Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When was the last time you planned a backpacking trip without a computer, phone, or GPS unit? Think hard. Unless you're a ...

A detailed representation of a landscape, created by the United States Geological Survey, and a rare example of something every bit as beautiful as it is useful. The charts were the brainchild of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Going for a hike this fall? The U.S. Geological Survey has free maps that might come in handy. The public topoBuilder app is now ...

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! The United States ...

What do the military, digital mapping, and the school system have in common? The answer can be found in a new Kickstarter project that’s hoping to shake up classroom learning with the help of 3D ...

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Those giant maps gathering dust in the corner of your favorite outdoor store have finally been brought into the 21st century. National Geographic‘s new service, launched last week on their Maps site, ...

A new high resolution digital dataset and map—named Itiner-e—of roads throughout the Roman Empire around the year 150 CE is presented in research published in Scientific Data. The findings increase ...

If you’re out exploring British Columbia’s wilderness for fun or for work, GeoBC has just added a useful tool to add to your mobile mapping kit. GeoBC’s topographical maps are now available in a ...