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Map showing drought conditions in the National Weather Service Colorado River Basin River Forecast Area, April 7, 2026
U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Conditions Map, National Weather Service Colorado River Basin Forecast Center, April 7, 2026
U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Conditions Map, National Weather Service Colorado River Basin Forecast Center, April 7, 2026
Map showing drought conditions in the National Weather Service Colorado River Basin River Forecast Area, April 7, 2026

U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Conditions Map, National Weather Service Colorado River Basin Forecast Center, April 7, 2026

U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Conditions Map, National Weather Service Colorado River Basin Forecast Center, April 7, 2026

Image for the USGS Colorado River Basin Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology (ASIST) Initiative, geonarrative about the intersection of water use for copper mining and historic drought in the Lower Colorado River Basin (primarily Arizona), April 7, 2026.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Natural Hazards Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Drought, Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology
Map showing drought conditions in the National Weather Service Colorado River Basin River Forecast Area, April 7, 2026

U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Conditions Map, National Weather Service Colorado River Basin Forecast Center, April 7, 2026

U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Conditions Map, National Weather Service Colorado River Basin Forecast Center, April 7, 2026

Image for the USGS Colorado River Basin Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology (ASIST) Initiative, geonarrative about the intersection of water use for copper mining and historic drought in the Lower Colorado River Basin (primarily Arizona), April 7, 2026.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Natural Hazards Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Drought, Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology
Grey background map of the US and Canada focused on the region around the Great Lakes with geologic map overlay in a variety
Surficial Geology of the Glaciated Region of the US
Surficial Geology of the Glaciated Region of the US
Grey background map of the US and Canada focused on the region around the Great Lakes with geologic map overlay in a variety

Surficial Geology of the Glaciated Region of the US

Surficial Geology of the Glaciated Region of the US

This is a partial representation of a geologic map of the Surficial geology of the glaciated region of the US. The blue dashed lines represent glacial and glaciofluvial features, roughly outlining the boundary of the glaciated region. The black outlined states represent the eight member states of the Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition. 

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Grey background map of the US and Canada focused on the region around the Great Lakes with geologic map overlay in a variety

Surficial Geology of the Glaciated Region of the US

Surficial Geology of the Glaciated Region of the US

This is a partial representation of a geologic map of the Surficial geology of the glaciated region of the US. The blue dashed lines represent glacial and glaciofluvial features, roughly outlining the boundary of the glaciated region. The black outlined states represent the eight member states of the Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition. 

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Map showing all 50 US States in varying shades of green depicting darker shades as increased funding amounts.
STATEMAP Funding Map 1993 - 2025.png
STATEMAP Funding Map 1993 - 2025.png
Map showing all 50 US States in varying shades of green depicting darker shades as increased funding amounts.

STATEMAP Funding Map 1993 - 2025.png

STATEMAP Funding Map 1993 - 2025.png

This chart depicts funding amounts in US dollars awarded by the NCGMP's STATEMAP program by state for the time period between 1993 and 2025. Paler hues indicate lower funding amounts (with white being no funding), where darker hues show higher funding amounts. 

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Map showing all 50 US States in varying shades of green depicting darker shades as increased funding amounts.

STATEMAP Funding Map 1993 - 2025.png

STATEMAP Funding Map 1993 - 2025.png

This chart depicts funding amounts in US dollars awarded by the NCGMP's STATEMAP program by state for the time period between 1993 and 2025. Paler hues indicate lower funding amounts (with white being no funding), where darker hues show higher funding amounts. 

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Screenshot with geologic map of McHenry Count, IL on right and 3D cross section below. Black info bar on left side of image.
3D viewer screenshot from within McHenry County, IL including cross section
3D viewer screenshot from within McHenry County, IL including cross section
Screenshot with geologic map of McHenry Count, IL on right and 3D cross section below. Black info bar on left side of image.

3D viewer screenshot from within McHenry County, IL including cross section

3D viewer screenshot from within McHenry County, IL including cross section

The screenshot was captured from the 3D web viewer tool created by Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS).

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Screenshot with geologic map of McHenry Count, IL on right and 3D cross section below. Black info bar on left side of image.

3D viewer screenshot from within McHenry County, IL including cross section

3D viewer screenshot from within McHenry County, IL including cross section

The screenshot was captured from the 3D web viewer tool created by Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS).

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Screen clipped image showing the surficial geology of Boone County above and a subsurface diagram below using different color
3D view of surficial geology and subsurface cross section within Boone County, IL
3D view of surficial geology and subsurface cross section within Boone County, IL
Screen clipped image showing the surficial geology of Boone County above and a subsurface diagram below using different color

3D view of surficial geology and subsurface cross section within Boone County, IL

3D view of surficial geology and subsurface cross section within Boone County, IL

This screen clipped image was generated with the Illinois State Geological Survey's 3D viewer. This map shows the surficial geology of Boon County, Illinois above a generated cross section along the red diagonal indicator line.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Screen clipped image showing the surficial geology of Boone County above and a subsurface diagram below using different color

3D view of surficial geology and subsurface cross section within Boone County, IL

3D view of surficial geology and subsurface cross section within Boone County, IL

This screen clipped image was generated with the Illinois State Geological Survey's 3D viewer. This map shows the surficial geology of Boon County, Illinois above a generated cross section along the red diagonal indicator line.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Color by number page about the critical mineral graphite
USGS MRP Color by Number: Graphite
USGS MRP Color by Number: Graphite
Color by number page about the critical mineral graphite

USGS MRP Color by Number: Graphite

USGS MRP Color by Number: Graphite

USGS Mineral Resources Program color by number for the critical mineral graphite.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Educational Resources
Color by number page about the critical mineral graphite

USGS MRP Color by Number: Graphite

USGS MRP Color by Number: Graphite

USGS Mineral Resources Program color by number for the critical mineral graphite.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Educational Resources
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Videos

AD Thumbnail for video about Earth MRI in Alaska AD Thumbnail for video about Earth MRI in Alaska
Earth MRI: Building a stronger and smarter Alaska with high-quality geological data (AD)
AD Thumbnail for video about Earth MRI in Alaska

Earth MRI: Building a stronger and smarter Alaska with high-quality geological data (AD)

Earth MRI: Building a stronger and smarter Alaska with high-quality geological data (AD)

The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) is accelerating modern geological and geophysical mapping across Alaska and the nation.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)
AD Thumbnail for video about Earth MRI in Alaska

Earth MRI: Building a stronger and smarter Alaska with high-quality geological data (AD)

Earth MRI: Building a stronger and smarter Alaska with high-quality geological data (AD)

The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) is accelerating modern geological and geophysical mapping across Alaska and the nation.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)
Thumbnail for video about Earth MRI in Alaska Thumbnail for video about Earth MRI in Alaska
Earth MRI: Building a stronger and smarter Alaska with high-quality geological data
Thumbnail for video about Earth MRI in Alaska

Earth MRI: Building a stronger and smarter Alaska with high-quality geological data

Earth MRI: Building a stronger and smarter Alaska with high-quality geological data

The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) is accelerating modern geological and geophysical mapping across Alaska and the nation.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)
Thumbnail for video about Earth MRI in Alaska

Earth MRI: Building a stronger and smarter Alaska with high-quality geological data

Earth MRI: Building a stronger and smarter Alaska with high-quality geological data

The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) is accelerating modern geological and geophysical mapping across Alaska and the nation.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)
Cover image for Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition video Cover image for Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition video
Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition
Cover image for Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition video

Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition

Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition

In Fall 2025 the Hawaiʻi Abyssal Nodules and Associated Ecosystems Expedition, led by USGS scientists, will investigate the geology, minerals, and environmental setting of the deep seabed offshore Moku o Keawe (Hawaiʻi Island) in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. This work is part of ongoing collaborative efforts with BOEM and NOAA.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Cover image for Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition video

Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition

Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition

In Fall 2025 the Hawaiʻi Abyssal Nodules and Associated Ecosystems Expedition, led by USGS scientists, will investigate the geology, minerals, and environmental setting of the deep seabed offshore Moku o Keawe (Hawaiʻi Island) in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. This work is part of ongoing collaborative efforts with BOEM and NOAA.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition (AD)
Cover image for Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition video

Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition (AD)

Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition (AD)

In Fall 2025 the Hawaiʻi Abyssal Nodules and Associated Ecosystems Expedition, led by USGS scientists, will investigate the geology, minerals, and environmental setting of the deep seabed offshore Moku o Keawe (Hawaiʻi Island) in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. This work is part of ongoing collaborative efforts with BOEM and NOAA.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Cover image for Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition video

Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition (AD)

Hawai'i Abyssal Nodules Expedition (AD)

In Fall 2025 the Hawaiʻi Abyssal Nodules and Associated Ecosystems Expedition, led by USGS scientists, will investigate the geology, minerals, and environmental setting of the deep seabed offshore Moku o Keawe (Hawaiʻi Island) in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. This work is part of ongoing collaborative efforts with BOEM and NOAA.

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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough
Escanaba Trough Expedition: Biological Communities
A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough

Escanaba Trough Expedition: Biological Communities

Escanaba Trough Expedition: Biological Communities

The familiar saying “good things come in small packages” holds especially true for deep-sea biological communities at hydrothermal vents, including those at Escanaba Trough, a seafloor spreading center located almost 200 miles off the northern California coast. 

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Ecosystems Mission Area, Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough

Escanaba Trough Expedition: Biological Communities

Escanaba Trough Expedition: Biological Communities

The familiar saying “good things come in small packages” holds especially true for deep-sea biological communities at hydrothermal vents, including those at Escanaba Trough, a seafloor spreading center located almost 200 miles off the northern California coast. 

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Ecosystems Mission Area, Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough
Escanaba Trough Expedition: Biological Communities (AD)
A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough

Escanaba Trough Expedition: Biological Communities (AD)

Escanaba Trough Expedition: Biological Communities (AD)

The familiar saying “good things come in small packages” holds especially true for deep-sea biological communities at hydrothermal vents, including those at Escanaba Trough, a seafloor spreading center located almost 200 miles off the northern California coast. 

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Ecosystems Mission Area, Energy and Minerals Mission Area, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough

Escanaba Trough Expedition: Biological Communities (AD)

Escanaba Trough Expedition: Biological Communities (AD)

The familiar saying “good things come in small packages” holds especially true for deep-sea biological communities at hydrothermal vents, including those at Escanaba Trough, a seafloor spreading center located almost 200 miles off the northern California coast. 

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Ecosystems Mission Area, Energy and Minerals Mission Area, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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