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A Tapestry of Time and Terrain:
The Union of Two Maps - Geology and Topography
Tapestry Main Page

Printed Product Information

This web site corresponds to the USGS printed product Geologic Investigations Series I-2720.   PDF files of the Tapestry map are available for download here.

The Tapestry of Time and Terrain map is available as a 42"x58" poster.
For a copy of the printed poster and accompanying pamphlet, contact:

USGS Information Services, Map Distribution
Box 25286
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
tel: 303-202-4210

Geology Information

For questions related to geology, or for information about the USGS and its products, please contact USGS through the Ask-A-Geologist program:
Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS
World Wide Web: http://ask.usgs.gov

GIS Data Information

Although the Tapestry files themselves are not available as GIS data files, you may obtain some of the coverages that were used to create the Tapestry of Time and Terrain.

King and Beikman's 1974 Geology Map

Fenneman and Johnson's 1946 Physiographic Regions

Shaded Relief Map of the US (tiff image)

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