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About. Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the USGS provides science for a changing world, which reflects and responds to society’s continuously evolving needs.
The USGS provides science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land-use change. Our scientists develop new...
Surveying is the technique and science of accurately finding out the position [1] of points and the distances and angles between them. These points are usually, but not always, associated with positions on the surface of the Earth. They are often used to make land maps and boundaries for ownership of land.
Jan 22, 2023 · 1921 Los Burros mining district.png 1,261 × 787; 2.32 MB. 2013-08-17 12 24 49 United States Geological Survey rain and river gauge at the Lake Sylva Dam.jpg 2,448 × 3,264; 3.94 MB. 2013-10-15 13 40 52 USGS stream gauge along Lamoille Creek at Power House Picnic Site.JPG 2,448 × 3,264; 4.19 MB.
Geological Survey Ireland produces maps, reports and databases, and acts as a knowledge centre and project partner in a number of aspects of Irish geology. The organisation managed the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS, 1999–2005), which on completion was the world's largest civilian marine mapping programme.
The U.S. Geological Survey is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its national program for topographic mapping (1884–2009). Topographic maps became a signature product of the USGS because the public found them—then and now—to be a versatile tool for viewing our Nation's vast landscape.
The Geological Survey of India ( GSI) is a scientific agency of India. It was founded in 1851, as a Government of India organization under the Ministry of Mines, one of the oldest of such organisations in the world and the second oldest survey in India after the Survey of India (founded in 1767), for conducting geological surveys and studies of ...
