Landslide and debris-flow deposits (ORQls;0)

Landslide and debris-flow deposits

Unstratified mixtures of fragments of adjacent bedrock. Locally includes slope wash and colluvium. Largest slides and debris flows occur where thick sections of basalt and andesite flows overlie clayey tuffaceous rocks. May include some deposits of late Pliocene age

State	Oregon
Name	Landslide and debris-flow deposits
Geologic age	Pleistocene to Holocene
Lithologic constituents	Major Unconsolidated > Coarse-detrital (Landslide)Unstratified mixtures of fragments of adjacent bedrock. Minor Unconsolidated > Fine-detrital (Colluvial)Locally includes slope wash and colluvium.
Comments	In OR291, includes active or recently active slides marked by tilted trees and bent tree trunks. Includes debris flow deposits along the margins of Grande Ronde Valley formed during catastrophic collapse of high-standing dacite cliffs at Mt. Emily.Landslide deposits not included in State map (OR001) in Umatilla River Basin, but included in OR292
References	Walker, G.W. and MacLeod, N.S., 1991, Geologic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000. Greene, R.C., Walker, G.W., and Corcoran, R.E., 1972, Geologic map of the Burns quadrangle, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-680, scale 1:250,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i680 Walker, G.W. and Repenning, C.A., 1965, Geologic map of Adel quadrangle, Lake, Harney, and Malheur Counties, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-446, scale 1:250,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i446 Ferns, M.L., Evans, J.G., and Cummings, M.L., 1993a, Geologic map of the Mahogany Mountain 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-78, scale 1:100,000. Brown, C.E. and Thayer, T.P., 1966, Geologic map of the Canyon City quadrangle, northeastern Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-447, scale 1:250,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i447 Swanson, D.A., 1969a, Reconnaissance geologic map of the east half of the Bend quadrangle, Crook, Wheeler, Jefferson, Wasco, , and Deschutes Counties, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-568, scale 1:250,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i568 Brooks, H.C., McIntyre, J.R., and Walker, G.W., 1976, Geology of the Oregon part of the Baker 1o by 2o quadrangle: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geologic Map Series GMS-7, scale 1:250,000. Walker, G.W., 1973, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Pendleton quadrangle, Oregon and Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneus Geologic Investigations Map I-727, scale 1:250,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i727 Walker, G.W., 1977, Geologic map of Oregon east of the 121st meridian: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-902, scale 1:500,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i902 Evans, J.G., 1990a, Geology and mineral resources map of the Jonesboro Quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geologic Map Series GMS-66, scale 1:24,000. Brown, D.E., 1982, Map showing geology and geothermal resources of the Vale East 71/2' quadrangle, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-21, scale 1:24,000. Swisher, C.C., Ach, J.A., and Hart, W.K., 1990, Laser fusion 40Ar/39Ar dating of the type Steens Mountain Basalt, southeastern Oregon, and the age of the Steens aeromagnetic polarity transition [abs.]: EOS, Transactions of American Geophysical Union, v. 17, no. 43, p. 1,296. Evans, J.G., 1989, Geologic map of the Desolation Butte quadrangle, Grant and Umatilla Counties, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle GQ-1654, scale 1:62,500. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/gq1654 Roback, R.C., Vander Meulen, D.B., King, H.D., Plouff, Donald, Munts, S.R., and Willett, S.L., 1987, Mineral resources of the Pueblo Mountains Wilderness Study Area, Harney County, Oregon, and Humboldt County, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1740-B, 30 p. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b1740B Barrash, Warren, Bond, J.G., Kauffmann, J.D., and Venkatakrishnan, Ramesh, 1980, Geology of the La Grande area, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Special Paper 6, 67 p., 4 maps, scale 1:24,000. Sherrod, D.R. and Johnson, J.A., 1994, Geologic map of the Irish Lake quadrangle, Harney County, south-central Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field studies Map MF-2256, scale 1:24,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf2256 Evans, J.G., Geologic map of the Beaverdam Creek quadrangle, Baker County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2299, scale 1:24,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf2299 Minor, S.A., Rytuba, J.J., Grubensky, M.J., Vander Meulen, D.B., Goeldner, C.A., and Tegtmeyer, K.J., 1987, Geologic map of the High Steens and Little Blitzen Gorge Wilderness Study Areas, Harney County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Surevy Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1876, scale 1:24,000. Brooks, H.C., Ferns, M.L., Nusbaum, R.L., and Kovich, P.M., 1979, Geologic map of the Rastus Mountain quadrangle, Baker and Grant Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Open-File Map O-79-7, scale 1:24,000. Ferns, M.L. and Evans, J.G., 1993c, Preliminary geologic map of the Rinehart Canyon quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Open-File Map O-93-5, scale 1: 24,000. Minor, S.A., Rytuba, J.J., Goeldner, C.A., and Tegtmeyer, K.J., 1987, Geologic map of the Alvord Hot Spring quadrangle, Harney County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1916, scale 1:24,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1916 Minor, S.A., Rytuba, J.J., Vander Meulen, D.B., Grubensky, M.J., and Tegtmeyer, K.J., 1987e, Geologic map of the Wildhorse Lake quadrangle, Harney County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1915, scale 1:24,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1915 Plumley, P.S., 1986, Volcanic stratigraphy and geochemistry of the Hole in the Ground area, Owyhee Plateau, southeastern Oregon: Moscow, University of Idaho, master's thesis, 161 p. Camp, V.E., Ross, M.E., and Hanson, W.E., 2003, Genesis of flood basalts and Basin and Range volcanic rocks from Steens Mountain to the Malheur River Gorge, Oregon: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 115, no. 1, p. 105-128. Minor, S.A., Rytuba, J.J., and Vercoutere, T.L., 1989, Geologic map of the Windy Point quadrangle, Harney County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 89-212, scale 1:24,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr89212 Thayer, T.P., Brown, C.E., and Hay, R.I., 1967, Preliminary geologic map of the Prairie City quadrangle, Grant County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Map, scale 1:62,500. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr67214 Vander Meulen, D.B., Rytuba, J.J., Vercoutere, T.L., and Minor, S.A., 1987, Geologic map of the Rooster Comb 7.5' quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1902C, scale 1:24,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1902 Vercoutere, T.L., Vander Meulen, D.B., and Minor, S.A., 1987, Geologic map of the Diamond Butte quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1901, scale 1:24,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1901 Berry, N.J., 1956, Geology of the northeast quarter of the Huntington quadrangle, Oregon: Eugene, University of Oregon, master's thesis, 78 p. Ferns, M.L., Madin, I.P., and Taubeneck, W.H., 2001, Reconnaissance geologic map of the La Grande 30' x 60' quadrangle, Baker, Grant, Umatilla, and Union Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Reconnaissance Map Series RMS-1, 52 p., scale 1:100,000. Ferns, M.L., McConnell, V.S., and Madin, I.P., in prep., Geology of the Umatilla River Basin, Morrow, Umatilla, and Union Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Open-File Report, 66 p., scale 1:100,000. Madin, I.P., 1998, Geologic map of the Tucker Flat quadrangle, Union and Baker Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological map Series GMS-110, scale 1;24,000. Madin, I.P. and Taubeneck, W.H., 2003, Geologic map of the Amnthony Buttes quadrangle, Union and Baker Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-107, scale 1:24,000. Ferns, M.L. and Taubeneck, W.H., 1994, Geology and mineral resources of the Limber Jim Creek quadrangle, Union County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-82, scale 1:24,000. Waters, A.C., 1968, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Madras quadrangle, Jeffereson and Wasco Counties, Oregon" U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geological Investigations Map I-555, scale 1;125,000. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i555
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Landslide and debris-flow deposits

Walker, G.W. and MacLeod, N.S., 1991, Geologic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.

Greene, R.C., Walker, G.W., and Corcoran, R.E., 1972, Geologic map of the Burns quadrangle, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-680, scale 1:250,000.

Walker, G.W. and Repenning, C.A., 1965, Geologic map of Adel quadrangle, Lake, Harney, and Malheur Counties, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-446, scale 1:250,000.

Ferns, M.L., Evans, J.G., and Cummings, M.L., 1993a, Geologic map of the Mahogany Mountain 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-78, scale 1:100,000.

Brown, C.E. and Thayer, T.P., 1966, Geologic map of the Canyon City quadrangle, northeastern Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-447, scale 1:250,000.

Swanson, D.A., 1969a, Reconnaissance geologic map of the east half of the Bend quadrangle, Crook, Wheeler, Jefferson, Wasco, , and Deschutes Counties, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-568, scale 1:250,000.

Brooks, H.C., McIntyre, J.R., and Walker, G.W., 1976, Geology of the Oregon part of the Baker 1o by 2o quadrangle: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geologic Map Series GMS-7, scale 1:250,000.

Walker, G.W., 1973, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Pendleton quadrangle, Oregon and Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneus Geologic Investigations Map I-727, scale 1:250,000.

Walker, G.W., 1977, Geologic map of Oregon east of the 121st meridian: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-902, scale 1:500,000.

Evans, J.G., 1990a, Geology and mineral resources map of the Jonesboro Quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geologic Map Series GMS-66, scale 1:24,000.

Brown, D.E., 1982, Map showing geology and geothermal resources of the Vale East 71/2' quadrangle, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-21, scale 1:24,000.

Swisher, C.C., Ach, J.A., and Hart, W.K., 1990, Laser fusion 40Ar/39Ar dating of the type Steens Mountain Basalt, southeastern Oregon, and the age of the Steens aeromagnetic polarity transition [abs.]: EOS, Transactions of American Geophysical Union, v. 17, no. 43, p. 1,296.

Evans, J.G., 1989, Geologic map of the Desolation Butte quadrangle, Grant and Umatilla Counties, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle GQ-1654, scale 1:62,500.

Roback, R.C., Vander Meulen, D.B., King, H.D., Plouff, Donald, Munts, S.R., and Willett, S.L., 1987, Mineral resources of the Pueblo Mountains Wilderness Study Area, Harney County, Oregon, and Humboldt County, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1740-B, 30 p.

Barrash, Warren, Bond, J.G., Kauffmann, J.D., and Venkatakrishnan, Ramesh, 1980, Geology of the La Grande area, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Special Paper 6, 67 p., 4 maps, scale 1:24,000.

Sherrod, D.R. and Johnson, J.A., 1994, Geologic map of the Irish Lake quadrangle, Harney County, south-central Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field studies Map MF-2256, scale 1:24,000.

Evans, J.G., Geologic map of the Beaverdam Creek quadrangle, Baker County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2299, scale 1:24,000.

Minor, S.A., Rytuba, J.J., Grubensky, M.J., Vander Meulen, D.B., Goeldner, C.A., and Tegtmeyer, K.J., 1987, Geologic map of the High Steens and Little Blitzen Gorge Wilderness Study Areas, Harney County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Surevy Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1876, scale 1:24,000.

Brooks, H.C., Ferns, M.L., Nusbaum, R.L., and Kovich, P.M., 1979, Geologic map of the Rastus Mountain quadrangle, Baker and Grant Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Open-File Map O-79-7, scale 1:24,000.

Ferns, M.L. and Evans, J.G., 1993c, Preliminary geologic map of the Rinehart Canyon quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Open-File Map O-93-5, scale 1: 24,000.

Minor, S.A., Rytuba, J.J., Goeldner, C.A., and Tegtmeyer, K.J., 1987, Geologic map of the Alvord Hot Spring quadrangle, Harney County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1916, scale 1:24,000.

Minor, S.A., Rytuba, J.J., Vander Meulen, D.B., Grubensky, M.J., and Tegtmeyer, K.J., 1987e, Geologic map of the Wildhorse Lake quadrangle, Harney County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1915, scale 1:24,000.

Plumley, P.S., 1986, Volcanic stratigraphy and geochemistry of the Hole in the Ground area, Owyhee Plateau, southeastern Oregon: Moscow, University of Idaho, master's thesis, 161 p.

Camp, V.E., Ross, M.E., and Hanson, W.E., 2003, Genesis of flood basalts and Basin and Range volcanic rocks from Steens Mountain to the Malheur River Gorge, Oregon: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 115, no. 1, p. 105-128.

Minor, S.A., Rytuba, J.J., and Vercoutere, T.L., 1989, Geologic map of the Windy Point quadrangle, Harney County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 89-212, scale 1:24,000.

Thayer, T.P., Brown, C.E., and Hay, R.I., 1967, Preliminary geologic map of the Prairie City quadrangle, Grant County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Map, scale 1:62,500.

Vander Meulen, D.B., Rytuba, J.J., Vercoutere, T.L., and Minor, S.A., 1987, Geologic map of the Rooster Comb 7.5' quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1902C, scale 1:24,000.

Vercoutere, T.L., Vander Meulen, D.B., and Minor, S.A., 1987, Geologic map of the Diamond Butte quadrangle, Malheur County, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1901, scale 1:24,000.

Berry, N.J., 1956, Geology of the northeast quarter of the Huntington quadrangle, Oregon: Eugene, University of Oregon, master's thesis, 78 p.

Ferns, M.L., Madin, I.P., and Taubeneck, W.H., 2001, Reconnaissance geologic map of the La Grande 30' x 60' quadrangle, Baker, Grant, Umatilla, and Union Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Reconnaissance Map Series RMS-1, 52 p., scale 1:100,000.

Ferns, M.L., McConnell, V.S., and Madin, I.P., in prep., Geology of the Umatilla River Basin, Morrow, Umatilla, and Union Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Open-File Report, 66 p., scale 1:100,000.

Madin, I.P., 1998, Geologic map of the Tucker Flat quadrangle, Union and Baker Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological map Series GMS-110, scale 1;24,000.

Madin, I.P. and Taubeneck, W.H., 2003, Geologic map of the Amnthony Buttes quadrangle, Union and Baker Counties, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-107, scale 1:24,000.

Ferns, M.L. and Taubeneck, W.H., 1994, Geology and mineral resources of the Limber Jim Creek quadrangle, Union County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Geological Map Series GMS-82, scale 1:24,000.

Waters, A.C., 1968, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Madras quadrangle, Jeffereson and Wasco Counties, Oregon" U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geological Investigations Map I-555, scale 1;125,000.