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The National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB)

The National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB)

The U.S. National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB) serves as the authoritative, comprehensive resource for information about paper and digital geoscience maps and reports on the Nation's geology and stratigraphy.

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The National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB)

The National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB)

The U.S. National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB) serves as the authoritative, comprehensive resource for information about paper and digital geoscience maps and reports on the Nation's geology and stratigraphy.

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Research
Map of Alaska with multiple colors throughout the state representative areas of different geology.

Geologic Map of Alaska

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

GIS Data for Geologic Maps of Ravalli Group and other Mesoproterozoic Belt Supergroup Strata Based on Mapping by ASARCO in Northern Idaho and Northwestern Montana

Podcasts
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 126 – Annual NLCD, showing photos of Jesslyn Brown and Jon Dewitz

Eyes on Earth Episode 126 – Annual NLCD

Illustrations
World Geologic Maps banner

World Geologic Maps banner

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Argon ages near Parker, AZ, and Needles, CA

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

GIS Data for Geologic Map of the Bayhorse Area, Central Custer County, Idaho

Photography
Geology, Minerals, Energy, Geophysics Science Center (GMEG) staff display rocks and maps and talk to kids at the STEM event

Geology, Minerals, Energy, Geophysics Science Center (GMEG) staff display geologic rocks and maps and talk to kids about geology at the 2024 STEM event

State News Release
A map over California's Mojave Desert outlines an Earth MRI airborne electromagnetic survey footprint

Low-level helicopter flights to image geology in southern California

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Digitized Legacy Maps of Surficial Geology and Morphology of the Central Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska

State News Release
An airborne electromagnetic survey footprint is overlayed on a map of central Nevada.

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over central Nevada

Presentations and Events
Colorful slide during speaker presentation for August Public Lecture.

PubTalk-08/2022 - The National Geologic Map Database - A wealth of geologic information at your fingertips!

State News Release
A map of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin is shown with a survey footprint outlined in blue.

Media Advisory: media invited to view aircraft, equipment slated to map Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin critical mineral potential during low-level flights

State News Release
scientist coiling cable on mine waste pile

USGS awards $2.5 million to state geological surveys for mine waste projects

Illustrations
USGS SIM 3513: Global Geologic Map of Europa

USGS SIM 3513: Global Geologic Map of Europa

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Database for the Geologic Map of the Katmai Volcanic Cluster, Katmai National Park, Alaska

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Surficial geologic map database for the Blanca Peak, Walsenburg, Trinidad, and Alamosa 30' x 60' quadrangles, Colorado

Illustrations
Inset of USGS SIM 3513: Global Geologic Map of Europa

INSET: USGS SIM 3513: Global Geologic Map of Europa

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

GIS Data for Geologic Map of the Dillon 1 x 2 Degrees Quadrangle, Idaho and Montana

Illustrations
COVER: Planetary Geologic Mapping Protocol - 2022

COVER: Planetary Geologic Mapping Protocol - 2022

How to's and trainings
Still frame from demo video showing an introduction to ArcGIS Pro

User’s Guide to Planetary Image Analysis and Geologic Mapping in ArcGIS Pro - Part 1: Introduction to ArcGIS Pro

Infographics
Map of the US, Alaska and Puerto Rico filled in by data type: geophysics, geologic mapping, geochemistry, Lidar, Mine Wastes, hyperspectral.

Earth MRI Progress Map 2021

Infographics
Map of the US, Alaska and Puerto Rico filled in by data type: geophysics, geologic mapping, geochemistry, Lidar, Mine Wastes, hyperspectral.

Earth MRI Progress Map 2019

Infographics
Map of the US, Alaska and Puerto Rico filled in by data type: geophysics, geologic mapping, geochemistry, Lidar, Mine Wastes, hyperspectral.

Earth MRI Progress Map 2024

Infographics
Map of the US, Alaska and Puerto Rico filled in by data type: geophysics, geologic mapping, geochemistry, Lidar, Mine Wastes, hyperspectral.

Earth MRI Progress Map 2022

Infographics
Map of the US, Alaska and Puerto Rico filled in by data type: geophysics, geologic mapping, geochemistry, Lidar, Mine Wastes, hyperspectral.

Earth MRI Progress Map 2023

Infographics
Map of the US, Alaska and Puerto Rico filled in by data type: geophysics, geologic mapping, geochemistry, Lidar, Mine Wastes, hyperspectral.

Earth MRI Progress Map 2020

How to's and trainings
Still frame from demo video showing how to work with rasters in ArcGIS Pro

User’s Guide to Planetary Image Analysis and Geologic Mapping in ArcGIS Pro - Part 2: Working with Rasters

Photography
A USGS scientist is collecting structural measurements from a bedrock outcrop in the West Crazy Mountains in eastern interior Alaska. Fireweed is in bloom along the slopes.

Geologic mapping and sampling in Alaska

Supporting material

Grand Canyon Geologic Map

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

GIS Data for Geologic and Structure Map of the Choteau 1 x 2 Degree Quadrangle, Western Montana

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