Geologic Mapping in the western United States

Geologic Mapping in Nevada

Welcome! The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners conduct geologic mapping in many parts of Nevada. Use the links below to explore what mapping is underway and how it is contributing to diverse problems such as understanding earthquake shaking, finding water, and evaluating ecosystem environments.


Mapping projects:

Death Valley National Park mapping project

Nevada Test Site

National Parks studies

Mojave Desert Ecosystem Science Project

Las Vegas Urban Corridor

Related studies in USGS:

Nevada Earthquake Studies

Humboldt Basin environmental assessment

State and university projects



thumbnail of shaded relief map of Nevada Shaded relief map of Nevada

Click on the image to download gif file (92 k)


Other USGS studies in Nevada

Geologic Mapping by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology


The URL for this page is: <http://geology.wr.usgs.gov/wgmt//NVmap.html>
Page Maintained by: Dave Miller
Last Modified: 24 December 1999