Category: Geology and soils

Consolidated Prospect- and Mine-Related Features from USGS 7.5- and 15-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps of the United States

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Mineral Resources Program

Commercial
Yes
Format
Shapefile
Coverage
United States (historical topographic map coverage)
Last updated
Added to findgis 31 Oct 2026 · Update frequency Static

Points and polygons come from 7.5- and 15-minute quadrangles in the historical topo collection, consolidated so mine features can be counted.

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Source and attribution

Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Mineral Resources Program
License
Public domain
Commercial use
Yes
Attribution required
No
Modification allowed
Yes
Redistribution allowed
Yes
Share-alike
No
ScienceBase item rights field (publisher's own text): "This work is marked with the Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0) public domain dedication". USGS-authored data are also public domain (USGS copyrights page). Public domain (CC0 1.0), commercial use yes.License text
Type
Vector
Extent
-179.217.6-64.571.4West, south, east, north. Approximate region extent.

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