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U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1225

Geologic Map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Region, Tennessee and North Carolina

Published 2005
Version 1.0
Online only

Scott Southworth, Art Schultz, and Danielle Denenny

Introduction

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.

Available Products

• Map Plate: Geologic Map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Region, Tennessee and North Carolina [155-MB PDF. Right-click (PC) or control-click (Mac) to download file.]
• Explanation of Map Units [101-KB PDF]
• Microsoft Access database [27.1-MB]
• Report text [5-MB PDF]
• Report text, Section 508 compliant [5-MB PDF]
• Directory Listing of ArcInfo Shapefiles (map and park boundary, bedrock and surficial geology, faults, folds, structure, and mines and outcrops)
• Shapefiles Compressed [12.7-MB]

Contact

For scientific questions or comments concerning this report, contact Scott Southworth.

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