Landsat Mosaic of the Yukon River Basin
Image derived from 65 Landst scenes to show the Yukon River Basin....
Location: AK, USA

North American Herpetology (1842)
This five volume set of materials, publshed in 1842, features hand-colored plates of the reptiles found in North America early in the history of the nation....
Location: Reston, VA, USA

North American Herpetology: Image of a Snake
This 167 year-old hand-colored plate is just one example of the artistry that can be found in this book....
Location: Reston, VA, USA

North American Herpetology: Image of a Snake
This 167 year-old hand-colored plate is just one example of the artistry that can be found in this book....
Location: Reston, VA, USA

North American Herpetology: Image of an Alligator
This 167 year-old hand-colored plate is just one example of the artistry that can be found in this book....
Location: Reston, VA, USA

Treasures of the USGS Library: Rare Book Room
The USGS Library contains a collection of rare books including those featured in this gallery. The collections housed in Reston, Virginia are closed and are available for use by appointment only....
Location: Reston, VA, USA

Historia Mundi (1530)
This 479 year old volume is stored in a specially-made box that protects it from further damage by exposure to light....
Location: Reston, VA, USA

Historia Mundi (1530)
This 479 year-old volume, in Latin, was written by Plinius Secundus. ...
Location: Reston, VA, USA

De Miraculis Occultis Natura (1611)
This 398 year old book is tiny but is still a valuable resource to researchers of the earth and natural sciences....
Location: Reston, VA, USA

De Miraculis Occultis Natura (1611)
This 398 year old book is tiny but is still a valuable resource to researchers of the earth and natural sciences....
Location: Reston, VA, USA

Tsunami Recovery in American Samoa
Roof moved into the ocean in Fagasa, American Samoa following the tsunami that hit the island on Sept. 29, 2009....
Location: USA

Tsunami Recovery in American Samoa
Only the foundation of a house in Fagasa, American Samoa remains after the tsunami hit on Sept. 29, 2009....
Location: USA

Tsunami Recovery in American Samoa
Marie Chan Kau, a staff member at American Samoa Community College and a member of the International Tsunami Survey Team, points to the maximum water level reached by the tsunami that struck American Samoa on Sept. 29, 2009. This spot, found in Fagasa, American Samoa, is about about 10 meters above...
Location: USA

Tsunami Recovery in American Samoa
Sediment inundated a building in Pago Pago, American Samoa as a result of a Tsunami that struck the coast on Sept. 29, 2009....
Location: USA

Tsunami Recovery in American Samoa
Cars damaged by the tsunami in Fagasa, American Samoa. The tsunami hit the island on Sept. 29, 2009....
Location: USA