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Surveying
Websites presented in alphabetical order American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM) This professional association's goal is to "advance the sciences of surveying and mapping and related fields " by means of "educational programs and publications." Resources available to the public include certification standards, conference papers, material for students wishing to pursue a career in surveying and mapping, links to relevant associations and state affiliates and state rules and regulations, and more. http://www.acsm.net/ Topics: Geography Last updated Dec 13, 2007 The Barren Lands: J.B. Tyrrell's Expeditions for the Geological Survey of Canada, 1892-1894 "Documents two exploratory surveys of the Barren Lands region west of Hudson Bay, in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan and the area now known as Nunavut" between 1892 and 1894. Contains over "5,000 images from original field notebooks, correspondence, photographs, maps and published reports." Searchable and browsable. Includes biographical information on geologist J.B. Tyrrell and his brother, surveyor and interpreter James W. Tyrrell. Also features interactive expedition maps. From the University of Toronto Library. http://link.library.utoronto.ca/tyrrell/ Topics: Correspondence, Geography, Geology, History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Apr 1, 2006 From Williamsburg to Wills's Creek: The Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia This exhibit "examines the role of surveyors in colonial Virginia, the importance of the surveying experience for Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson in creating their important map [of the 1750s], and the influence of their map on later cartographic representations of Virginia." Includes maps and other digitized items, and a bibliography. From the Library of Virginia. http://www.lva.virginia.gov/exhibits/fry-jefferson/ Topics: Geography, Maps Last updated Apr 30, 2009 Land Surveyor Reference Page Contains "reference materials that are useful in the practice of Land Surveying." Contains articles, white and yellow pages, job listings, message boards, resources on landscaping as a career, and related links (including rules, regulations, and statutes for each of the U.S. states). http://www.lsrp.com/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Jul 4, 2004 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) USGS earth science information about health hazards, natural resources, and the environment, with news, maps, image databases, and much more. There is a place to post questions about earthquakes, volcanoes, natural resources, forests, and glaciers plus a collection of resources for students and teachers. http://www.usgs.gov/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Science, Science Last updated Oct 28, 2002 USGS Fact Sheets The U.S. Geological Survey posts hundreds of fact sheets on resources, natural hazards, and the environment here. One section focuses on fact sheets that deal with issues specific to particular states. http://water.usgs.gov/wid/indexlist.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Geography Last updated Apr 14, 2005 The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey Information about geology, energy resources, industrial minerals, geologic hazards, ground water, and related matters in West Virginia. Topics covered include "Information on Devonian Shales (including Marcellus Shale)" which can be a repository of natural gas, oil and gas well data, maps of coal beds and mines, images of selected state fossils and minerals, and more. From the state of West Virginia. http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/index.html Topics: Geology, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 9, 2008 World Soil Resources The Soil Survey division works with institutions in other countries to manage and conserve natural resources; to attain sustainable agriculture; and to address problems of food security, income generation, and the environment. Includes many links to international food and agricultural agencies. From the Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Department of Agriculture. http://soils.usda.gov/use/worldsoils/ Topics: Agriculture, Geography, Poverty Last updated Oct 18, 2006 |
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