Geologic Map of the Bachelor Mountain 7.5' Quadrangle, Riverside County, California

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Title:
Geologic Map of the Bachelor Mountain 7.5' Quadrangle, Riverside County, California
Abstract:
This data set maps and describes the geology of the Bachelor Mountain 7.5' quadrangle, Riverside County, California. Created using Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO software, the data base consists of the following items: (1) a map coverage containing geologic contacts and units, (2) a coverage containing structural data, (3) a coverage containing geologic unit annotation and leaders, and (4) attribute tables for geologic units (polygons), contacts (arcs), and site-specific data (points). In addition, the data set includes the following graphic and text products: (1) a postscript graphic plot-file containing the geologic map, topography, cultural data, a Correlation of Map Units (CMU) diagram, a Description of Map Units (DMU), and a key for point and line symbols, and (2) PDF files of the Readme (including the metadata file as an appendix), and the graphic produced by the Postscript plot file.
The Bachelor Mountain quadrangle is located in the southern Perris block area of the Peninsular Ranges Province. Internally, the Perris block is a relatively stable area located between the Elsinore and San Jacinto Fault zones.
In contrast to the rest of the quadrangle, the southern half is underlain almost entirely by young sedimentary units, chiefly the Pauba Formation of Pleistocene age. The Pauba Formation largely consists of well-indurated sandstone containing sparse cobble-to boulder conglomerate beds. It is eroded into a gentle badlands topography in most of its extent. Remnants of scattered, discontinuous alluvial deposits suggest the Pauba Formation was covered by relatively thin younger Pleistocene sediments. The most extensive remnant of these younger deposits forms a surface of low relief at Buck Mesa, just north of Long Valley.
The northern half of the quadrangle is underlain by Mesozoic metasedimentary rocks that are intruded by plutonic rocks of the Cretaceous Peninsular Ranges batholith. The western part of these metamorphic rocks are mainly phyllite, grading eastward into quartzitic and schistose rocks. Metamorphic grade increases eastward also, to biotite, cordierite-biotite, and sillimanite schist.
The oldest batholithic rocks in the quadrangle are massive hornblende gabbro including the large body underlying Bachelor Mountain. Large masses of gabbro are included in granodiorite and tonalite plutons east of Bachelor Mountain. In the northwestern part of the quadrangle is the southeastern part of the Paloma Valley Ring complex. This complex makes up much of the northern part of the Murrieta quadrangle and the southern part of the Romoland quadrangle. In the Bachelor Mountain quadrangle, rocks of the complex are limited to foliated tonalite which is the most mafic part of the complex. East of Skinner Reservoir (Lake Skinner) underlying the Tucalota Hills, is a series of north-trending massive-textured granodiorite plutons informally termed the granodiorite of Tucalota Hills (Morton, 1999).
The geologic map data base contains original U.S. Geological Survey data generated by detailed field observation recorded on 1:24,000 scale aerial photographs. The map was created by transferring lines from the aerial photographs to a 1:24,000 scale topographic base. The map was digitized and lines, points, and polygons were subsequently edited using standard ARC/INFO commands. Digitizing and editing artifacts significant enough to display at a scale of 1:24,000 were corrected. Within the database, geologic contacts are represented as lines (arcs), geologic units are polygons, and site-specific data as points. Polygon, arc, and point attribute tables (.pat, .aat, and .pat, respectively) uniquely identify each geologic datum.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Morton, Douglas M., and Kennedy, Michael P., 2003, Geologic Map of the Bachelor Mountain 7.5' Quadrangle, Riverside County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-103, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.1250901
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.99990956
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.62499995
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.49998424
  3. What does it look like?
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/0103/images/bch_map.gif (GIF)
    Reduced-size image of the entire map sheet, 500x384 pixels, 60k bytes
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/0103/pdf/bch_map.pdf (PDF)
    Printable representation of the map layout, 5.5 megabytes
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Calendar_Date: 2003
    Currentness_Reference:
    New data
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Point (234)
      • String (682)
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (235)
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      The map projection used is Polyconic.
      Projection parameters:
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -117.0625
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 33.5
      False_Easting: 0.00000
      False_Northing: 0.00000
      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1.000399708747
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1.000399708747
      Planar coordinates are specified in Meters
      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.4.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.98.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Version 1.0 of the Bachelor Mountain 7.5' quadrangle comprises three ARC/INFO coverages, of which two contain geologic data, and one contains cartographic features: bch_geo (geology), bch_str (structural data), and bch_ano (annotation and leaders).
    Geologic data represented by line entities and the polygons they delineate are contained in the coverage BCH_GEO. For display purposes, the annotation coverage contains one annotation subclass: anno.geo contains unit labels.
    Geological point data includes site-specific information describing the types and the orientation of foliation, joints and lineations. Annotation is respective dip and plunge values associated with individual point data.
    BCH_GEO.PAT:
    
    COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
        1  AREA                   4    12     F      3
        5  PERIMETER              4    12     F      3
        9  BCH_GEO#               4     5     B      -
       13  BCH_GEO-ID             4     5     B      -
       17  LABL                  35    35     C      -
       52  SHD                    3     3     I      -
       55  PLABL                 35    35     C      -
       90  SHDFIL                 3     3     I      -
       93  NAME                 200   200     C      -
    
    BCH_GEO.AAT:
    
    COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
        1  FNODE#                 4     5     B      -
        5  TNODE#                 4     5     B      -
        9  LPOLY#                 4     5     B      -
       13  RPOLY#                 4     5     B      -
       17  LENGTH                 4    12     F      3
       21  BCH_GEO#               4     5     B      -
       25  BCH_GEO-ID             4     5     B      -
       29  LTYPE                 35    35     C      -
       64  L-SYMB                 3     3     I      -
    
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/0103/pdf/bch_map.pdf
    bch_geo.pat
    Geologic units (LABL) and their corresponding names (NAME) identified in the Bachelor Mountain 7.5' quadrangle
    LABL
    geologic map unit label, in plain text
    ValueDefinition
    QafArtificial fill
    QyaYoung alluvial channel deposits
    QylsYoung landslide deposits
    QofOld alluvial fan deposits
    QoaOld alluvial channel deposits
    QocOld colluvial deposits
    QvofVery old alluvial fan deposits
    QvoaVery old alluvial channel deposits
    QvovVery old alluvial valley deposits
    QpfsSandstone member of Pauba Formation
    QTswSandstone of Wildomar area
    TtaTemecula Arkose
    TvtBasalt of Temecula area
    KthgdGranodiorite of Tucalota Hills
    KpvtTonalite of the Peninsular Ranges batholith
    KgdGranodiorite, undifferentiated of the Peninsular Ranges batholith
    KtTonalite, undifferentiated of the Peninsular Ranges batholith
    KgbGabbro of the Peninsular Ranges batholith
    KhgHeterogeneous granitic rocks of the Peninsular Ranges batholith
    MzuMesozoic metasedimentary rocks, undifferentiated
    MzqQuartz-rich rocks
    MzpPhyllite
    MzsSchist
    KgMzIntermixed Mesozoic schist and Cretaceous granitic rocks
    PLABL
    Geological map unit label used to generate plot labels with relevant stratigraphic symbols. The geologic units with LABL designating Mesozoic (Mz) have keystroke substitute characters, }, that call their corresponding symbols from the Geoage Font Group. Geologic map unit labels will plot on derivative map plots with appropriate stratigraphic symbols if PLABL is used as the source for unit labels.
    SHD
    polygon color (as integer value) from shadeset alc1.shd
    SHDFIL
    polygon fill pattern (as integer value) from shadeset geology2.shd
    NAME
    Geologic name of map unit (see list under LABL attribute)
    bch_geo.aat
    Geologic features such as contacts and faults that bound rock-unit polygons
    LTYPE
    Description of types of lines on the geologic map (contact, fault, dike).
    ValueDefinition
    map boundary 
    contact, certain 
    fault, certain 
    fault, approx. located 
    fault, concealed 
    L-SYMB
    stores appropriate line symbol value from the lineset geoscamp2.lin
    bch_str.pat
    Geological point data includes site-specific information describing the types and the orientation of foliation, joints, and lineations. One annotation subclass is included in the geologic points coverage, BCH_STR which displays the respective dip and plunge values associated with individual point data.
    PTTYPE
    describes type of point data (foliation, joints, lineations)
    ValueDefinition
    bedding 
    metamorphic foliation 
    vertical metamorphic foliation 
    dip of fault 
    P-SYMB
    Coded integer value that relates point to cartographic point symbol in markerset geoscamp2.mrk
    STRIKE
    Azimuthal strike of planar feature
    DIP
    Dip of planar feature
    bch_ano.aat
    Annotation leaders
    L-SYMB
    Coded integer value (1) that relates arcs to cartographic line symbol in lineset geoscamp2.lin

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Douglas M. Morton
    • Michael P. Kennedy
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
    Geologic mapping and digital preparation of this report were sponsored jointly by (1) the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program of the U.S. Geological Survey, (2) the California Geological Survey, and (3) the Southern California Areal Mapping Project (SCAMP).
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Douglas M. Morton
    U.S. Geological Survey, Western Region, Earth Surface Processes Team
    Project Geologist
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Riverside, California
    United States of America

    (909) 276-6397 (voice)
    (909) 276-6295 (FAX)
    scamp@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

The data set for the Bachelor Mountain 7.5' quadrangle was prepared under the U.S. Geological Survey Southern California Areal Mapping Project (SCAMP) as part of an ongoing effort to develop a regional geologic framework of southern California, and to utilize a Geographic Information System (GIS) format to create regional digital geologic databases. These regional databases are being developed as contributions to the National Geologic Map Database of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program of the USGS.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 1991 (process 1 of 5)
    Field mapping and aerial photograph interpretation; iterative process (D.M. Morton and M.P. Kennedy).
    Date: 1999 (process 2 of 5)
    Digitization of geologic linework and point data from a scale-stable cartographic base of quadrangle. ARC/INFO database established; cleanup of artifacts; polygon, arc, and point attribute tables established. Digitizing and editing artifacts significant enough to display at a scale of 1:24,000 were corrected (K.R. Bovard and D. Burns).
    Date: 2002 (process 3 of 5)
    Description of map units and correlation of map units (K.R. Bovard).
    Date: 03-Apr-2002 (process 4 of 5)
    First draft of metadata created by K.R. Bovard using FGDCMETA.AML ver. 1.2 05/14/98 on ARC/INFO data set /scamp31/kbovard/bachelor/bch_geo
    Date: 15-Sep-2003 (process 5 of 5)
    Creation of original metadata record Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: Kelly R. Bovard
    Geologist
    Department of Earth Sciences
    University of California, Riverside
    Riverside, California
    USA

    (909) 276-6397 (voice)
    (909) 276-6295 (FAX)
    scamp@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
    Morton, D.M., 1999, Preliminary digital geologic map of the Santa Ana 30'x60' quadrangle, southern California, version 1.0.: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-172, U.S. Geological Survey, California.

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How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    Geologic-map units in the Bachelor Mountain quadrangle database were described using standard field methods. Consistent with these methods, the database author has assigned standard geologic attributes to geologic lines, points, and polygons identified in the database.
    Nation-wide geologic-map accuracy standards have not been developed and adopted by the U.S. Geological Survey and other earth-science entities. Until such standards are adopted, the SCAMP project has developed internal map-accuracy standards for 1:24,000-scale geologic maps produced by the project.
    Geologic lines and points on 1:24,000 scale geologic maps are judged to meet SCAMP's internal map-accuracy standards if they are located to within +/-15 meters, relative to topographic or cultural features on the base map.
    On any derivative geologic-map plot, line data that are judged to meet the SCAMP internal map-accuracy standard are denoted by solid lines; line data that may not meet the SCAMP internal map-accuracy standard are denoted by dashed or dotted lines. There is no cartographic device for denoting the map-accuracy for geologic-point data (e.g., symbols representing bedding, foliation, lineations, etc.).
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    The maximum transformation RMS error acceptable for a 7.5' quadrangle transformation and data input is 0.003 (1.8 meters). Horizontal positional accuracy was checked by visual comparison of hard-copy plots with base-stable source data.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    The geologic map database of the Bachelor Mountain 7.5' quadrangle contains new data that have been subjected to rigorous review and are a substantially complete representation of the current state of knowledge concerning the geology of the quadrangle.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    Polygon and chain-node topology present. The areal extent of the map is represented digitally by an appropriately projected ( polyconic projection), mathematically generated box. Consequently, polygons intersecting the lines that comprise the map boundary are closed by that boundary. Polygons internal to the map boundary are completely enclosed by line segments which are themselves a set of sequentially numbered coordinate pairs. Point data are represented by coordinate pairs.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
The Bachelor Mountain 7.5' geologic-map database should be used to evaluate and understand the geologic character of the Bachelor Mountain 7.5' quadrangle as a whole. The data should not be used for purposes of site-specific land-use planning or site-specific geologic evaluations. The database is sufficiently detailed to identify and characterize many actual and potential geologic hazards represented by faults and landslides and posed by ground subsidence and earthquake-generated ground shaking. However, it is not sufficiently detailed for site-specific determinations or evaluations of these features. Faults shown do not take the place of fault-rupture hazard zones designated by the California State Geologist (see Hart, 1988).
Use of this digital geologic-map database should not violate the spatial resolution of the data. Although the digital form of the data removes the constraint imposed by the scale of a paper map, the detail and accuracy inherent in map scale are also present in the digital data. The fact that this database was compiled and edited at a scale of 1:24,000 means that higher resolution information may not have been uniformly retained in the dataset. Plotting at scales larger than 1:24,000 will not yield greater real detail, although it may reveal fine-scale irregularities below the intended resolution of the database. Similarly, although higher resolution data is incorporated in most of the map, the resolution of the combined output will be limited by the lower resolution data.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey Information Services
    Box 25286 Denver Federal Center
    Denver, Colorado
    USA

    (303)202-4700 (voice)
    (303)202-4693 (FAX)
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? USGS Open-File Report 03-103
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides these geographic data "as is." The USGS makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. The USGS further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers at the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty.
    In no event shall the USGS have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by USGS.
    This digital geologic map database of the Bachelor Mountain 7.5' quadrangle, 1:24,000 map-scale, and any derivative maps thereof, is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale larger than 1:24,000 (e.g., 1:12,000).
  4. How can I download or order the data?
    • Availability in digital form:
      Data format: Geologic units and structural features, with base map image as TIFF in format ARCE (version 7.2.1) Size: 2.1
      Network links: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/0103/bch.tar.gz
    • Cost to order the data: none


Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 10-Jun-2016
Metadata author:
Peter N Schweitzer
USGS Midwest Area
Collection manager, USGS Geoscience Data Clearinghouse, http://geo-nsdi.er.usgs.gov/
Mail Stop 954
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
Reston, VA
USA

703-648-6533 (voice)
703-648-6252 (FAX)
pschweitzer@usgs.gov
Metadata standard:
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

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