It just got way, way easier to search and browse the US Geological Survey’s collection of historical topographic maps, thanks to a new online map viewer. These maps—more than 178,000 of them—date back ...

Gulf of America” is now officially on a U.S. database of geographic names after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

“Gulf of America” is now in official use on a U.S. government database of geographic names, and on Google Maps, after President Donald Trump last month issued an executive order to rename the Gulf of ...

The potential for catastrophic earthquakes to rock nearly every corner of the United States is becoming a growing threat, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. By analyzing the newest seismic ...

For centuries, there was one thing California offered that other states just didn’t have. No, we're not talking great fish tacos or giant sequoias—it's frequent earthquakes. But a new map published by ...

One of The Museum of Northern Arizona’s current exhibits spotlights the famous Grand Canyon Dragon Map created by George Billingsly, and others, and evaluates its history and ongoing impact on ...