USGS Search Tutorial

This guide is to help you use the USGS Search page to find images for your project. The first link will give you an example of what is possibly available to you. Everything that you find is available to purchase. However, many things are available on-line for free. The challenge is to find the free information.

If you click on the link it will take you to a page that shows the different types of images available. Below is the product samples that are available. Explore the types of images so you can see what you want. This tutorial will lead you through finding a digital orthophoto quadrangle.

Samples from USGS (opens a new window)

After learning what types of images are available, click here to learn how to find a free digital orthophoto quadrangle.

Below are two different types of images. This tutorial will concentrate on the Digital Orthophoto Quadrangle. This image type is probably the most useful in your project.

Photographs
Digital Cartographic Data


Samples from USGS (opens a new window)

After learning what types of images are available, click here to learn how to find a free digital orthophoto quadrangle.