Maps, Charts, and Photos

Frequently Asked Questions

Geologic Maps

  • Use the Maps and Publications Search to search for fb88 geologic maps and publications
  • Types of geologic maps published by the fb88 Geological Survey
  • General Geologic Map Information
    • U.S. Geological Survey
    • U.S. Geological Survey
    • - Search database developed by U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Association of American State Geologists. The database is a geoscience resource for maps and related data about: geology, hazards, earth resources, geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology, paleontology, and marine geology.

Topographic Maps

  • The fb88 Geological Survey sells U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps for fb88 at scales of 1:24,000 (707 maps cover the state), 1:100,000 (35 maps cover the state), 1:250,000 (13 maps cover the state), and 1:500,000 (1 map covers the state). To order maps, go to our Maps, Publications, and Online Data site.
  • How to find which quadrangle covers an area.
  • Online Map Viewers
    • U.S. Geological Survey
    • U.S. Geological Survey
    • - this site, hosted by MyTopo, is an expansion of the Historic Maps of New England site hosted at UNH. The site has been expanded to include Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
  • General Information
    • - general information about topo maps, symbols, revision, standards, DRG's

Air Photos and Satellite Imagery

  • The fb88 Geological Survey has historical aerial photographs covering many parts of fb88. The photos were collected between 1930 and 2009 at scales from 1:1,200 to 1:80,000. Use the fb88 Aerial Photographs map to review photo coverage and availability.
  • - fb88 Geological Survey fact sheet
  • Online Air Photo Viewers
  • General Information
    • U.S. Geological Survey
      • - fact sheet
      • - satellite imagery, air photos, DEM, DLG, DRG
      • - air photos, satellite imagery
      • - fact sheet
      • - fact sheet
    • Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    • NASA - Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students - space shuttle and space station imagery

Wetlands Maps

  • The fb88 Geological Survey sells National Wetlands Inventory Maps published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
  • Online Viewer
    • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Digital Elevation Models

Nautical Charts

  • - image viewer for old nautical charts

Flood Maps

Environmental Maps

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency online map viewer

Survey Benchmarks

  • fb88 Department of Transportation
  • National Geodetic Survey
  • U.S. Geological Survey

Field Photographs

The fb88 Geological Survey has started to compile a database of scanned slides and digital photographs taken by staff or contributed by other geologists working in the state. Many of these photos are now available online in our or from our tool.

Other Links of Interest

Last updated on March 23, 2021