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This
portal,
hosted
by
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
Earth
Resources
Observation
and
Science
(EROS)
division,
provides
access
to
geospatial
datasets
that
have
been
specially
prepared
for
seamless
access
and
delivery.
Some
data
has
generalized
applications
and
national
extent;
other
data
is
specialized
for
a
particular
time
or
event,
and
usually
for
a
limited
region.
The
home
page
features
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This catalog features samples of popular United States Geological Survey (USGS) maps that are frequently used by educators. Users can click on any of twelve themes (topography, geology, culture and history, etc.) to browse a selection of maps under that theme. Downloadable, printable versions are available for most maps; hardcopies may be purchased. Ordering information is provided.
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This
portal
provides
links
to
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
partner
sites
where
users
can
locate
a
variety
of
maps
and
imagery.
Items
include
digital
products
such
as
orthophoto
quadrangles
(DOQ),
digital
raster
graphics
(DRG),
elevation
models
(DEM),
and
digital
line
graphics
(DLG).
There
are
also
links
to
interactive
map
applications,
"flyovers",
and
art-quality
reproductions
of
maps
and
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This
collection
of
images,
published
by
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
Earth
Resources
Observation
and
Science
(EROS)
division,
records
events
of
historic
significance,
beautiful
sights
or
images
that
stir
the
imagination.
The
collection
is
searchable
by
keyword.
There
are
also
themed
collections,
such
as
'Earth
as
Art',
and
collections
of
state
images
from
Landsat
7
and
the
National
Elevation
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This
virtual
tour
features
three-dimensional
images
from
the
United
States
Geological
Survey's
(USGS)
collection.
It
introduces
visitors
to
the
geology
and
landforms
of
Pinnacles
National
Monument
in
California,
the
location
of
a
belt
of
Tertiary
volcanic
rocks
(tuff,
breccia,
and
ash
of
rhyolite,
dacite,
and
andesite
composition).
The
location
of
the
Pinnacles
volcanic
area
near
the
San
Andreas
Fault
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These
maps
can
be
used
as
reference
materials
or
as
base
maps
for
the
addition
of
content
as
needed.
There
are
a
variety
of
maps
of
North
America,
the
United
States,
and
of
each
state.
They
are
available
in
a
number
of
color
and
labeling
schemes:
colored
or
uncolored;
unlabeled
or
labeled
with
states,
capitals,
rivers,
and
lakes.
State
maps
are
listed
alphabetically,
and
are
available
with
county
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This
site
provides
a
reproduction
of
a
map
first
produced
in
1784.
It
was
the
first
map
of
the
United
States
produced
by
an
American
cartographer.
It
shows
the
locations
and
boundaries
of
the
original
thirteen
states,
allowing
comparisons
of
boundaries,
areas,
and
populations
with
present-day
states.
The
reverse
side
has
a
series
of
fourteen
maps
portraying
the
nation's
territorial
growth
over
the
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This
site
contains
maps
published
in
the
1970
edition
of
the
National
Atlas
of
the
United
States
of
America.
The
maps
are
sorted
into
three
categories:
maps
available
online,
reprints
and
updates
of
thematic
maps,
and
reprints
and
updates
of
reference
maps.
Although
the
1970
edition
of
the
National
Atlas
of
the
United
States
of
America,
published
by
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS),
is
out
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This
collection
of
lesson
plans
and
activities
allows
students
to
investigate
Earth,
its
processes,
and
its
inhabitants.
These
resources
provide
ideas
for
integrating
topographic
maps
into
geography,
science,
environmental
studies,
history,
and
mathematics
curricula.
Included
are
'map
mysteries',
which
use
topographic
and
thematic
maps
as
starting
points
to
uncover
mysteries
about
the
cultural
and
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This
resource
provides
a
brief
overview
of
the
upcoming
International
Polar
Year
(IPY)
and
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
initiatives
and
resources
that
help
support
the
observance.
Topics
include
a
history
of
IPY
(this
will
be
the
third
IPY)
and
the
role
of
the
USGS
in
polar
research.
The
education
section
provides
links
to
USGS
resources
on
glaciation,
the
North
and
South
Pole,
Alaska,
climate
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