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The USGS US Topo map program has entered its third, three-year cycle of revising and updating the digital US Topo maps. To start this new cycle, the...

The National Map Corps December 2015 Newsletter (Vol. 1, Issue 8) is now available. 

With the release of new US Topo maps for Illinois and South Dakota, the USGS has completed the second, three-year cycle of revising and updating...

Using crowdsourcing techniques, the USGS project known as The National Map Corps (TNMCorps) encourages volunteer “citizen scientists” to collect...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Large and severe tundra fires cause top down permafrost thaw, playing a major role in altering Arctic landscapes according to a...

Volunteers are being recognized and earning custom badges for making significant contributions to the U.S. Geological Survey's ability to provide...

The National Map Corps October 2015 Newsletter (Vol. 1, Issue 7) is now available.

Newly released US Topo maps for Wyoming now feature more trails using data provided by the U.S. Forest Service such as the recreational trails in the...

The National Map Corps August 2015 Newsletter (Vol. 1, Issue 6) is now available.

Several of the new US Topo quadrangles for New Hampshire and Vermont now display parts of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) and other...