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United States Geological Survey.
scientific agency of the United States government
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About United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on March 3, 1879, to study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The agency also makes maps of planets and moons, based on data from U.S. space probes.
Everything about United States Geological Survey →- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Reston
- Inception
- March 3, 1879
- Website
- http://www.usgs.gov/, https://www.usgs.gov/