Establishment of the U. S. Geological Survey

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:date March 3, 1879
gptkbp:focus earth sciences
gptkbp:founder gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell_Jr.
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on geological mapping
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Reston,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Establishment of the U. S. Geological Survey
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:parent_organization gptkb:U._S._Department_of_the_Interior
gptkbp:purpose to provide scientific information about the natural resources and natural hazards of the United States
gptkbp:significance first scientific agency in the U. S.
gptkbp:website usgs.gov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benjamin_Harrison
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3