Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When was the last time you planned a backpacking trip without a computer, phone, or GPS unit? Think hard. Unless you're a ...

Going for a hike this fall? The U.S. Geological Survey has free maps that might come in handy. The public topoBuilder app is now offering custom maps made free with their 25K Recreational Topo layer.

A map of Chicago, Illinois, imprinted in 1913 from the United States Geographical Survey’s historical topographic map collection. Image courtesy of the USGS Map lovers, rejoice! The United States ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Wilderness navigators and map lovers from all walks will revel in the U.S. Geological Survey’s entry into the digital era. New digital maps from U.S. Topo ...

You can snag good topographic maps pretty easily from outdoor shops and from park ranger offices, but if you want to take a closer look at a place from the comfort of your own home, National ...

What do the military, digital mapping, and the school system have in common? The answer can be found in a new Kickstarter project that’s hoping to shake up classroom learning with the help of 3D ...

A new high resolution digital dataset and map—named Itiner-e—of roads throughout the Roman Empire around the year 150 CE is presented in research published in Scientific Data. The findings increase ...