This dataset is also a portion of a statewide geology database, which is being compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Surveys and Analysis project (NSA), whose goal is to compile geologic, geochemical, geophysical, and other data.
Supplemental attribute tables included with this data set, contain addtional descriptive information of each geologic unit. A user may use items SOURCE and CLASS to retrieve information about the original units from which these generalize units were formed. Also, see the USGS publication, SIM 2877, for full descriptions of the geologic units within the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve area.
For explanation of SOURCE, see metadata section 2.5 Lineage.
NOTE: Because of the limitations of common GIS fonts, the letters "Mz", "Pz", "Tr", and "Pa" are substituted for the standard symbols for "Mesozoic", "Paleozoic", "Triassic", and "Pennsylvanian."
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