United States Geological Survey

Wikipedia The United States Geological Survey, founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on March 3, 1879, to stu... Wikipedia

Formed: March 03, 1879 (as Geological Survey)
Jurisdiction: United States
Headquarters: John W. Powell National Center, Reston, Virginia, U.S.
Employees: 8,670 (2009)
Annual budget: $1.497 billion (FY2023)
executive: Sarah J. Ryker (Acting), Director
Parent agency: United States Department of the Interior

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