Geologic map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region, Tennessee and North Carolina

Open-File Report 2005-1225
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Abstract

The geology of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (GSMNP) region of Tennessee and North Carolina was studied from 1993 to 2003 as part of a cooperative investigation with the National Park Service (NPS). This work has been compiled as a 1:100,000-scale map derived from mapping done at 1:24,000 and 1:62,500 scale. The geologic data are intended to support cooperative investigations with NPS, the development of a new soil map by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (http://www.discoverlifeinamerica.org/). At the request of NPS, we mapped areas previously not visited, revised the geology where stratigraphic and structural problems existed, and developed a map database for use in interdisciplinary research, land management, and interpretive programs for park visitors.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Geologic map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region, Tennessee and North Carolina
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2005-1225
DOI 10.3133/ofr20051225
Edition Online only, Version 1.0
Year Published 2005
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description Report: 117 p. ; Plate: 40.75 x 50 in.; Shapefiles
Country United States
State North Carolina, Tennessee
Other Geospatial Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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