National Geographic cartographers fill a key map gap on the North American Continental Divide and pay tribute to the Father of American Mapmaking A portion of the Trails Illustrated Wind River Range ...

In the second half of the 20th century, the foundation of the U.S. Geological Survey’s national map series was the handcrafted 7.5-minute topographic map. Times change, budgets get squeezed and ...

As someone who loves geography and particularly maps, I've had various maps on my walls for years, allowing for closer study and decoration that is both beautiful and educational. Some maps can be ...

Soon, it won’t be so painful to find your way around a national park using Google Maps. Soon, it won’t be so painful to find your way around a national park using Google Maps. is a senior science ...

I’ve always loved the visitor maps you get when you visit a national park. I’ve got little stashes of them tucked into the seat back pockets of my car and hidden away in closets. I can never bring ...

Google Maps offers offline maps for all U.S. national parks. Make sure to download the map before you go to the park and potentially lose cell service. National parks are known for a lot of things, ...

ONE OF THE reasons I became a geologist was the maps. I will never have enough walls in my house for all the beautiful geologic maps I'd love to hang. But these maps are also full of information about ...

A new geographic information systems (GIS)-ready topographic-map-style template is now available from the USGS National Geospatial Program. The Topo TNM Style Template can be readily used with the ...

As with most national parks, your primary safety concern has less to do with threats from your fellow travelers and more to do with the elements and wildlife. Unless you're near a lodge or visitor ...