In what the agency hopes will spur a major leap in American geoscience, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new mapping tool that allows anyone to peer into the earth beneath their feet. Dubbed ...

The Cooperative National Geologic Map offers a complete and detailed look at the bedrock and fault systems of the continental United States. The first geological map of the United States was published ...

The Brinkerhoff Geology Library supports students, faculty, and researchers with a focused collection of geological literature, maps, and data resources. It provides a quiet study environment and ...

Eugene Shoemaker with some of the first geologic maps of the Moon, Flagstaff AZ, mid-1960's Many people are surprised when they learn that well before the first landing of Apollo in 1969, we already ...

Geologic maps are used to locate natural resources, such as water or oil, or the best place to hunt for fossils, but they can also be eye catching works of art. Sharon Purdy A low-lying topographic ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Want to trace the footsteps of dinosaurs or pinpoint the exact location of extinct volcanoes? A ...