This aversion of early geognosts to geological maps is exemplified by the strange behavior of naturalist Jean-Étienne Guettard (1715-1786), famous for his detailed mineralogical and ...

Nearly all of California has a more than 95% chance of a damaging earthquake in the next century, a new United States Geological Survey map shows. The new USGS National Seismic Hazard Model ...

“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 ...

By analyzing the newest seismic studies, historical geological data and other data-collection technologies, the agency put together a color-coded map that pinpoints exactly where earthquakes are ...

The USGS developed two new maps for the Mars mission. The first is a high-resolution (25-cm per pixel) map that researchers have used to accurately map surface hazards at the landing site.