Digital maps of compositionally classified lithologies derived from 1:500,000-scale geologic maps for the Pacific Northwest: a contribution to the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project

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Title:
Digital maps of compositionally classified lithologies derived from 1:500,000-scale geologic maps for the Pacific Northwest: a contribution to the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project
Abstract:
This report describes the contents of a digital data set (approximately 269 MB) which consists of Arc/Info Export format files and associated macro programs. This report is one in a series of digital maps, data files, and reports generated by the US Geological Survey to provide geologic process and mineral resource information to the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosytem Management Project (ICBEMP). The various digital maps and data files are being used in a GIS-based ecosystem assessment including an analysis of diverse questions relating to past, present, and future conditions within the general area of the Columbia River Basin east of the Cascade Mountains.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Raines, Gary L., Johnson, Bruce R., Frost, Thomas P., and Zientek, Michael L., 1996, Digital maps of compositionally classified lithologies derived from 1:500,000-scale geologic maps for the Pacific Northwest: a contribution to the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-685.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.5
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -108.0
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.0
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.0
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Calendar_Date: 1995
    Currentness_Reference:
    publication date
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
  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.
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      The map projection used is Albers Conical Equal Area.
      Projection parameters:
      Standard_Parallel: 43.0
      Standard_Parallel: 48.0
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -117.0
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 41.0
      False_Easting: 0
      False_Northing: 700000
      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest unknown
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest unknown
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    BASE.PAT
    Base metal data (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    Base
    Available base-metal content (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    ValueDefinition
    HHigh base metal content
    MHMedium-high base metal content
    MMedium base metal content
    MLMedium-low base metal content
    LLow base metal content
    Ounknown
    Wunknown
    BASE.PAT
    Base metal data at specific locations (same attributes as polygon coverage BASE.PAT) (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    CARB.PAT
    Available calcium carbonate content (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    CARB.PAT
    Calcium carbonate content (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    ValueDefinition
    HHigh base metal content
    MHMedium-high base metal content
    MMedium base metal content
    MLMedium-low base metal content
    LLow base metal content
    Ounknown
    Wunknown
    CARB.PAT
    Available calcium carbonate content at specific locations (same attributes as polygon coverage CARB.PAT) (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    FAM.PAT
    Available Iron-Aluminum-Magnesium content (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    FAM
    Iron-Aluminum-Magnesium content (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    ValueDefinition
    1Mafic Igneous Rocks
    3Serpentine and ultramagic rocks
    2Siltstone and graywackes
    4Intermediate igneous rocks
    5shale
    6Sandstones, argillites, and felsic igneous rocks
    9Sandstone plus shale plus dolomite or dolomitic limestone
    7Predominately dolomite
    8Orthoquartzite and limestone
    WUnclassified
    FAM.PAT
    Available Iron-Aluminum-Magnesium content at specific locations (same attributes as polygon coverage FAM.PAT) (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    K.PAT
    Available potassium content (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    K
    Potassium content (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    ValueDefinition
    HHigh potassium content
    MHMedium-high potassium content
    MMedium potassium content
    MLMedium-low potassium content
    LLow potassium content
    Ounknown
    Wunclassified
    K.PAT
    Available potassium content at specific locations (same attributes as polygon coverage K.PAT) (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    PHOS.PAT
    Available phosphate content (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    PHOS
    Phosphate content (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    ValueDefinition
    MMedium phosphate content
    HHigh phosphate content
    PHOS.PAT
    Available phosphate content at specific locations (same attributes as polygon coverage PHOS.PAT) (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    STATE-INT.AAT
    State boundaries (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    ST
    State abbreviation (Source: OFR-95-0685)
    ValueDefinition
    CACalifornia
    COColorado
    IDIdaho
    MTMontana
    NVNevada
    OROregon
    UTUtah
    WAWashington
    WYWyoming

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Gary L. Raines
    • Bruce R. Johnson
    • Thomas P. Frost
    • Michael L. Zientek
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Raines, Gary Lee
    USGS-GEO-WRG-MRS
    MacKay School Of Mines
    Reno, NV
    US

    775-784-5596 (voice)
    graines@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

To provide to the public a digital geologic map database of compositionally classified lithologies of the Pacific Northwest.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
    Jennings (1977) (source 1 of 9)
    Jennings, C.W., 1977, Geologic map of California: California Division of Mines and Geology Map No. 2.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 750000
    Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of California
    Bond and Wood (1978) (source 2 of 9)
    Bond, J.G., and Wood, C.H., 1978, Geologic map of Idaho: Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Mines and Geology.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
    Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Idaho
    Ross, Andres, and Witkind (1955) (source 3 of 9)
    Ross, C.P., Andres, D.A., and Witkind, I.J., 1955, Geologic map of Montana: U.S. Geological Survey.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
    Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Montana
    Stewart and Carlson (1978) (source 4 of 9)
    Stewart, J.H., and Carlson, J.E., 1978, Geologic map of Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
    Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Nevada
    Walker and MacLeod (1991) (source 5 of 9)
    Walker, G.W., and MacLeod, N.S., 1991, Geologic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
    Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Oregon
    Hintze (1980) (source 6 of 9)
    Hintze, L.F., 1980, Geologic map of Utah: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
    Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Utah
    Hunting and others (1961) (source 7 of 9)
    Hunting, M.T., Bennet, W.A., Livingston, V.E., and Moen, W.S., 1961, Geologic map of Washington: Washington Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
    Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Washington
    Love and Christiansen (1985) (source 8 of 9)
    Love, J.D., and Christiansen, Ann Coe, 1985, Geologic map of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
    Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Wyoming
    Johnson and Raines (1995) (source 9 of 9)
    Johnson, B.R., and Raines, G.L., 1995, Digital map of major lithologic bedrock units for the Pacific Northwest: a contribution to the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-680.

    Type_of_Source_Media: online
    Source_Contribution: Composite geologic map of the Pacific Northwest
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: unknown (process 1 of 2)
    The state geologic maps were processed digitally, as follows: the source material was scanned, the scanned image was vectorized and topologically structured, the lines and polygons were edited and proofed, attributes were added and proofed, the map was transformed from scanner units to geographic coordinates, and finally, map distortions were removed by rubber-sheeting.
    Date: 22-Aug-2000 (process 2 of 2)
    Creation of original metadata record Person who carried out this activity:
    Jennifer Lenz
    U.S. Geological Survey
    12201 Surise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 918
    Reston, VA
    USA

    703-648-6974 (voice)
    703-648-6560 (FAX)
    pschweitzer@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

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

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Complete
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    The sources of geologic information for the compositionally classified lithology maps were the geologic maps of California (Jennings, 1977), Idaho (Bond and Wood, 1978), Montana (Ross, Andress and Witkind, 1955), Nevada (Stewart and Carlson, 1978), Oregon (Walker and MacLeod, 1991), Utah (Hintze, 1980), Washington (Hunting and others, 1961), and Wyoming (Love and Christiansen, 1985). The individual state geologic maps were combined to produce a composite geologic map of the Pacific Northwest with over 800 rock units, as described in Johnson and Raines (1995).

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: none
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    Cindy Dean
    Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project
    112 E. Poplar Street
    Walla Walla, WA
    USA

    (509) 522-4030 (voice)
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? US Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-0685
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with US Geological Survey editorial standards or with the North American Stratigraphic Code. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for desciptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the US Government.
  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 04-Feb-2015
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)
This page is <https://geo-nsdi.er.usgs.gov/metadata/open-file/95-685/metadata.faq.html>
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