It just got way, way easier to search and browse the US Geological Survey’s collection of historical topographic maps, thanks to a new online map viewer. These maps—more than 178,000 of them—date back ...
We have in the past looked at a lot of content provided by the USGS. The USGS is the provider of the data for the ‘earthquakes layer’ in Google Earth. We also looked at some of their future plans, ...
A map of Chicago, Illinois, imprinted in 1913 from the United States Geographical Survey’s historical topographic map collection. Image courtesy of the USGS Map lovers, rejoice! The United States ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When was the last time you planned a backpacking trip without a computer, phone, or GPS unit? Think hard. Unless you're a ...
The history of United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic mapping reflects more than a shift in cartographic style — it represents a fundamental transformation in how geographic information is ...
Historic maps are a wonderful way of discovering the unique heritage of the Seattle area, including its environmental history. Some of the following cartographic resources are commonly used by ...
No audio available for this content. This graphic represents the planned US Topo map production schedule for the next three- year revision cycle. The US Topo project repackages data from national GIS ...