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Local Resources

Topographic Maps

TopoZone http://www.topozone.com/

TerraServer http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/ default.aspx

U.S. Geological Survey http://topomaps.usgs.gov/

GIS Mapping

National Atlas http://nationalatlas.gov/ natlas/ NatlasStart.asp

EnviroMapper http://www.epa.gov/ enviro/ html/ em/

Mineral and Gemstone Mining

U.S. Geological Survey http://minerals.usgs.gov/ minerals/ pubs/ commodity/ gemstones/ sp14-95/ contents.html

Mine Safety and Health Administration http://www.msha.gov/ KIDS/ MINING.HTM

Soils

Natural Resources Conservation Service http://soils.usda.gov/ gallery/ state_soils/

Recent Earthquakes by Region

Central and Southeast U.S. http://folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu/ recenteqs/

Alaska http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/ recenteqs_sub/ index.html

California-Nevada http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/ recenteqs/ latest.htm

Intermountain West http://www.seis.utah.edu/ req2webdir/ recenteqs/

Northeastern U.S. http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/ LCSN/ recenteqs/

Pacific Northwest http://www.geophys.washington.edu/ recenteqs/

Hawaii http://elsei.wr.usgs.gov/ results/ seismic/ recenteqs/

Natural Resources

Map

Find your state:

Water Quality

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/ safewater/ dwinfo.htm

Water Supply

Locate Your Watershed http://cfpub.epa.gov/ surf/ locate/ index.cfm

U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/ local_offices.html

Air and Air Pollution

Global Warming: Early Warning Signs http://www.climatehotmap.org/

Air Quality Index - AIRNow http://www.epa.gov/ airnow/

Tide Information

Great Lakes Online http://glakesonline.nos.noaa.gov/

Tides Online http://tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/ monitor.html

Oil in Your Area

Paleontological Research Institution http://www.priweb.org/ ed/ pgws/ backyard/ sections_home.html

Hazard Maps

Multi-Hazard Mapping Initiative https://hazards.fema.gov/ femaportal/ wps/ portal

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