Virginia geologic map data

A GIS database of geologic units and structural features in Virginia, with lithology, age, data structure, and format written and arranged just like the other states.

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vageol.kml (Uncompressed, 16.2M)

vageol.kmz (Compressed, 5.1M)

List geologic units by state or county

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https://mrdata.usgs.gov/services/sgmc2 (WMS, version 1.3.0)

https://mrdata.usgs.gov/services/wfs/sgmc2 (WFS, version 1.1.0)

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Content Download Format
Geologic units and attributes VA.zip SHP + CSV format

Documentation

Metadata:

Outline - Questions & Answers - Plain text - XML
Legend indicating the meaning of colors on the interactive map

Publication

Sources

Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia", 2003, CD ROM (ISO-9660) contains image file, expanded explanation in pdf, and ESRI shapefiles, viewing software not included. This is a digital version of "Geologic Map of Virginia" published in 1993. Available from: https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/commerce/

Related topics

Geologic units in Virginia