Bedrock and surficial geologic map of the Satan Butte and Greasewood 7.5’ quadrangles, Navajo and Apache Counties, northern Arizona

Amoroso, Lee; Priest, Susan S.; Hiza-Redsteer, Margaret

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The geologic map of the Satan Butte and Greasewood 7.5’ quadrangles is the result of a cooperative effort of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Navajo Nation to provide regional geologic information for management and planning officials. This map provides geologic information useful for range management, plant and animal studies, flood control, water resource investigations, and natural hazards associated with sand-dune mobility. The map provides connectivity to the regional geologic framework of the Grand Canyon area of northern Arizona. The map area encompasses approximately 314 km² (123 mi²) within Navajo and Apache Counties of northern Arizona and is bounded by lat 35°37‘30" to 35°30‘ N., long 109°45‘ to 110° W. The quadrangles lie within the southern Colorado Plateau geologic province and within the northeastern portion of the Hopi Buttes (Tsézhin Bií). Large ephemeral drainages, Pueblo Colorado Wash and Steamboat Wash, originate north of the map area on the Defiance Plateau and Balakai Mesa respectively. Elevations range from 1,930 m (6,330 ft) at the top of Satan Butte to about 1,787 m (5,860 ft) at Pueblo Colorado Wash where it exits the southwest corner of the Greasewood quadrangle. The only settlement within the map area is Greasewood, Arizona, on the north side of Pueblo Colorado Wash. Navajo Highway 15 crosses both quadrangles and joins State Highway 264 northwest of Ganado. Unimproved dirt roads provide access to remote parts of the Navajo Reservation.

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USGS Numbered Series

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70043011

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Amoroso, Lee ; Priest, Susan S.; Hiza-Redsteer, Margaret

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Geology, Minerals, Energy, & Geophysics Science Center—Flagstaff

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English

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37.0

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31.33

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-109.05

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-114.82

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Map: 1 Sheet: 42.07 x 45.07; Pamphlet: iii, 24 p.; Readme; Metadata; GIS Database; Shapefiles

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Prepared in cooperation with the Navajo Nation

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U.S. Geological Survey

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Open-File Report

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OFR

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2013-1007

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Bedrock and surficial geologic map of the Satan Butte and Greasewood 7.5’ quadrangles, Navajo and Apache Counties, northern Arizona; 2013; OFR; 2013-1007; Amoroso, Lee ; Priest, Susan S.; Hiza-Redsteer, Margaret