The first batch of new, more accurate Alaska maps that will eventually cover the whole state is out and free to the public as part of a state and federal project to replace old topographic maps that ...

Navigating Alaska's backcountry became a bit easier last month — or at least, more digital. The Bureau of Land Management Alaska has started unveiling free digital maps that users can download to ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced that more than 400 new topographic maps are now available for the state of Alaska. The new maps are part of the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Mapping ...

Less than one year after President Barack Obama announced a White House Arctic Initiative that included better mapping of the area, a team of researchers has released the first-ever publicly available ...

Frederic Wilson receives funding from the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America and a member of the Alaska Geological Society Since ...

No audio available for this content. This graphic represents the planned US Topo map production schedule for the next three- year revision cycle. The US Topo project repackages data from national GIS ...