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Geologic structure
General position of rocks in an area, and geometrical relationships among rocks.
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Structure contours (2 items)
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Devils Postpile National Park geologic story [New Window]
Site has links to Devils Postpile's geologic history, rocks and minerals, geologic time, geologic maps.
Geologic glossary for National Parks [New Window]
Geologic glossary containing simplified definitions for technical terms used within the USGS/National Park Service website on national parks.
Geologic map of the Eagle quadrangle, Eagle County, Colorado [New Window]
The Eagle quadrangle covers an area that straddles the Eagle River and Interstate 70 (I-70) and it includes the town of Eagle, Colo., which is located in the southwestern part of the quadrangle, just south of I-70 and the Eagle River, about 37 km west of
Geologic mapping in National Parks: National Park Service Support Project [New Window]
Summaries of geologic projects in cooperation with the National Park Service including Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Joshua Tree National Park, Yosemite National Park, and others.
Maps On Demand: limited printing of digitally supported U.S. Geological Survey maps and reports [New Window]
The USGS provides map-on-demand (MOD) printing for selected infrequently requested geologic and other theme map products providing high-quality paper-copy maps as needed. Site links to available map products with thumbnail views and how to order.
National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program [New Window]
Homepage linking to National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) components: FEDMAP for federal mapping projects, STATEMAP for state geological survey projects, and EDMAP for geologic mapping education projects.
National Geologic Map Database Catalog [New Window]
Search tool for locating print and online U.S. geologic maps by area, title, author, etc.
National Geologic Map Database Geologic Names Lexicon GEOLEX [New Window]
Search tool for locating lithologic and geochronologic unit names for geologic studies.
Pacific Northwest geologic mapping and urban hazards [New Window]
Description of research underway in the Pacific Northwest including geologic mapping and urban hazards studies with links to geologic maps, publications, and data.
Southern California Areal Mapping Project (SCAMP): find geologic maps [New Window]
Download digital geologic databases produced by the Southern California Areal Mapping Project (SCAMP) or view SCAMP work in progress by clicking on 1:100,000-scale, 30x60' quadrangles.
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