The Mapping Science Committee organizes and oversees The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine studies that provide independent advice to society and to government at all levels on ...

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Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment in 1879. Congress created the USGS to “classify the public lands and examine ...

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