Across sectors, the value of a single geological map ranged from $11,000 to $18,000 per use. Even taking the most conservative estimate — what users said they’d be willing to pay if maps weren ...

Our study helps illuminate the various components so geologists can piece ... The team produced three new geological models: a plate model, a province model and an orogeny model.

This was done by making detailed geological maps, using the same principles that geologists use on Earth. Telescopic observers had already begun to draw general maps of the moon’s near side ...

Find out more about what this space is all about here. This stunning geological map of Europe was produced in 1875 by Andre Dumont, a Belgian scientist and mapmaker. Dumont, who previously ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo.

Developed by the California Geological Survey, these regulatory Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone maps detail where local governments must require site-specific geologic and engineering studies ...