Geologic Map of the Bend 30- X 60-Minute Quadrangle, Central Oregon

U.S. Geological Survey
Geologic Investigations Series Map I-2683

Geologic Map of the Bend 30- X 60-Minute Quadrangle, Central Oregon

By David R. Sherrod, Edward M. Taylor, Mark L. Ferns, William E. Scott, Richard M. Conrey, and Gary A. Smith

2004

air photo of chain of three volcanoes in a row; lake in middle foreground
Aerial view, the Three Sisters volcanoes in Oregon, from the south looking north. Left to right -- South Sister, Middle Sister, and North Sister. USGS Photograph taken in September 1985 by Lyn Topinka

This map presents the stratigraphic and structural setting of volcanic and sedimentary strata deposited during the past 35 million years across 4,430 km² in central Oregon. Snowfall in the Cascade Range (west part of map area) recharges important aquifers in the Deschutes basin (central part of map). The area includes the majestic peaks of the Three Sisters volcanoes, where continued eruptions of basalt and rhyolite in the past 3,000 years indicate an ongoing volcanic hazard. The Sisters fault zone, with several potentially active faults, traverses the map from southeast to northwest.

File Name	File Type and Description	File Size

FILES for VIEWING and PLOTTING (Both tagged and untagged versions follow.)
i2683_bend_pamphlet.pdf	PDF file of the 49-page descriptive geologic pamphlet that accompanies the map	448 KB
Tagged version	for accessibility using assistive technology such as screen readers	664 KB
i2683_bend_sheet1.pdf	Geologic map and description of map units (PDF file of 52" x 42" map sheet that can be used for viewing map in a browser, as well as for plotting)	23.2 MB
i2683_bend_sheet2.pdf	Correlation of map units and cross sections (PDF file of 39" x 33" sheet)	1.8 MB

Also of Interest

Koch, Richard D., Ramsey, David W., Sherrod, David R., Taylor, Edward M., Ferns, Mark L., Scott, William E., Conrey, Richard M., and Smith, Gary A., 2010, Database for the geologic map of the Bend 30- x 60-minute quadrangle, central Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 303 [https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/303/].

Version history

For questions about the content of this report, contact Dave Sherrod

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Maintained by: Michael Diggles
Created: March 17, 2005
Last modified: May 10, 2011 (mfd)

U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series Map I-2683