Database for the geologic map of the Bend 30- x 60-minute quadrangle, central Oregon

Data Series 303
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Abstract

The Bend 30- x 60-minute quadrangle has been the locus of volcanism, faulting, and sedimentation for the past 35 million years. It encompasses parts of the Cascade Range and Blue Mountain geomorphic provinces, stretching from snowclad Quaternary stratovolcanoes on the west to bare rocky hills and sparsely forested juniper plains on the east. The Deschutes River and its large tributaries, the Metolius and Crooked Rivers, drain the area. Topographic relief ranges from 3,157 m (10,358 ft) at the top of South Sister to 590 m (1,940 ft) at the floor of the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers where they exit the area at the north-central edge of the map area. The map encompasses a part of rapidly growing Deschutes County. The city of Bend, which has over 70,000 people living in its urban growth boundary, lies at the south-central edge of the map. Redmond, Sisters, and a few smaller villages lie scattered along the major transportation routes of U.S. Highways 97 and 20. This geologic map depicts the geologic setting as a basis for structural and stratigraphic analysis of the Deschutes basin, a major hydrologic discharge area on the east flank of the Cascade Range. The map also provides a framework for studying potentially active faults of the Sisters fault zone, which trends northwest across the map area from Bend to beyond Sisters. This digital release contains all of the information used to produce the geologic map published as U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series I-2683 (Sherrod and others, 2004). The main component of this digital release is a geologic map database prepared using ArcInfo GIS. This release also contains files to view or print the geologic map and accompanying descriptive pamphlet from I-2683.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Database for the geologic map of the Bend 30- x 60-minute quadrangle, central Oregon
Series title Data Series
Series number 303
DOI 10.3133/ds303
Year Published 2010
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Federal Center, Volcano Science Center
Description HTML Document; CD-ROM
Country United States
State Oregon
Other Geospatial Bend 30- x 60-minute quadrangle
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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