Technical Announcements

The U.S. Geological Survey Search API is a custom JavaScript library useful for creating a location search widget in a webpage, typically in...

As part of the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, EDMAP is supporting upcoming geologic mappers by providing invalubable experience...

The USGS continues to collect high resolution elevation data, contributing to greatly improved Alaska map data

USGS crowd-sourcing project volunteers have updated more than 1,200 Post Office locations and data in Illinois

Resourcesat data that are important for understanding changes associated with agriculture, forestry, phenology, and other applications are now...

The USGS uses cutting edge technologies to investigate and forecast landslides and other natural hazards.

The U.S. Geological Survey has evaluated three methods for estimating how much oil and gas could be produced by injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) into...

Direct encounters with humans can increase the likelihood that nesting geese will lose their eggs to predators, according to a recent study released...

Agricultural crops can wither in a flash when the days turn hot, the air dries, the rain stops and moisture evaporates quickly from the soil. A new...

An updated “USGS Topo Base Map” service named “USGS Topo” includes some new design changes and refreshed data content.