Yes, you could get USGS topographic maps before, but they were in large, cumbersome PDFs that were difficult to find and even harder to print. National Geographic's site gives you a handy GPS map ...

Using scanned maps and data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Esri developed an interactive tool to explore topographic maps of the US.

The first batch of new, more accurate Alaska maps that will eventually cover the whole state is out and free to the public as part of a state and federal project to replace old topographic maps ...

By Stephen Regenold Beginning in the 1940s, the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Mapping Program was tasked with the immense cartographical feat of surveying the entire country to create a ...

Nat Geo’s PDF map service brings a new (and welcome) level of convenience to using topographic maps, but don’t expect it to replace good ol’ fold-out maps quite yet. The USGS-produced digital topos ...