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Soller, David R. , 1998, Map showing the thickness and character of Quaternary sediments in the glaciated United States east of the Rocky Mountains: character of selected significant, buried Quaternary sediments: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS-38, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
The map projection used is Albers Conical Equal Area.
Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1.0
Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1.0
Planar coordinates are specified in METERS
The horizontal datum used is Unknown.
The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.4.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.98.
0 no data 1 contact between sediment units at the land surface 2 contact between areas of patchy and continuous sediment 3 contact in Delaware Valley where glacial origin uncertain 4 contact between sediment unit and unmapped areas under water 5 arbitrary extent of mapped area 7 boundary between no data and mapped or water areas 101 coarse-grained stratified sediment 102 fine-grained stratified sediment 103 till 104 patchy Quaternary sediment 105 exposed bedrock or sediment not of glacial origin 106 organic-rich sediment 107 water where no geologic data are shown 201 Quaternary sediment 0-50 ft thick 202 Quaternary sediment 50-100 ft thick 203 Quaternary sediment 100-200 ft thick 204 Quaternary sediment 200-400 ft thick 205 Quaternary sediment 400-600 ft thick 206 Quaternary sediment 600-800 ft thick 207 Quaternary sediment 800-1000 ft thick 208 Quaternary sediment 1000-1200 ft thick 209 Quaternary sediment 1200-1400 ft thick 210 Quaternary sediment 1400-1600 ft thick 211 Quaternary sediment more than 1600 ft thick 300 areas enclosed by mapped veneer or buried units 301 significant mapped area of buried coarse-grained strat. sed. 302 veneer of coarse-grained stratified sediment 303 significant mapped area of buried fine-grained strat. sed. 304 veneer of fine-grained stratified sediment 305 significant mapped area of buried till 306 veneer of till 307 veneer of loess more than 20 ft thick 308 veneer of organic-rich sediment 401 drumlins and other elliptical landforms shaped by moving ice 402 isolated outcrops of pre-Woodfordian drift in Pennsylvania 403 location of selected lithologic logs -- see Soller (1993a, 1994, and in press a,b) 404 maximum extent of glacial ice 405 maximum extent of glacial ice during the Late Wisconsinan 406 maximum extent of Late Wisconsinan marine transgression 407 approximate maximum extent of Late Wisc. marine transgression 408 projected position of Late Wisc. lake levels in MT and ND
| Value | Definition |
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| 0 | No data |
| 301 | Significant mapped area of buried coarse-grained stratified sediment |
| 303 | Significant mapped area of buried fine-grained stratified sediment |
| 305 | Significant mapped area of buried till |
| Value | Definition |
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| USGS MAP I-1970 | Abbreviation of the source of the feature |
| Value | Definition |
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| USGS MAP I-1970 | Abbreviation of the source of the feature |
Content and structure of all files defined and coordinated by David R. Soller. Digital cartography for geology files by: Patricia H. Packard and David R. Soller (assisted by Kenneth J. Lanfear, Cynthia M. Crampsy, Leslie W. McElroy, Teresa A. Pitts, Susan D. Price, and Will Stettner (all usgs)) Digital cartography for base map files by: Wai-See Moy and David R. Soller (assisted by Patricia H. Packard)
NOTE 1: contributors to individual quadrangles or data files are not specified. NOTE 2: persons assisting with geology files are listed alphabetically after the first contributor (K.J. Lanfear).
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This map is a regional overview and is intended to supplement the more detailed work on which it is based. Particularly in populated areas, detailed mapping is vital to site-specific planning. In contrast, regional maps such as this serve to place local, detailed mapping in context, to permit the extrapolation of data into unmapped areas, and to depict large-scale regional geologic features and patterns that are beyond the scope of local, detailed mapping. This map is also intended as a regional planning document that can assist in setting priorities for areas in need of more detailed mapping and assessment. It can be used to support regional decisionmaking on societal issues such as susceptibility of ground water in aquifers to contamination from surface-applied chemicals (see Soller and Berg, 1992). The map has also been used to help locate earthquake liquefaction features, by providing the regional framework needed to prioritize areas for search.
Soller, D.R., 1993, Map showing the thickness and character of Quaternary sediments in the glaciated United States east of the Rocky Mountains--Northeastern States, the Great Lakes, and parts of southern Ontario and the Atlantic offshore area (east of 80deg 31min West longitude): U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1970-A, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Data sources used in this process:
Reliability of map data varies by State and is addressed in greater detail in USGS Bulletin 1921, "Text and References To Accompany 'Map Showing the Thickness and Character of Quaternary Sediments in the Glaciated United States East of the Rocky Mountains'"(Included on this CD-ROM). Geologic data were compiled prior to 1987. Therefore, newer mapping may alter some information shown on this map. The map is intended for use at the scale of its compilation (1:1,000,000).
Only sparse information on the nature of buried geologic units is available, so the file "qsubsurf" is far from comprehensive.
Note that the "qsurf" and "qveneer" files both show texture and origin of surficial geologic units; the distinction between the files is based on estimated thickness of the unit, quality and completeness of source information, and the cartographic design requirements of the paper map.
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