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Oregon Magnetic and Gravity Maps and Data: A Web Site for Distribution of Data

By Carter W. Roberts, Robert P. Kucks, and Patricia L. Hill

Oregon Geophysical Selected References

Aero Service Corporation, 1981, Airborne gamma ray spectrometer and magnetometer survey Medford quadrangle, Oregon: U.S. Department of Energy, Grand Junction Office Report GJBX-384(81), 2 volumes.

Aero Service Corporation, 1981, Airborne gamma ray spectrometer and magnetometer survey Roseburg quadrangle, Oregon: U.S. Department of Energy, Grand Junction Office Report GJBX-388(81), 2 volumes.

Balsley, J.R., Bromery, R.W., and Remington, E.W., 1960, Aeromagnetic map of the Kerby and part of the Grants Pass quadrangles, Josephine and Curry Counties, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Geophysical Investigations Map GP-197, scale 1:96,000.

Bankey, Viki, Langenheim, Vicki, and Hill, P.L., 1995, Introduction to potential fields: Gravity: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 0239-95, 2 p.

Briggs, I.C., 1974, Machine contouring using minimum curvature: Geophysics, v. 39, no. 1, p. 39-48.

Bromery, R.W., 1962, Geologic interpretation of the aeromagnetic map of the Lebanon quadrangle, Linn and Marion Counties, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Geophysical Investigations Map GP-212, scale 1:62,500.

Bromery, R.W., 1965, Aeromagnetic map of the Albany-Newport area, Oregon, and its geologic interpretation: U.S. Geological Survey Geophysical Investigations Map GP-481, scale 1:62,500.

Cordell, Lindrith, 1985, Techniques, applications , and problems of analytical continuation of New Mexico aeromagnetic data between arbitrary surfaces of very high relief, in International Meeting on Potential Fields in Rugged Topography Proceedings: Institut de Geophysique, Universite de Lausanne, Bulletin 7, p. 96-101.

Cordell, Lindrith, Keller, G.R., and Hildenbrand, T.G., 1982, Bouguer gravity map of the Rio Grande Rift, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas: U.S. Geological Survey Geophysical Investigations Series Map GP-949, scale 1:1,000,000.

Cordell, Lindrith, Phillips, J.D., and Godson, R.H., 1992, U.S. Geological Survey potential-field geophysical software, version 2.0: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-18A-G, 16 p., six 3.5-inch diskettes.

Couch, R.W., 1978, Geophysical investigations of the Vale-Owyhee geothermal region, Malheur County (airborne magnetics): Oregon State University, U.S. Geological Survey Technical Report, 133 p., 3 sheets.

Couch, R., Gemperle, M., and Connard, G., 1978, Total field aeromagnetic anomaly map, Cascade Mountain Range, central Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Map GMS-9, scale 1:125,000.

Couch, R.W., Gemperle. M., McLain, W.H., and Connard, G.G., 1981, Total field aeromagnetic anomaly map, Cascade Mountain Range, southern Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Map GMS-17, scale 1:250,000.

Couch, R.W., Gemperle, M., and Peterson, R., 1985, Total field aeromagnetic anomaly maps, Cascade Mountain Range, northern Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Map GMS-40, 3 sheets, scale 1:250,000.

Finn, Carol, 1996, Aeromagnetic map of the Longview area, southwest Washington and northwest Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-0667, 4 p.

Geodata International, Inc., 1981, Aerial radiometric and magnetic survey, Grangeville National Topographic Map, Idaho-Oregon-Washington: U.S. Department of Energy, Grand Junction Office Report GJBX-098(81), 1 volume.

GeoLife, Inc., 1978, Aerial radiometric and magnetic survey, Baker National Topographic Map, Idaho and Oregon: U.S. Department of Energy, Grand Junction Office Report GJBX-101(78), 2 volumes.

High Life Helicopters, Inc., and QEB, Inc., 1981, Airborne gamma-ray spectrometer and magnetometer survey, Crescent quadrangle, Burns quadrangle, Canyon City quadrangle, Bend quadrangle, Salem quadrangle (Oregon): U.S. Department of Energy, Grand Junction Office Report GJBX-240(81), 6 volumes.

High Life Helicopters, Inc., and QEB, Inc., 1981, Airborne gamma-ray spectrometer and magnetometer survey, Vancouver, The Dalles, Pendleton, Walla Walla, Yakima, Hoquiam quadrangles (Washington) (Oregon): U.S. Department of Energy, Grand Junction Office Report GJBX-291(81), 7 volumes.

International Association of Geodesy, 1967, Geodetic Reference System, 1967: International Association of Geodesy Special Publication 3, 74 p.

Morelli, C., ed., 1974, The International Gravity Standardization Net, 1971: International Association of Geodesy Special Publication 4, 194 p.

Plouff, Donald, 1977, Preliminary documentation for a FORTRAN program to compute gravity terrain corrections based on topography digitized on a geographic grid: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-535, 45 p.

Roberts, C.W., Blakely, R.J., and Finn, C.A., 1997, Preliminary merged aeromagnetic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-440, 2 sheets, scale 1:500,000.

Snyder, S.L., Felger, R.J., Blakely, R.J., and Wells, R.E., 1993, Aeromagnetic map of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area, Oregon and Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-211, scale 1:100,000.

Swanson, D.A., Wright, T.L., and Zietz, Isidore, 1979, Aeromagnetic map and geologic interpretation of the west-central Columbia Plateau, Washington, and adjacent Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Geophysical Investigations Map GP-917, scale 1:250,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1970, Aeromagnetic survey composite map, Oregon Coast: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 70-341, scale 1:500,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1972, Aeromagnetic map of the Adel and parts of the Burns, Boise, and Jordan Valley 1° by 2° quadrangles, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 72-390, scale 1:250,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1972, Aeromagnetic map of the Klamath Falls and part of the Crescent 1° by 2° quadrangles, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 72-392, scale 1:250,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1978, Aeromagnetic map of Strawberry Mountain and vicinity, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-580, scale 1:62,500.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1979, Aeromagnetic map of Pendleton and vicinity, Oregon and Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-278, scale 1:125,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1979, Aeromagnetic map of the Medford area, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-1195, scale 1:250,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1980, Aeromagnetic map of the Hells Canyon area, Idaho and Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-947, scale 1:125,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1984, Aeromagnetic map of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-205, scale 1:250,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1984, Aeromagnetic map of west-central Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-391, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1984, Aeromagnetic map of east-central Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-512, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.

U.S. Geological Survey 1985, Aeromagnetic map of the Pueblo Mountains, southeastern Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 85-671, scale 1:62,500.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1996, Aeromagnetic map of the Scotts Mills area on the Vancouver and Salem 1° by 2° quadrangles, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-694, scale 1:100,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1996, Aeromagnetic map of the Roseburg area on parts of the Roseburg, Coos Bay, Medford, and Cape Blanco 1° by 2° quadrangles, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-695, 2 sheets, scale 1:100,000.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1999, Digitized aeromagnetic datasets for the conterminous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-0557, 1 CD-ROM, available also at URL https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1999/ofr-99-0557/html/mag_home.htm.

U.S. Geological Survey, 2002, Digital aeromagnetic datasets for the conterminous United States and Hawaii; a companion to the North American magnetic anomaly map: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-361, 1 DVD, available also at URL https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/ofr-02-361/.

Webring, Michael, 1981, MINC, a gridding program based on minimum curvature: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-1224, 43 p.

Weis, P.L., Gailtieri, J.L., Cannon, W.R., Tuchek, E.T., McMahan, A.B., and Federspiel, F.E., 1976, Mineral resources of the Eagle Cap Wilderness and adjacent areas, Oregon, with a section on Aeromagnetic survey, by W.E. Davis: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1385-E, 100 p., scale 1:62,500.

Version 1.0

Posted August 2008

For additional information about this report, contact: Bob Kucks

Crustal Imaging & Characterization Team