Please join the U.S. Geological Survey for its August installment of the USGS Public Lecture Series.
What: David Soller, a USGS geologist, will talk about the National Geologic Map Database. Geologic maps help identify potential earthquake hazards, inform environmental studies, and guide energy and mineral research.
Where: Online at usgs.gov/pls.
When: August 25, 2022, at 6 p.m. PDT
The National Geologic Map Database A wealth of geologic information at your fingertips! by David Soller, USGS Geologist
- The USGS and State Geological Surveys have been making geologic maps since the 1800s - this data (and more) can be found in the National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB).
- Geologic maps provide information about the earth materials beneath our homes, and are essential for energy and mineral exploration, environmental studies, hazard mitigation, and more.
- Learn about the history of geologic mapping and how to access over 100,000 geologic maps and publications covering the U.S.
Original source can be found here.
