Geologic maps are not an exact depiction of the Earth’s surface. Instead, geologic maps display a generalization of interested units and features in correspondence with the scale of a map.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), there was a 2.4 magnitude earthquakearound four miles from Georgetown in Brown County. It happened a little after midnight at a depth of ...

The Imperial Valley has been recognized as one of the most unique places for geological study. It may not seem like much to ...

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U.S. Congress created the agency to “classify the public lands and examine the geological structure, mineral resources and products within and outside the national domain.” The lefthand map is ...

A rural county in west Alabama will have only one ambulance starting Friday. The single ambulance will have to serve all of Pickens County, which is home to nearly 20,000 people and covers about ...

Cullman County voters in North Alabama will decide Nov. 5 on a local referendum whether to apply a 15% countywide sales tax on the gross proceeds on medical marijuana products sold at future outlets.

The equipment measures electromagnetic signals underground, helping the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) identify what and where minerals are deep underground across a six-county region in Iowa ...