Quaternary geologic map of the Vicksburg 4° x 6° quadrangle, United States
IMAP
1420(NI-15)
Prepared in cooperation with the Arkansas Geological Commission, Mississippi Geological Survey, Oklahoma Geological Survey, Louisiana Geological Survey, Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, and Tennessee Division of Geology
By: W. A. Gilliland, K. V. Luza, D. E. Pope, E. G. Wermund, R. A. Miller, W. V. Bush, K. N. Jensen, W. D. Fishman, David S. Fullerton, David L. Weide, and Charles A. Bush
Edited by: Gerald Martin Richmond
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Abstract
This map is part of the Quaternary Geologic Atlas of the United States (I-1420). It was first published as a printed edition in 1990. The geologic data have now been captured digitally and are presented here along with images of the printed map sheet and component parts as PDF files. The Quaternary Geologic Map of the Vicksburg 4° x 6° Quadrangle was mapped as part of the Quaternary Geologic Atlas of the United States. The atlas was begun as an effort to depict the areal distribution of surficial geologic deposits and other materials that accumulated or formed during the past 2+ million years, the period that includes all activities of the human species. These materials are at the surface of the Earth. They make up the ground on which we walk, the dirt in which we dig foundations, and the soil in which we grow crops. Most of our human activity is related in one way or another to these surface materials that are referred to collectively by many geologists as regolith, the mantle of fragmental and generally unconsolidated material that overlies the bedrock foundation of the continent. The maps were compiled at 1:1,000,000 scale. In recent years, surficial deposits and materials have become the focus of much interest by scientists, environmentalists, governmental agencies, and the general public. They are the foundations of ecosystems, the materials that support plant growth and animal habitat, and the materials through which travels much of the water required for our agriculture, our industry, and our general well being. They also are materials that easily can become contaminated by pesticides, fertilizers, and toxic wastes. In this context, the value of the surficial geologic map is evident.
Suggested Citation
Gilliland, W.A., Luza, K.V., Pope, D.E., Wermund, E., Miller, R.A., Bush, W.V., Jensen, K.N., Fishman, W.D., Fullerton, D.S., Weide, D.L., Bush, C.A., 1990, Quaternary geologic map of the Vicksburg 4° x 6° quadrangle, United States (Digital Edition November 2012): U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 1420(NI-15), Report: 9 p.; 1 Map: 46.49 × 29.90 inches; Downloads Directory, https://doi.org/10.3133/i1420(NI15).
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Quaternary geologic map of the Vicksburg 4° x 6° quadrangle, United States |
| Series title | IMAP |
| Series number | 1420(NI-15) |
| Subseries | Quaternary Geologic Atlas of the United States |
| DOI | 10.3133/i1420(NI15) |
| Edition | Digital Edition November 2012 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center |
| Description | Report: 9 p.; 1 Map: 46.49 × 29.90 inches; Downloads Directory |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas |
| Other Geospatial | Vicksburg 4° x 6° quadrangle |
| Scale | 1000000 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |