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map of historic and current sage-grouse range in 2000
map of historic and current sage-grouse range in 2000
map of historic and current sage-grouse range in 2000
map of historic and current sage-grouse range in 2000

Map of historic and current sage-grouse range in 2000, provided as a download from the old USGS Sagemap website.

Sandstone ledges in the Escondido Formation located approximately 7 miles south-southeast of the community of D’Hanis in Medina.
Sandstone ledges, Escondido Formation, Medina County
Sandstone ledges, Escondido Formation, Medina County
Sandstone ledges, Escondido Formation, Medina County

Sandstone ledges in the Escondido Formation located approximately 7 miles south-southeast of the community of D’Hanis in Medina County, Texas. Photograph taken April 13, 2012, by Robert R. Morris.

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Sandstone ledges in the Escondido Formation located approximately 7 miles south-southeast of the community of D’Hanis in Medina County, Texas. Photograph taken April 13, 2012, by Robert R. Morris.

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Image: Drill Rig in Karnes County
Drill Rig in Karnes County
Drill Rig in Karnes County
Drill Rig in Karnes County

A drill rig on a drill pad in Karnes County, Texas.

 

A drill rig on a drill pad in Karnes County, Texas.

 

Outcrop of eroded and dissected extinct volcano located adjacent to the Frio River, east of Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.
outcrop of eroded, dissected extinct volcano, Frio River
outcrop of eroded, dissected extinct volcano, Frio River
outcrop of eroded, dissected extinct volcano, Frio River

Photograph showing outcrop of eroded and dissected extinct volcano located adjacent to the Frio River and east of the city of Uvalde in Uvalde County, Texas. Basalt is remnant of volcanic neck, and adjacent to the basalt is pyroclastic material ranging from fine-grained material to volcanic bombs, which formed the slope of the volcano.

Photograph showing outcrop of eroded and dissected extinct volcano located adjacent to the Frio River and east of the city of Uvalde in Uvalde County, Texas. Basalt is remnant of volcanic neck, and adjacent to the basalt is pyroclastic material ranging from fine-grained material to volcanic bombs, which formed the slope of the volcano.

Benbrook Lake, December 2011
Benbrook Lake
Benbrook Lake
Benbrook Lake

Benbrook Lake, December 2011. Photograph by Glenn Harwell, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Benbrook Lake, December 2011. Photograph by Glenn Harwell, U.S. Geological Survey.

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USGS scientist Dave Brandt holds a captured whooping crane .
USGS scientist holds a captured whooping crane.
USGS scientist holds a captured whooping crane.
USGS scientist holds a captured whooping crane.

USGS scientist Dave Brandt holds a captured whooping crane while Dr. Barry Hartup with the International Crane Foundation assesses the bird's health before marking.

USGS scientist Dave Brandt holds a captured whooping crane while Dr. Barry Hartup with the International Crane Foundation assesses the bird's health before marking.

Image: House Damage from 2011 Oklahoma Earthquake
House Damage from 2011 Oklahoma Earthquake
House Damage from 2011 Oklahoma Earthquake
House Damage from 2011 Oklahoma Earthquake

House damage in central Oklahoma from the magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Nov. 6, 2011. Research conducted by USGS geophysicist Elizabeth Cochran and her university-based colleagues suggests that this earthquake was induced by injection into deep disposal wells in the Wilzetta North field.

House damage in central Oklahoma from the magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Nov. 6, 2011. Research conducted by USGS geophysicist Elizabeth Cochran and her university-based colleagues suggests that this earthquake was induced by injection into deep disposal wells in the Wilzetta North field.

Lake Overholser in drought conditions, 2011
Lake Overholser in drought conditions, 2011
Lake Overholser in drought conditions, 2011
Lake Overholser in drought conditions, 2011

Lake Overholser in drought conditions, 2011

Cypress knees, Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Cypress knees, Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Cypress knees, Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Cypress knees, Big Cypress Creek, Texas

Cypress knees, Big Cypress Creek, Texas, July 27, 2011. Photograph taken by James B. Moring, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Cypress knees, Big Cypress Creek, Texas, July 27, 2011. Photograph taken by James B. Moring, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Electrofishing from a boat, Big Cypress Creek, Texas.
Electrofishing from a boat, Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Electrofishing from a boat, Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Electrofishing from a boat, Big Cypress Creek, Texas

Electrofishing from a boat, Big Cypress Creek, Texas, July 27, 2011. Photograph taken by Justin A. McInnis, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Electrofishing from a boat, Big Cypress Creek, Texas, July 27, 2011. Photograph taken by Justin A. McInnis, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Cypress tree near Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Cypress tree near Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Cypress tree near Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Cypress tree near Big Cypress Creek, Texas

Cypress tree near Big Cypress Creek, Texas, July 27, 2011. Photograph taken by James B. Moring, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Cypress tree near Big Cypress Creek, Texas, July 27, 2011. Photograph taken by James B. Moring, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Electrofishing from a barge, Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Electrofishing from a barge, Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Electrofishing from a barge, Big Cypress Creek, Texas
Electrofishing from a barge, Big Cypress Creek, Texas

Electrofishing from a barge, Big Cypress Creek, Texas, July 27, 2011. Photograph taken by Erin C. Sewell, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Electrofishing from a barge, Big Cypress Creek, Texas, July 27, 2011. Photograph taken by Erin C. Sewell, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Measuring physical characteristics, Big Cypress Creek, Texas.
Measuring physical characteristics, Big Cypress Creek
Measuring physical characteristics, Big Cypress Creek
Measuring physical characteristics, Big Cypress Creek

Measuring physical characteristics, Big Cypress Creek, Texas, July 26, 2011. Photograph taken by James B. Moring, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Measuring physical characteristics, Big Cypress Creek, Texas, July 26, 2011. Photograph taken by James B. Moring, U.S. Geological Survey.

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Image: O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas
O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas
O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas
O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

Image: Dried Fish, O.C. Fisher Lake, Texas
Dried Fish, O.C. Fisher Lake, Texas
Dried Fish, O.C. Fisher Lake, Texas
Dried Fish, O.C. Fisher Lake, Texas

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

Image: O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas
O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas
O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas
O.C. Fisher Lake Drought, Texas

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

Dam with overflow pipe discharging water from spring near Lee Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop.
Dam with overflow pipe discharging water from spring
Dam with overflow pipe discharging water from spring
Dam with overflow pipe discharging water from spring

Dam with overflow pipe discharging water from spring (109) near Lee Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop, northern Bexar County, Texas. Photograph taken on Monday, November 15, 2010.

Data Series 750

Dam with overflow pipe discharging water from spring (109) near Lee Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop, northern Bexar County, Texas. Photograph taken on Monday, November 15, 2010.

Data Series 750

Spring (104) near the headwaters of Leon Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop.
Spring near headwaters of Leon Creek, Trinity aquifer, Data Series 750
Spring near headwaters of Leon Creek, Trinity aquifer, Data Series 750
Spring near headwaters of Leon Creek, Trinity aquifer, Data Series 750

Spring (104) near the headwaters of Leon Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop, northern Bexar County, Texas. Photograph taken on Tuesday, October 5, 2010.

Spring (104) near the headwaters of Leon Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop, northern Bexar County, Texas. Photograph taken on Tuesday, October 5, 2010.

Spring (113) near Leon Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop
Spring near Leon Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop
Spring near Leon Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop
Spring near Leon Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop

Spring (113) near Leon Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop, northern Bexar County, Texas. Photograph taken on Tuesday, October 5, 2010.

Data Series 750

Spring (113) near Leon Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop, northern Bexar County, Texas. Photograph taken on Tuesday, October 5, 2010.

Data Series 750

Rafting along the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park, Texas
Rafting along the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park
Rafting along the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park
Rafting along the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park field trip with Anne Castle, Assisstant Secretary for Water and Science, DOI, September 2010.     USGS Staff explaining USGS Science and water monitoring in the region.

Big Bend National Park field trip with Anne Castle, Assisstant Secretary for Water and Science, DOI, September 2010.     USGS Staff explaining USGS Science and water monitoring in the region.

Worker inspects a tank of coal-tar-based sealcoat
Inspecting tank of coal-tar-based sealcoat prior to application
Inspecting tank of coal-tar-based sealcoat prior to application
Inspecting tank of coal-tar-based sealcoat prior to application

In 2009, USGS had a test plot professionally sealed with coal-tar-based sealcoat in preparation for measurements of volatilization from the pavement after application. Here, the applicator checks the tank.

In 2009, USGS had a test plot professionally sealed with coal-tar-based sealcoat in preparation for measurements of volatilization from the pavement after application. Here, the applicator checks the tank.

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