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Western Earth Surface Processes Team

Geologic Mapping, Geophysics, and Energy Resources of the West

WESP Team Information

Regional Geology and Maps
Pacific Northwest
Northern California
San Francisco Bay Area
Southern California
Desert Southwest
Navajo Nation
Grand Canyon
Las Vegas Area

Geophysics

Western Energy Resources
- Natural Oil and Gas Seeps in California
- Hazardous Trace Elements in Petroleum Source Rocks

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About Geologic Maps

General Interest & Education

National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program

Shaded relief map of the western United States showing the location of current mapping project areas Pacific Northwest Urban Corridor Northern California Transect San Francisco Bay Area Southern California Area Mapping Project (SCAMP) American Southwest Deserts science and mapping program Geologic framework of the central Death Valley region Grand Canyon Region Alaska petroleum assessment area Las Vegas Area Navajo Nation
Click on the map above to see information about WESP Team geologic mapping projects.

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