USGS Multimedia Gallery Collection for: Geography

Dynamic Map of Mount Hood, Oregon

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas of the United States) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A user-selected shaded topographic map of Mount Hood in Oregon which is one of five potentially active volcanoes in that state. This image is simply a screen shot. Its source is listed below.

Dynamic Map of Mount Hood, Oregon

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas of the United States) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A user-selected photographc of Mount Hood in Oregon which is one of five potentially active volcanoes in that state. This image is simply a screen shot. Its source is listed below.

Map Maker - Hydrologic Units

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas of the United States) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The National Atlas offered the Federal government's first on-line interactive Map Maker in 1997. A regional map of watersheds in the mid-Atlantic region is shown.

Map Maker - Precipitation

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas of the United States) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The National Atlas offered the Federal government's first on-line interactive Map Maker in 1997. A regional map of annual precipitation center on Oregon is shown. This image is simply a screen shot. Its source is listed below.

Printable Map - Department of the Interior Lands

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas of the United States) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The National Atlas offers hundreds of page-sized, printable maps you may download and print at home, at work, or in the classroom. This image is simply a screen shot. Its source is listed below.

Topographic Map Reader

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas of the United States) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The National Atlas includes a set of topographic maps and aerial photographs that were specially selected to illustrate America's varied physical features. This image is simply a screen shot. Its source is listed below.

National Atlas Chapter Introduction

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

It's easy to search nationalatlas.gov or to browse through this Web site by product or by thematic paths arranged into chapters. This is part of the chapter introduction to Mapping.

Potentially Active Volcanoes in Oregon Dynamic Map

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A page from the National Atlas that leads to additional multimedia pages about potentially active volcanoes in Oregon.

Printable Map of 2008 Presidential Election Results

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The National Atlas offers hundreds of page-size, printable maps that can be downloaded at home, at the office, or in the classroom at no cost.

General Reference Printable Map

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The National Atlas offers hundreds of page-size, printable maps that can be downloaded at home, at the office, or in the classroom at no cost.

Dynamic Map of Mount Hood, Oregon

atlasmail - at - usgs.gov (National Atlas of the United States) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A user-selected shaded relief rendering of Mount Hood in Oregon which is one of five potentially active volcanoes in that state. This image is simply a screen shot. Its source is listed below.

Online Map Viewer for Land-Cover Classification Map

unknown — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The GAP (GAP Analysis Program) online map viewer shows land cover classifications at three levels.

National Land-Cover Map

unknown — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The GAP (GAP Analysis Program) national land cover map depicts 583 ecological systems and land class uses.

Measuring Forest Structure with LiDAR

Dennis G. Dye — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

A LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) instrument measures the 3-D structure of a ponderosa pine forest stand in Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, on July 13, 2009. The LiDAR observations support research on remote sensing of forest biomass and carbon sequestration by the USGS Southwest Geographic Science Team in collaboration with scientists at Northern Arizona University.

USGS Topographers at Work

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Two USGS topographers circa 1925, working with an alidade and plane table. The man on the left is believed to be Roland Whitman Burchard, who was the topographer for the USGS Grand Canyon Expedition of 1923.

USGS Topographers

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

USGS topographic field party, circa 1925, with a Wye level on a tripod and two stadia rods.

USGS Topographers

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

USGS topographic field party in a horse-drawn wagon northwest of Sacramento, California, circa 1906. Note the U.S.G.S. on the seat.

USGS Topographic Rod man

George Stanley Druhot — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Rod man Koontz holding a stadia rod.

Triangulation Tower

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

USGS triangulation tower in West Texas.

USGS Topographers at Work

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Two topographers working with an alidade and plane table. The man on the right is believed to be Roland Whitman Burchard, who was the topographer for the USGS Grand Canyon Expedition of 1923. Author Lewis Freeman described Burchard as a man of "powerful physique, great endurance, and a cool, steady hand."

USGS Topographer at Work

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

A USGS topographer works with a plane table and alidade to create a 1:180,000 scale topographic map near Imlay, Nevada. The umbrella is to protect the instrument from temperature variations.

USGS Topographer at Work

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

A topographer maps the north half of the Lovelock 1-degree quadrangle in the desert area near Jungo, Nevada. The umbrella protected the instrument from temperature variations.

USGS Topographers at Work

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

A topographic field party crossing a snowdrift at the head of Grand Creek above their camp near Moose Lake while mapping the Mt. Constance quadrangle in the Olympic Mountains of Washington.

USGS Topographic Field Party

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

A mounted topographic field party poses while working on the Dos Cabezas quadrangle in Arizona. 1940-1941. The quadrangle was surveyed by D.H. Rutledge, W.E. Burton, and G.K. Jensen, so it is likely that most or all of them are in this photo.

USGS Topographic Mapping Field Camp

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Topographic mapping field camp under the direction of R.H. Chapman.

USGS Topographic Mapping Field Camp

A.E. Murlin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Topographic mapping crew poses in camp in the Cascade Mountains of Washington.

USGS Topographic Mapping Field Camp

unknown — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT

USGS topographic mapping field camp in the early 1900s. Note the USGS "pick and hammer" flag flying below the United States flag. It was common practice to fly both flags in USGS field camps. Also note the "US" on the tents. Much of the USGS field gear was obtained from army surplus.

USGS 100th Anniversary Poster

dgarcia - at - usgs.gov (Diane Garcia) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Poster created by USGS cartographer Bob Ginn to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the USGS in 1979. The image is based on a photograph of USGS topographer George Stanley Druhot working at Kahekili Leap on the island of Oahu in 1928.

USGS Topographer at Work

unknown — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Topographer George Stanley Druhot running a level line on oil-shale cliffs north of the Colorado River. The level line was one mile long and climbed 2,000 feet over talus slopes.

USGS Topographer at Work

unknown — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Topographer George Stanley Druhot with a plane table and alidade. Recorder R.H. Moore is sitting against the Pierce Arrow in the background. A stadia rod is visible on the second car.

USGS Topographer at Work

unknown — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Topographer George Stanley Druhot with a plane table and alidade while mapping the Mt. Constance quadrangle on the Olympic Peninsula.

USGS Topographer at Work

Henry Matsuda — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Topographer George Stanley Druhot working with a tripod, planetable, and alidade at Kahekili Leap, on the island of Oahu. His two companions are Malcolm Springer and Tai Hai Lau

USGS Topographer at Work

unknown — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

R.R. Monbeck on the rim of Haleakala volcano on the island of Maui

Cartographers in the Field

wcarr - at - usgs.gov (Terry Carr) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This Depression-era oil painting was created by USGS field man Hal Shelton in 1940. The painting depicts mapping techniques used in the early days of cartography, including an alidade and stadia rod for determining distances and elevations and a plane-table for sketching contour lines. A USGS benchmark is visible near the top. The straight white lines represent survey transects. Note the "US" marking on the canteen: many of the USGS field supplies were obtained from Army surplus. This 4 ft. x 6 ft. painting is on display in the USGS library in Menlo Park, California.

USGS Elevation Monument

unknown — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

USGS elevation monument for a level line run from Mojave, California to Keeler, California. The line ran through such places as 18-Mile Station, Dixie, Indan Wells, Little Lake, and Olancha. Elevations were based on Benecia datum.

USGS Topographers at Work

unknown — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

A level crew running a line from Mojave, California to Keeler, California via the state road, preparing the way for topographers to follow. R.A. Farmer, just to the left of the long-barreled Engineers WYE level instrument, was the levelman and Chief of Party. Holding the umbrella (used to shield the bubble in the level instrument from temperature variations) and the notebook is either M.D. Shannon or P.E. Turner.

USGS Rod Man

unknown — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

A USGS rod man poses with his leveling rod in Salinas Valley, California.

USGS Topographers at Work

unknown — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Captain Straughan (right) and rod man Bud Sullivan (left) departing for a day in the field. Straughan has a tripod on his shoulder and a plane table packed in the satchel under his leg. The flagpole in the background is flying a United States flag and a USGS flag - a common practice in mapping field camps.

USGS Topographers at Work

unknown — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

USGS topographers pose with their leveling instrument and leveling rod.

USGS Topographers at Work

unknown — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

A USGS topographer works with a leveling instrument. The umbrella prevents temperature fluctuations that could affect the leveling bubble in his instrument. The man on the ground is recording elevation data.

USGS Topographer at Work

unknown — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

A USGS topographer poses with his leveling instrument.

USGS Cartographer at Work