Earth Science Information Center for Nebraska
Introduction
Since April, 1979, the Conservation and Survey Division (CSD) of the School of Natural Resources (SNR) has maintained a formal agreement with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) by which CSD/SNR is the Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) representative for Nebraska. Nationally, ESICs serve as a clearinghouse for information on maps, remote sensing and digital cartographic data. Free assistance in locating and ordering earth science information is available upon request.
CSD/SNR ESIC and map-selling responsibilities include storing and selling all USGS maps for Nebraska, various geologic, soils, and wetlands maps, as well as many special-purpose maps, examining, for example, land use, center-pivot irrigation, aquifer characteristics, groundwater pollution, and other aspects of natural resource use. This includes statewide topographic map coverage in all three scales:
- 1:24,000
- 1:100,000
- 1:250,000
CSD/SNR also houses a large collection of aerial photography and satellite imagery.
Contact the Nebraska ESIC Office
Nebraska Maps and More
School of Natural Resources
101 Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0961
Voice 402-472-3471
Fax 402-472-4608
snrsales@unl.edu
Monday through Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Closed weekends and major holidays
USGS Earth Science Information Centers
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) operates a network of ESICs that sell earth science products and data. There are more than 75 ESICs. Some are operated by the USGS, but most are in other state or federal agencies. ESICs offer nationwide information and sales service for USGS map products and earth science publications. ESICs provide information about geologic, hydrologic, topographic, and land use maps, books, and reports; aerial, satellite, and radar images and related products; earth science and map data in digital format and related applications software; and geodetic data.
ESICs can fill orders for custom products such as aerial photographs and orthophotoquads, digital cartographic data, and geographic names data. ESICs can also provide information about earth science materials from many public and private producers in the United States using automated catalog systems for information retrieval and research services.
