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Geologic road guides for the Southern Canadian Cordillera--Viewing geology and tectonics along major highways

November 1, 2017

The Geologic Road Guides for the Southern Canadian Cordillera provide a layperson’s understanding of the major geologic units and their tectonic origins along portions of two sets of major highways corridors, herein termed the Southern Road Guide and the Northern Road Guide. The two routes are shown on the Southern Canadian Cordillera Geologic Map. The first page of each Road Guide is this map that has Hot Spots for each site.

Publication Year 2017
Title Geologic road guides for the Southern Canadian Cordillera--Viewing geology and tectonics along major highways
Authors Warren J. Nokleberg, Raymond A. Price
Publication Type Book Chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Index ID 70196881
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center