USGS released its most detailed national geologic map, offering layered views of geology beneath the Earth’s surface across the lower 48 states. The Cooperative National Geologic Map integrates data ...

Nearly 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake in the next 100 years, according to a recently updated map from the U.S. Geological Survey. The map is the first to include ...

In late August, the U.S. Geological Survey quietly released a new tool that could reshape how Americans understand the ground beneath their feet. The Cooperative National Geologic Map, now live online ...

“US Topo” is the next generation of topographic maps from the U.S. Geological Survey. Digital US Topo maps are designed to look, feel, and perform like the traditional paper topographic maps for which ...

Researchers have created a unique map of the moon that reveals the geological make-up of our natural satellite. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the so-called "Unified Geologic ...

FEMA officials inspect a construction vehicle that went off the road on a section that had just been cleared of 15 feet of dirt from a landslide in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 13, 2018. (FEMA/K ...

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 ...

A first-ever study from the U.S. Geological Survey found roughly 40 percent of groundwater contains lithium above EPA’s health reference level. The U.S. Geological Survey mapped for the first time ...