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The new USGS Cooperative National Geologic Map web tool was designed to be mobile friendly, allowing users to explore geologic data easily from their smartphones or tablets. USGS image. 

The new USGS Cooperative National Geologic Map web tool was designed to also be mobile friendly, allowing users to explore geologic data from smartphones and tablets, in addition to larger devices. USGS image.

This is a preliminary image of the 3D geologic map of Allegan County, Michigan which will be part of the Allegan County web map being created by the Michigan Geological Survey. 

This is an image of the Geoheritage Sites of the Nation Explorer, which is an interactive web map application featuring the 55 geoheritage sites from the Geoheritage Sites of the Nation Data Release v.1. 

This is a geologic map showing the Quaternary geology of the state of Wisconsin. It is an update to an older map that was published in 2025 after many years of mapping done by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. 

Cover picture of the report titled Economic Analysis of the Costs and Benefits of Geological Mapping in the United States of America from 1994 to 2019.

Profile picture for Kate Ritzel, a physical scientist on National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) staff.

Existing surficial geologic maps of project areas to be converted to digital geologic databases (Barry and Van Buren counties) and web-based maps (Allegan County).

Profile picture for Robert Wardwell

Geologist / Data Manager / Developer

National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program

BSGMC 2024 first place winner is Andrew Yokel-Deliduka with AASG President Jessica Moore and Brunton CEO Lauren Heerschap

Each year, the US Geological Survey National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, in partnership with the Association of American State Geologists, the American Institute of Professional Geologists, Geological Society of America (GSA), and American Geosciences Institute hosts the annual Best Student Geologic Map Competition (BSGMC) 

Profile Picture for Brianna R Lopez Hetland, member of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP)

David Ahumada Profile Picture in support of building his staff profile for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.

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

Title banner from the USGS NCGMP 2023 STATEMAP Factsheet to be used to support communication and outreach 

Staff profile picture for Jenna Shelton, Deputy Program Coordinator and Senior Program Scientist for STATEMAP

Photograph of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. Photo taken on September 8, 2023.

Daniel J. Colwell, member of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program seen here in Clayton Valley, NV (Silver Peak in the foreground on the other side of the basin with White Mountains in the background).

Two-dimensional (2D) National Map Illustration in support of U.G. GeoFramework Initiative (USGI)

Partners and processes supporting the USGI to demonstrate how components support the gathering and synthesis of geologic data to help construct a 2D/3D GeoFramework model of the United States.

Illustration of NGS activities in bringing together national and continental-resolution 2D and 3D geologic data