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Geologic mapping is a highly interpretive, scientific process that can produce a range of map products for many different uses. They are uniquely suited to solving problems involving Earth resources, hazards, and environments.
Geologic maps represent the distribution of different types of rock and surficial deposits, as well as locations of geologic structures such as faults and folds.
Link to Conservation and Survey Division StateMap Page: https://csd.unl.edu/geology/statemap/
Link to 2026 US Geologic Survey (USGS) Nebraska Surficial Geologic Map - October 2026: NGMDB Product Description Page
- Link to Nebraska Today article about the new Nebraska Surficial Geologic Map - October 2026: Husker scientists team with USGS to create new statewide surface geologic map | Nebraska Today
- Link to academic paper about the project - October 2026: Full article: Statewide surficial geologic map of Nebraska underscores Quaternary landscape evolution from the High Plains to the Central Lowland
Link to USGS 2025 Cooperative National Geologic Map: https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/nationalgeology
Link to USGS Maps Page: https://www.usgs.gov/products/maps
Link to USGS Topographic Maps: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/topographic-maps
Link to National Park Service (NPS) State Geologic Maps: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/state-geologic-maps.htm