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Open-File Report 2006-1069
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Oregon Geology—Parent of the Soil, Foundation for the Vine

By Ray Wells

2006
photo of grape vines with basalt boulder in foreground; GPS unit sits on 2-foot boulder for scale

This presentation describes USGS geologic mapping in western Oregon, geologic map products, a thumbnail sketch of geologic history, a discussion of new mapping in progress in northwest Oregon, a tour of northwest Oregon geologic units, their relation to new American Viticultural Areas, and online sources of information.

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Date created: March 16, 2006
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