Mission
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE TEXAS GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY IS TO USE GEOGRAPHIC DATA AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND EDUCATION IN TEXAS AND SURROUNDING AREAS. DURING 2019 THE TEXAS GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY (TXGS) DID NOT HAVE ANY ACTIVITY. WE HAVE A WEBSITE AVAILABLE THAT CITIZENS AND, LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CAN ACCESS TO IDENTIFY THEIR EXPOSURE TO SEVERAL NATURAL HAZARDS. THE WEB-BASED SERVICES AND THE DATA PROVIDED ON THEM ARE ALL PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR USE BY ANYONE IN THE STATE TO IMPROVE READINESS FOR HAZARDS, OR FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES.