This series of maps shows how much the landscape of the eastern United States changed between 1650 and 1992. The maps depict canopy height, the height of the tallest continuous layer of vegetation.
Published Feb 2, 2008
The Chinese city has reclaimed land from shallow coastal waters at a rapid rate.
Published Dec 11, 2019
Satellites help land managers and city planners track city growth and ecosystem health around Portland, Oregon.
Published Aug 2, 2012
What did Central America look like at the height of the Mayan civilization? Probably different than you think.
Published Feb 2, 2012
Farms in the historic Oltenia province display a compelling array of shapes and sizes.
Published Oct 14, 2020
Acquired August 17, 2011, this natural-color image shows Franz Josef Land, a 191-island archipelago in the northeastern Barents Sea.
Published Aug 28, 2011
This summertime, natural-color image shows the Åland Islands between Sweden and Finland.
Published Sep 20, 2011
The basin’s colloquial name is the “Land of Terror” because, for many, to traverse this land is to stare death in the face.
Published Dec 2, 2017
Unlike the vegetated tundra of its neighboring islands, Bunge Land is a barren sandy plain that also serves as a land bridge.
Published Oct 5, 2020
People often say that borders are not visible from space. But the line between Kazakhstan and China couldn't be clearer if it were drawn on the sand.
Published Aug 16, 2014
Acquired in 2006, 2009, and 2010, these natural-color images show the progress of land reclamation aimed at increasing the port capacity at Rotterdam.
Published Nov 28, 2010
From vineyards to roadways, this map paints a detailed picture of surface types found across the country.
Published Aug 15, 2017
Seawalls and dredging have created new real estate along the city’s coastlines.
Published Mar 31, 2017
This global map shows Earth’s anthropogenic biomes—ecological patterns caused or influenced by human activity.
Published Oct 2, 2009
