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USGS

As the Nation's largest earth-science research and information agency, the JSGS maintains a long tradition of providing "Earth Science in the Public Service."

The USGS, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior, was established to provide a permanent Federal agency to conduct the systematic and scientific "classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain."

As a Nation we face serious questions concerning our global environment. Will we have adequate supplies of quality water available for national needs? How can we ensure an adequate supply of critical water, energy, and mineral resources in the future? In what ways are we irreversibly altering our natural environment when we use these resources? How has the global environment changed over geologic time, and what can the past tell us about the future? How can we predict, prevent, and mitigate the effects of natural hazards?

Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating the scientific information needed to answer these questions are the primary mission of the USGS. This information is provided to the public in many forms, such as reports, maps, and data bases, that provide descriptions and analyses of the water, energy, and mineral resources, the land surface, the underlying geologic structure, and the dynamic processes of the Earth.

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Any use of trade, product, or firm names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government

United States Geological Survey Yearbook Fiscal Year 1994

ISSN 0892-3442

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1995

For sale by U.S. Geological Survey, Map Distribution Box 25286,

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