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Georgia geologic map data

[Legend for lithology colors]

View:

Show in a web browser window:

http://mrdata.usgs.gov/sgmc/ga.html

Show in Google Earth or download KML:

• gageol.kml (19.1M bytes)
• gageol.kmz (6.8M bytes)

Show in your GIS using OGC WMS:

http://mrdata.usgs.gov/services/ga?service=WMS&version=1.1.1&request=GetCapabilities& [Instructions]

or OGC WFS:

http://mrdata.usgs.gov/services/ga?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetCapabilities& [Instructions]

Use lithology_symbology.lyr ArcGIS layer file to symbolize lithology when using WFS

Download:

Geological attributes:	GAcsv.zip	CSV format
Geologic units:	GAgeol_dd.zip	Shapefile, polygon
Faults:	GAfaults_dd.zip	Shapefile, arcs
Dikes:	GAdikes_dd.zip	Shapefile, arcs
Colors for lithology:	lith6_2.style	ArcMap Style [Instructions]

Metadata:

[Outline] - [Questions & Answers] - [Plain text]

Legend indicating the meaning of colors on the interactive map

Publication:

USGS Open-File Report 2005-1323

Preliminary integrated geologic map databases for the United States : Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1323/

Methodology:

Detailed report of data standardization procedures

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1323/documents/CONUSdocumentation.pdf

GIS style files:

Methods used to create several styles for lithology or geologic time

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1314/

Sources:

Lawton, D.E., and others, 1976, Geologic Map of Georgia: Georgia Geological Survey, scale = 1:500,000.

1:500k GEOLOGY COVER: geology.zip available at Georgia GIS Data Clearinghouse http://gis1.state.ga.us/index.asp Do a theme search category "geology", keyword "geology" Data was indicated to be "free" therefore public domain Information available at site: Title: Geology Location: Georgia Scale: 1:500,000 File Format: ArcInfo Export File Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Originator: Georgia Department of Natural Resources Index: Published: 1999 Updated: 10/9/2000 Abstract: Purpose: For more information about this dataset please visit the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Geologic units in Georgia