Generalized geologic map of bedrock lithologies and surficial deposits in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region, Tennessee and North Carolina
Southworth S, Schultz A, Denenny D. 2005. Generalized geologic map of bedrock lithologies and surficial deposits in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region, Tennessee and North Carolina. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Open-File Report. 2004-1410. U.S. Geological Survey. Reston, VA
The geology of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (GSMNP) region of Tennessee and North Carolina was studied from 1993 to 2003 as part of a cooperative investigation with the National Park Service (NPS). This work has been compiled as a 1:100,000-scale map derived from mapping done at 1:24,000 and 1:62,500 scale. The geologic data are intended to support cooperative investigations with NPS, the development of a new soil map by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (http://www.discoverlifeinamerica.org/). At the request of NPS, we mapped areas previously not visited, revised the geology where stratigraphic and structural problems existed, and developed a map database for use in interdisciplinary research, land management, and interpretive programs for park visitors.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Southworth, Scott; Schultz, Art; Denenny, Danielle
- Date of Issue
- 2005
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Units
- GRSM , HIST
- Keywords
- bedrock lithologies, ehistory, Geology, History, Surficial deposits