National Atlas Maps

Fact Sheet FS-245-95 (January 1996)


[Maps Available | Thematic Maps | National Energy Transportation Maps]

[Reference Maps | Miscellaneous Reference Materials]


Maps Available

All of the maps listed below are $4.00 per sheet. A $3.50 handling charge is applied to all orders.

The National Atlas of the United States of America, published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1970, is out of print, but many of its maps can be purchased separately. Maps that span facing pages in the atlas are printed on one sheet. Maps dated after 1970 are either revisions of original Atlas maps or new maps published in Atlas format.

For more information or ordering assistance, call 1-888-ASK-USGS or write:

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Thematic Maps

The standard thematic map scale is 1:7,500,000, but may vary from 1:17,000,000 to 1:34,000,000 when there is more than one map to a sheet. Unless otherwise noted, the sheet size is 19 by 28 inches and includes data for the conterminous United States, Alaska, and Hawaii.

United States Shaded Relief (1969) -- Illustrates the landforms of the conterminous United States, with insets of Alaska and Hawaii. US00460

Alaska Shaded Relief (1969) -- Includes text on landforms, geology, and other features of the United States. US00461

Physiography and Physiographic Divisions (1968) -- Four maps of the conterminous United States showing physiographic regions and provinces, physical divisions, and a physiographic diagram; and one map with insets of Alaska and Hawaii showing topographic relief. US00462

Land-Surface Form (1968) -- Map of Alaska, with text on classes of United States land-surface form and map showing physical subdivisions. US00465

Classes of Land-Surface Form (1964) -- Land-surface forms of the conterminous United States, with an inset of Hawaii. US00466

Tectonic Features (1967) -- Tectonic features of the conterminous United States, with an inset of Hawaii. US00467

Tectonic Features (1968) -- Alaska map with text on U.S. tectonic maps and features. US00470

Geology (1966) -- Distribution of sedimentary, volcanic, and intrusive rock types. US00471

Surficial Geology (1979) -- Distribution of transported, untransported, and miscellaneousdeposits for the conterminous United States, with text on the reverse side. US00708

Potential Natural Vegetation (1985) -- Distribution of eastern and western forest and western shrub and grassland types. Text on the reverse side. US00477

Monthly Sunshine (1965) -- One map of theoretical maximum and mean actual hours of yearly sunshine for selected locations. Twelve maps of mean actual hours of sunshine by month. US00478

Annual Sunshine, Evaporation, and Solar Radiation (1969) -- Three maps of mean annual sunshine, annual pan evaporation, and May-October evaporation. Five maps of annual solar radiation and mean solar radiation for January, April, July, and October. US00565

Monthly Average Temperature (1965) -- One map of yearly mean daily high, mean, and low temperature for selected locations. Twelve maps of mean temperature by month. US00661

Monthly Minimum Temperature (1965) -- One map of yearly mean, mean daily low, and record daily low temperature for selected locations. Twelve maps of mean minimum temperature by month. US00662

Monthly Maximum Temperature (1965) -- One map of yearly mean, mean daily high, and record daily high temperature for selected locations. Twelve maps of mean maximum temperature by month. US05577

Major Forest Types (1987) -- Distribution of forest types and nonforest lands in the conterminous United States, with insets of Alaska and Hawaii. US00420

Federal Lands (1968) -- Principal U.S. lands administered or held in trust by Federal agencies as of January 1, 1968. Areas less than 25,000 acres are generally not shown. US00445

Networks of Ecological Research Areas (1983) -- Location of research areas designated by public and private agencies as secure sites for basic and applied studies of natural processes. Classification and description of sites on the reverse side. US00725

Principal Federal Lands Where Exploration and Development of Mineral Resources are Restricted (1981) -- Areas of 5,000 acres or more where mineral development is formally prohibited, or severely, moderately, or slightly restricted. Text and maps of Alaska and Hawaii on the reverse side. US00421

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Population Distribution, Urban and Rural (1960) -- Cities of more than 50,000 are shown by proportional circles, smaller cities and rural areas are shown by dots. US00444

Population Distribution, Urban and Rural (1970) -- Cities of more than 50,000 are shown by proportional circles, smaller cities and rural areas are shown by dots. US00564

Population (1970) -- Four maps showing population trends 1940-70, population density 1970, percent change in population 1960-70, and percent urban 1970. US00665

Surface Water (1965) -- Four maps of the conterminous United States showing normal monthly runoff, maximum and minimum annual runoff, and coefficient of variation, with text. US00663

Surface Water (1988) -- Five maps and a series of graphs illustrating annual and monthly runoff, runoff of large rivers, and surface water availability. Supplement to Surface Water (1965). US05663

Early Indian Tribes, Culture Areas, and Linguistic Stocks (1967) -- Distribution of early Indian tribes, with brief text on the reverse side. US05158

Congressional Districts for the 100th Congress (1987) -- District Boundaries and numbers for members of the House of Representatives, shown with county boundaries. US00446

Territorial Growth (1986) -- Thirteen maps showing the territory of the United States at various years between 1775 and 1920. One map showing the United States and its outlying areas as of March 1, 1986. US05572

Engineering Aspects of Karst (1984) -- Distribution of karst features and other features similar to karst. Text on the reverse side. US05572

Soils (1985) -- Principal kinds of soils (orders, suborders, and great groups), with expanded definitions of classification on the reverse side. US00474

National Wilderness Preservation System (1987) -- Location of congressionally designated wilderness areas with administering agencies indicated. All maps are at 1:5,000,000 scale. Sheet size is 42 by 28 inches. US05578

Counties (1987) -- Names and boundaries of counties and county equivalents shown with State names and boundaries. US05626

Presidential Elections (1789-1968 and 1972-84) -- Results of the 1789-1968 elections by State, and of the 1972-84 elections by county, plus United States totals. US05627

Highways (1987) -- The complete interstate system with route markers and other selected major highways is shown. US05630

Coastal Erosion and Accretion (1985) -- Indicates annual shoreline change by bands of color adjacent to the coast. Text and illustrations on the reverse side. US05644

Coastal Hazards (1985) -- Illustrates eight coastal and onshore hazard factors and the resulting overall hazard assessment by bands of color adjacent to the coast. Text and illustrations on the reverse side. US05649

Presidential Election of 1988 (1989) -- Results of the 1988 election by county, plus United States totals for popular electoral votes. US05650

U.S. Satellite View (1990) -- A mosaic of 16 advanced very high resolution radiometer images taken from 1984 to 1986 and covering the conterminous United States, with explanatory captions on a mosaic duplication on the reverse side. US05659

National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (1992) -- Locates designated wild and scenic rivers. An information table and photographs are on the reverse side. Maps on both sides are at 1:5,000,000 scale. Sheet size is 42 by 28 inches. US05664

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National Energy Transportation Maps

This series of 19 thematic maps was prepared in 1976 by the USGS and originally published as part of a report by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate. Transportation data were provided by the Congressional Research Services, Library of Congress.

Natural Gas Movement by Pipelines (1974) US00422

Coal Movement by Railroads (1974) US00439

Coal Movement by Highways (1974) US00448

Coal Movement by Water (1974) US00455

Total Coal Movement (1974) US00459

Coal Resources and Distribution (1974) US00463

Crude Oil Movement by Pipelines (1974) US00468

Crude Oil Movement by Water (1974) US00472

Petroleum Products Movement by Pipelines (1974) US00476

Petroleum Products Movement by Water (1974) US00424

Total Crude Oil Movement (1974) US00425

Total Petroleum Products Movement (1974) US00427

Total Petroleum Movement (1974) US00428

Electric Power Transmission (1974) US00430

Nuclear Fuel Materials Movement by Highways (Truckloads) (1975) US00431

Nuclear Fuel Materials Movement by Highways (BTU) (1975) US00433

Pipeline Transportation Systems (1974) US00434

Railroad, Highway, and Water Transportation Systems (1974) US00436

Total Interstate Energy Movement (1974) US00437

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Reference Maps

Most reference maps are sectional and are at a variety of scales.

The 1:2,000,000-scale (approximately 1 inch to 31.5 miles) maps portray international and State boundaries and names, railroads, and locations and names of cities in black; larger cities and boundary highlights in yellow; county boundaries and names in gray; airfields, highways, and roads in red; water features in blue; and major physical features in brown. National Parks, monuments, forests, wildlife refuges, and Indian reservations are differentiated by tints. State capitals and county seats are also identified. Contours are not shown. Maps are printed on one side of the 19- by 28-inch sheet.

These maps have been designed so that each State is shown in its entirety on at least one sheet, with the exceptions of Alaska, California, Montana, and Texas. The complete set of sheets for the conterminous United States may be trimmed of overlap areas and mosaicked to form an approximately 92- by 57-inch composite map.

Northeastern States (1972) -- Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island. US00464

Middle Atlantic States (1972) -- Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio. US00473

Southeastern States (1972) -- North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. US00423

Florida (1972) US00426

Southern Mississippi Valley States (1972) -- Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee. US00429

Central Mississippi Valley States (1972) -- Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky. US00432

Northern Great Lakes States (1972) -- Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. US00435

Northern Plains States (1972) -- North Dakota, South Dakota, Eastern Montana, Wyoming. US00440

Central Plains States (1973) -- Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas. US00441

Southern Plains States (1973) -- Oklahoma, northern Texas. US00442

Southern Texas (1973) US00443

Arizona and New Mexico (1973) US00447

Southern California (1973) US00449

Central Pacific States (1972) -- Nevada, northern California, Utah. US00450

Northwestern States (1973) -- Idaho, western Montana, Oregon, Washington. US00451

Hawaiian Islands (1972) US00452

Southeastern Alaska (1972) US00453

Central Alaska (1973) US00454

Northern Alaska (1973) US00456

Southwestern Alaska (1973) US00457

Aleutian Islands (1973) US00458

U.S. General Reference (1973) -- The conterminous United States and Hawaii are shown at 1:7,500,000 scale and Alaska is shown at 1:17,000,000 scale. Names of populated places and railroads are shown in black; cities of more than 1,000,000 in yellow; State boundaries, names, and boundary highlights in gray; highways and ferry routes in red; water features in blue; and names of physical features and the shaded-relief base in brown. The sheet size is 19 by 28 inches. US00438

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Miscellaneous Reference Materials

Electing the President, 1789-1988 -- A 16-page, 9.5- by 14-inch booklet of maps illustrating the results of the 1789-1968 elections by State, and of the 1972-88 elections by county, plus United States totals.

Overlays for National Atlas Maps (1970) -- Includes a set of 13.5- by 17.5-inch transparent plastic overlays containing the following information: US00724

County boundaries and names, with 48 conterminous States and Hawaii at 1:7,500,000 scale and Alaska at 1:17,000,000 scale (two sheets).

Names of selected physical features that are shown on the 1:7,500,000-scale shaded relief maps (two sheets).

Names of selected Alaskan populated places and physical features at 1:7,500,000 scale and names and time zones of selected U.S. cities and rivers at 1:34,000,000 scale (one sheet).

Standard metropolitan statistical area names and boundaries (1967) at 1:17,000,000 scale; names and time zones of selected cities and rivers in the conterminous United States and Hawaii at 1:17,000,000 scale and Alaska at 1:38,500,000 scale (one sheet).


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