Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

News

Browse or search the repository below for Core Science Center news, announcements, events, project updates, and more.

Filter Total Items: 874
Lone Star Quads Featured

Lone Star Quads Featured

The East Austin, Texas quadrangle is the updated "feature map" on the US Topo and Historical Topographic Map Collection websites.

Read Article
Copper Plates Gone (Sort of)

Copper Plates Gone (Sort of)

The General Services Administration has completed the donation or sale of nearlly 4,000 excess sets of historic USGS engraved copper map plates.

Read Article
USGS Continues to Write History

USGS Continues to Write History

The fourth volume of the comprehensive history of the U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals, Lands, and Geology for the Common Defence and General Welfare...

Read Article
New Maps for Texas and Oklahoma Released

New Maps for Texas and Oklahoma Released

Updated US Topo maps for Texas and Oklahoma available for download; add Census Bureau road data, wetlands layer and select trails
Read Article
TNMCorps Newsletter - April 2016

TNMCorps Newsletter - April 2016

The National Map Corps April 2016 Newsletter (Vol. 2, Issue 2) is now available. 

Read Article
Earth as Art 4: A Fusion of Science and Art

Earth as Art 4: A Fusion of Science and Art

Striking patterns, colors, and shapes emerge from nature

Read Article
3D Elevation – We’ve Got You Covered in all 50 States

3D Elevation – We’ve Got You Covered in all 50 States

How 3D Elevation Can Benefit Each State and Puerto Rico

Read Article
More Science at Your Fingertips

More Science at Your Fingertips

The USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC) recently completed and launched a new and improved interface, making USGS data more accessible and discoverable...

Read Article
2016 Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the Year Award

2016 Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the Year Award

The Federal Geographic Data Committee is now accepting nominations for the Doug D. Nebert National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Champion of the...
Read Article
2016 Lidar Partnership Awards Announced

2016 Lidar Partnership Awards Announced

The U.S. Geological Survey has announced the first recipients of the 2016 partnership funding awards for the 3D Elevation Program.

Read Article
EarthWord – Prominence

EarthWord – Prominence

Prominence is a term in topography that refers to the elevation of a summit relative to its surrounding terrain. This is different from its overall...

Read Article
President’s 2017 Budget Proposes $1.2 Billion for the USGS

President’s 2017 Budget Proposes $1.2 Billion for the USGS

WASHINGTON—The President’s fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey reflects the USGS's vital role in addressing some of...
Read Article