INSET: USGS IMAP 2001: Geologic maps of science study area 3, Olympus Rupes, Mars

This map is one in a series of 1:500,000-scale geologic maps initiated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to investigate areas of particular scientific interest on Mars. Olympus Mons is the largest known volcanic construct in the Solar System; it is more than 600 km across and more than 27 km above datum (fig, 1, sheet 1). The volcano and the great scarp that bounds it...