Maps
Map Topics
We offer a range of geologic maps, topographic maps, geospatial map applications, and more. Start your topical exploration.
Biology and Ecosystems
Learn more about the science of conducting research and monitoring to understand freshwater, terrestrial and marine ecosystems and the fish and wildlife within them.
Climate and Land Use Change
This science includes the long-term alteration in the characteristic weather conditions of a region, such as changes in precipitation and temperature.
Energy
This science includes the processes critical to the formation, accumulation, occurrence, and alteration of geologically based energy resources, robust assessments of those resources, and the study of the impact of energy resource occurrence and/or production and use on both environmental and human health.
Environmental Health
Environmental health science focuses on the interface between health and the environment, where interactions among people, the environment, and other living organisms affect the risk of toxicologic and infectious disease.
Geology
Learn more about what science is being conducted to learn more about geologic processes, erosion, faulting, folding, geochemistry, geologic mapping, land subsidence, plate tectonics, rock deformation, sedimentation, soil chemistry, and more.
Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geospatial Data
Data about Earth and its resources are only useful if available in a format that is understandable and accessible. We provide the Nation with ready access to natural science information that supports smart decisions about how to respond to natural risks and manage natural resources.
Minerals
We provide scientific information for objective resource assessments and unbiased research results on mineral potential, production, consumption, and environmental effects. The USGS Minerals Resource Program is the sole Federal source for this information.
Natural Hazards
Natural hazard science is the study of coastal and marine geology, earthquake hazards, geomagnetism, landslides, volcanoes, seismological and geophysical sensors, floods, droughts, tsunamis, hurricanes, and storms.
Planetary Science
Scientific study of the solid bodies of the solar system, including planets, moons, asteroids, meteorites, and interplanetary materials.
Water
Our mission is to collect and disseminate reliable, impartial, and timely information that is needed to understand the Nation's water resources.