being recognized and earning custom badges for making significant contributions to the U.S. Geological Survey's ability to provide...

The National Map Corps October 2015 Newsletter (Vol. 1, Issue 7) is now available.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The recovery of southern sea otters appears to have taken an upturn, according to results from the annual California sea otter...

Recently released US Topo maps for Florida now feature more trails using data provided by the U.S. Forest Service as well as trail information from...

A new, official height for Denali has been measured at 20,310 feet, just 10 feet less than the previous elevation of 20,320 feet which was established...