Digital US Topo maps are designed to look, feel, and perform like the traditional paper topographic maps for which the USGS is so well known. However, in contrast to paper-based maps, ...

Quads, or quadrangles, generally refer to USGS maps that cover 7.5 arc minutes (one minute of arc is equal to one-sixtieth of a degree). Basically each quad covers an area between 49 and 70 square ...

The DeLorme Topo USA vector maps begin with the small-scale 1:100,000 USGS metric topography map. While the 7.5 minute quad (Illustration 1) depicts a through trail, the small scale 1-to-100 shows ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recently posted online two moon maps — a photo mosaic and a topographic map — that were constructed using images and data captured by NASA's long ...

WASHINGTON DC — Hikers, hunters and other outdoor recreationists will be pleased to know that free digital topographic maps are now available online from the U.S. Geological Survey.Here's the ...

On USGS quadrangle maps from 1947-1992, oil wells are marked by hollow black circles. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert ...

Any map-lovers looking to lose track of time for a few hours should say hello to the newly-arrived USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer, which allows users access to a treasure trove of maps of ...

The first batch of new, more accurate Alaska maps that will eventually cover the whole state is out and free to the public as part of a state and federal project to replace old topographic maps ...

On USGS quadrangle maps from 1947-1992, oil wells are marked by hollow black circles. For a human, that’s easy to see, but for an AI, it’s not so clear. Image credits: Historical Topographic ...

Map display series, has made their products almost exclusively for Wintel systems, ... Mac is the viewing software you’ll use to access the USGS quad maps from any of the regional TOPO!

When the USGS decided to pull its map store out of Fairbanks about a decade ago, ... where "the University of Alaska Fairbanks carries all of the USGS topographic and state maps covering Alaska." ...

To scout new wilderness I'll often purchase a few United States Geological Survey (USGS) quad maps and maybe buy a guidebook or two. But for my Utah trip I needed more.