1. Geoscience Data Catalog

Geologic Map of the Vail West quadrangle, Eagle County, Colorado

Online link https://geo-nsdi.er.usgs.gov/metadata/map-mf/2369/metadata.faq.html
Description This new 1:24,000-scale geologic map of the Vail West 7.5' quadrangle, as part of the USGS Western Colorado I-70 Corridor Cooperative Geologic Mapping Project, provides new interpretations of the stratigraphy, structure, and geologic hazards in the area o
Originators Scott, Robert B.; Lidke, David J.; and Grunwald, Daniel J.
Publication U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2369

Related topics

Bedrock geologic units, Geologic maps, Geologic structure, Geology, Geospatial datasets, Colluvium, Landslide, GeoscientificInformation

States or counties

Eagle

Overview of attributes

The databases described in this report were compiled in ARC/INFO,
a commercial Geographic Information System by Environmental
Systems Research Institute.  Almost all the attributes in the
various attribute tables of the coverages included in the report
are set or calculated by ARC/INFO.  The exceptions being <COVER>-
ID, LTYPE, PTYPE, PTTYPE, PATTERN, STRIKE, and DIP.  LTYPE, PTYPE
and PTTYPE are author added aspects of the coverages added to the
PAT or AAT and are used to describe the type of line (LTYPE),
area (PTYPE), point or arcmarker (PTTYPE).  LTYPE and PTTYPE are
each defined with WIDTH 35, OUTPUT 35, and TYPE C (character).
PTYPE is defined with WIDTH 5, OUTPUT 5, and TYPE C.  STRIKE and
DIP are only present in PARA_DIP.PAT, because they describe
bedding orientation of point objects.  Each is defined with WIDTH
and OUTPUT of 3, and TYPE I (integer).  PATTERN was another
author-added attribute only in PARA_POLY.PAT, and is defined by
WIDTH 3, OUTPUT 3, and TYPE I.  The data in PATTERN correlates
directly with specific values in the PTYPE field.  One coverage
not described is PARA_ANNO.  This coverage contains only
annotations, and leader placement.

The report combined with paramf.eps, paramf.pdf, parageo.eps, parageo.txt, or parageo.pdf

PARA_POLY.PAT

attribute table of para_poly

Label Definition
PTYPE Geologic unit label
PATTERN Graphic fill pattern
LTYPE Type of geologic or geographic feature denoted by a line in the database.
PTTYPE arc marker point type

PARA_FOLD.PAT

Attribute table of PARA_FOLD

Label Definition

PARA_FOLD.AAT

Attribute table of PARA_FOLD

Label Definition
LTYPE Type of geologic or geographic feature denoted by a line in the database.
PTTYPE Arc marker point type
PLUNGE The inclination of a fold axis if obviously tilted in one or many directions

PARA_DIP.PAT

Attribute table of PARA_DIP

Label Definition
PTTYPE The type of planar feature which was observed and the orientation of which was measured at this point.
DIP The inclination of planar structures measured in degrees down from horizontal.
STRIKE The orientation of a horizontal line in an inclined planar structure measured in degrees clockwise from north.