GET atlas/box.php
usgs.gov:usgs-mineral-resources
Summary: Get geographic areas intersecting a bounding box
Operation ID: getAreasInBox
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getAreasInBox
Auth: unknown
Description
Given a bounding box, return the well known geographic areas that intersect the box. Coordinates are interpreted as geographic latitude and longitude NAD83.
Parameters (5)
f
(string, query, optional, default: JSON)
Output format
Constraints: {'enum': ['JSON', 'XML']}
xmax
(number, query, required)
East bounding coordinate in decimal degrees
xmin
(number, query, required)
West bounding coordinate in decimal degrees
ymax
(number, query, required)
North bounding coordinate in decimal degrees
ymin
(number, query, required)
South bounding coordinate in decimal degrees
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Query Colorado region in JSON format | curl |
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/atlas/box.php?f=JSON&xmin=-109.0&xmax=-102.0&ymin=37.0&ymax=41.0 |
|
| Query California region in JSON format | curl |
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/atlas/box.php?f=JSON&xmin=-124.5&xmax=-114.1&ymin=32.5&ymax=42.0 |
|
| Query Texas region with default format | curl |
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/atlas/box.php?xmin=-107.0&xmax=-93.5&ymin=25.8&ymax=36.5 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:39:26.536531 | 200 | 4305ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:20:59.023766 | 200 | 3607ms | 0.6MB |
| 2026-03-23 09:11:42.609269 | 200 | 2193ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:20:59.023766 | 9009eeb959ac |
71c627f856ea |
| 2026-03-23 10:39:26.536531 | 71c627f856ea |
362a61b668b4 |