Publication Citation

USGS Series Professional Paper
Report Number 1620
Title Origin, extent, and thickness of Quaternary geologic units in the Willamette Valley, Oregon
Edition -
Language ENGLISH
Author(s) O'Connor, Jim E.; Sarna-Wojcicki, Andrei M.; Wozniak, Karl C.; Polette, Danial J.; Fleck, Robert J.
Year 2001
Originating office
USGS Library Call Number -
Physical description 52 p.; 1 plate in pocket
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Abstract

This report provides stratigraphic framework for the Quaternary deposits of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, that serves as a basis for a 1:250,000-scale map, as well as for thickness estimates of widespread Quaternary geologic units. Eleven separate Quaternary units, differentiated on the basis of stratigraphic, topographic, pedogenic, and hydrogeologic properties, were mapped. These units reflect four distinct episodes in the Quaternary geologic development of the Willamette Valley.