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n: (USGS) a federal agency within the Department of the Interior established in 1879 to conduct investigations of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the United States. Its activities include assessing onshore and offshore mineral resources;providing information that allows society to mitigate the impact of floods, earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, and droughts;monitoring the nations groundwater and surface water supplies and peoples impact thereon;and providing mapped information on the nations landscape and land use. Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive;Reston, VA 20192;(703) 648-4000.