The Historical Topo Map Explorer allows users to simply click a spot on a zoomable map and get instant access to topographic maps going back several decades. Founded in 1879, the USGS published ...

Despite its name, it is not for actually viewing maps but rather, it helps you find and download them. The maps in question are historical topographic maps of the US from the USGS’s vast collection.

With the release of new US Topo maps for Illinois and South Dakota, the USGS has completed the second, three-year cycle of revising and updating electronic US Topo quadrangles. Since the project’s ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) continues to support the delivery of its digital maps through Avenza Systems Inc.‘s PDF Maps app. It has widened the selection to more than 120,000 US Topo ...

Any map-lovers looking to lose track of time for a few hours should say hello to the newly-arrived USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer, which allows users access to a treasure trove of maps of ...

A map of Chicago, Illinois, imprinted in 1913 from the United States Geographical Survey’s historical topographic map collection. Image courtesy of the USGS Map lovers, rejoice!

More than 178,000 U.S. topographic maps dated between 1886 and 2006 are easily viewable and free to download online. Skip to Article. ... Map Michigan's past with new USGS online tool.

The USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer, created in a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and ESRI, includes dozens of maps of Atlanta going back as far as 1888.

This map predates modern geological maps by almost 3,000 years. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip. Featured. Featured. ... because it is the only known topographic map of ancient Egypt.

Seamless Topographic USGS maps. November 30, 2011. A few months ago we showed you Matt Fox’s excellent topographic maps of New Zealand, which were quite impressive.