Geological Surveys: Overview

Access the geological surveys of the 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Surveys, data, software, publications, and real-time updates. From the USGS.

Search official geographic names, local, international, and underseas.

3D and photographic tours of the all of our national parks. Features park geology and natural history.

Recent Mineral Industry Surveys, Minerals Yearbooks, and Mineral Commodity Summaries. Learn how minerals are used, produced, and how they interact with the environment.

Locate maps and information on geology, hazards, earth resources, geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology, paleontology, and marine geology.

The U.S. Geologic Names Lexicon ("Geolex") is a national compilation of names and descriptions of geologic units. Part of the National Geologic Map Database.

Access the over 150,000 publications written by USGS scientists over the century-plus history of the bureau.

Real-time data and updates on the water resources of Texas. Includes links to recent scientific publications, seminars and and news related to water resources in Texas.

Status of the water resources in the United States. From the USGS.

The AGS is the official geological survey of Alberta. It provides geological information and advice about the geology of Alberta. Site includes data, maps, models and conversion tools.

Canada’s geomatics and geoscience organization. Access publications, data, maps, and tools for assessing Canada's geologic resources. The site also links to the forests, energy, mining, hazards and climate change resources of Canada.

The center for polar science and polar operations, addressing global issues and impacts of a changing climate. Access data, research papers, news and images.

Part of the National Environmental Research Council (NERC). This organization advises the UK government on all aspects of geoscience as well as updates to industry, academia, and the public. Includes the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC).

The nation's official advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. Access data, interactive maps and 3D models, and research papers.

The ministry branch responsible for producing and housing the public geological and geoscientific information about mineral resources and mineral potential in the province. Includes maps, publications, and geologic survey data of the rock and mineral resources of British Columbia.