Geospatial Data

Data from The National Map, Landsat, and Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS).

Geospatial Data and Mapping Websites

Primary sources of FREE USGS geospatial data.

The National Map
U.S. data for Boundaries, Elevation Products, Elevation Source Data (lidar), Hydrography and Watersheds, Orthoimagery, Map Indices, Geographic Names, Land Cover, Structures, and Transportation. Contours are under “Elevation Products” and lidar point clouds are under “Elevation Source Data”.

EarthExplorer
The most robust tool for exploring and downloading USGS satellite data, aerial photography, orthoimagery, global elevations, land cover, vegetation products, and more. Data for individual bands.

GloVis
Quick search and order tool for satellite data and Digital Orthophotoquads (DOQs).

LandsatLook
Georeferenced satellite images in JPEG format for simple visual interpretation. No specialized software required.

Band designations for the Landsat satellites

National Land Cover Database

Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data (MRDATA)
Mineral Resources, Geology, Geochemistry, and Geophysics.

National Geologic Map Database

National Water Information System

3D Hydrography Program (3DHP)
As of October 1, 2023, the NHD was retired. NHD data will continue to be available, but no longer maintained. The most current data will be available through the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP).

Water Resources Maps and Spatial Data

StreamStats
Streamflow statistics, basin characteristics, & more.

USGS Earthquake catalog

Quaternary Fault and Fold Database of the U.S.

Geographic Names Information System

Astrogeology GIS Lab

USGS Science Data Catalog
Metadata and links to all USGS data.

Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US)

How to obtain Topographic Maps

NEW: topoBuilder
Create your own custom, on demand topographic maps.

TopoView
Download current and historic topographic maps.

What is a US Topo Map?