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Preliminary geologic map of the island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

September 13, 2011

This map provides an update and reinterpretation of the geology of the island of Saipan. The geology of the island was previously documented in 1956 in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Professional Paper 280-A by Preston E. Cloud, Jr., and others. This report includes a geologic map at a scale of 1:20,000. The fieldwork for this project was performed in 2006 and 2007.

Publication Year 2011
Title Preliminary geologic map of the island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
DOI 10.3133/ofr20111234
Authors David J. Weary, William C. Burton
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 2011-1234
Index ID ofr20111234
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization U.S. Geological Survey
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