EDMAP

The U.S. GeoFramework Initiative (USGI) is bringing together detailed national and continental-resolution 2D and 3D information produced throughout the Survey and by federal and state partners. This information is an essential underpinning of the USGS Earth Map and Earth MRI initiatives and will enhance drinking water protection, hazards resilience, infrastructure design, natural resource...

As the educational component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP), EDMAP funds universities to train the next generation of geologic mappers. EDMAP is a 1-year, mentor-guided program designed to teach students geologic mapping techniques through rigorous field mapping. Colleges and universities in the U.S. and its territories are eligible to apply through an annual...