U.S. Geological Survey news
Map of the Month: June 2021
Our June Map of the Month is this 1844 Plan de l'embouchure du Rio Colorado dans la Mer Vermeille (English title: Plan from the Mouth of Rio Colorado in the Ruddy Sea). It is a French survey of the mouth of the Colorado River that displays information on the river’s depth, islands, and other navigat...
Map of the Month: May 2021
Our May Map of the Month is this Reconnoissance Map of the United States by William John McGee from 1893. It displays the geologic variation throughout the regions of the United States as documented at the time by the U.S. Geological Survey and various state Geological Surveys. ...