National Geologic Map Day-October 19, 2012
“Celebrate the first-annual Geologic Map Day! On October 19, as a part of the Earth Science Week 2012 activities, join the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), the Association of American State Geologists (AASG), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in promoting the importance of geologic mapping to society.”
IMPORTANCE AND FUTURE ROLES OF STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS:http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/news/Role-of-State-Geological-Surveys-is-vital.pdf
Check out the new features of the USGS National Geologic Map Database—coming October 19:
http://ngmdb.usgs.gov