Geologic map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region, Tennessee and North Carolina

The geology of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region of Tennessee and North Carolina was studied from 1993 to 2003 as part of a cooperative investigation by the U.S. Geological Survey with the National Park Service (NPS). This work resulted in a 1:100,000-scale geologic map derived from mapping that was conducted at scales of 1:24,000 and 1:62,500. The geologic data are intended to support cooperative investigations with the NPS, the development of a new soil map by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory. In response to a request by the NPS, we mapped previously unstudied areas, revised the geology where problems existed, and developed a map database for use in interdisciplinary research, land management, and interpretive programs for park visitors.

Suggested Citation

Southworth, S., Schultz, A., Aleinikoff, J.N., Merschat, A.J., 2012, Geologic map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region, Tennessee and North Carolina: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 2997, Pamphlet: viii, 54 p.; 1 Map: 54.64 x 30.94 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim2997.

ISSN: 2329-132X (online)

ISSN: 2329-1311 (print)

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Additional publication details
Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Geologic map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region, Tennessee and North Carolina
Series title	Scientific Investigations Map
Series number	2997
DOI	10.3133/sim2997
Year Published	2012
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location	Reston, VA
Description	Pamphlet: viii, 54 p.; 1 Map: 54.64 x 30.94 inches
Country	United States
State	North Carolina, Tennessee
Other Geospatial	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Scale	100000
Online Only (Y/N)	N
Additional Online Files (Y/N)	Y