Surficial geologic map of the southeast Memphis Quadrangle, Shelby County, Tennessee
Scientific Investigations Map
2822
By: David W. Moore and Sharon F. Diehl
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Abstract
The depiction of geology on this map is designed to aid in urban planning and analysis of potential damage in the event of strong earthquake motion. The geologic map by itself does not analyze potential earthquake damage, but is designed to be used by seismologists who perform such analyses. Wind-deposited silt and clayey silt (loess) is the predominant surficial deposit. Loess entirely covers the upland (everyplace in the map area that is not a valley occupied by a stream) to depths of 4.5-16 m. The second most abundant deposit is silty alluvium, which is confined to the narrow floodplains and is 1-10 m thick. Sparse, unconsolidated, pebbly sand alluvium is 0.5-3 m thick and is confined to point bars and channel deposits in the narrow, incised channel of Nonconnah Creek. The nature of geologic materials to a degree determines the severity of damage to infrastructure sustained during a strong earthquake.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Surficial geologic map of the southeast Memphis Quadrangle, Shelby County, Tennessee |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Series number | 2822 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sim2822 |
| Edition | Version 1.0 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | one sheet, 34 inches x 30 inches |
| Scale | 24000 |
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