Geologic Map of the Greater Antilles and Virgin Islands
Links
- Document: Pamphlet (16.5 MB pdf)
- Sheets:
- Sheet 1 (30.4 MB pdf) - Geologic Map of the Greater Antilles and Virgin Islands
- Sheet 2 (22.8 MB pdf) - Geologic Map of Cuba and the Cayman Islands
- Sheet 3 (1.30 MB pdf) - Geologic Map of Jamaica
- Sheet 4 (6.11 MB pdf) - Geologic Map of Hispaniola
- Sheet 5 (26.4 MB pdf) - Geologic Map of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Data Releases:
- USGS data release - Data release for the geologic map of the Greater Antilles and Virgin Islands
- USGS data release - U-Pb isotopic data and zircon age determinations from the Island of Puerto Rico, United States
- USGS data release - Age determinations from various geochronological methods of rock samples in the Greater Antilles and Virgin Islands
- Superseded Publications:
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Introduction
The geologic map of the Greater Antilles and Virgin Islands is a compilation of information from the literature, integrated to provide a seamless geologic map of the region. This map was prepared to serve as a base map for a mineral resource assessment of the region. Several small-scale regional geologic maps of the region have been prepared in the past. This report supersedes an earlier version of the geologic map of the Greater Antilles and the Virgin Islands that was released as U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Open-File Report 2019–1036.
For this report, the regional geologic overview shown on sheet 1 covers Cuba; the island of Hispaniola, which includes Haiti and Dominican Republic; Jamaica; the Cayman Islands; Puerto Rico; and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Sheet 2 shows the geology of Cuba and Cayman Islands, sheet 3 the geology of Jamaica, sheet 4 the geology of Hispaniola, and sheet 5 the geology of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. Accompanying the maps are three tables: table 1 lists the map units (in alphabetical order by map-unit label), their ages, and the countries or territories in which they can be found. These are listed in alphabetical order for ease in locating unit names from the symbols on the maps. Table 2 is a list of sources for the geologic map compilation of Puerto Rico. Table 3 shows formations in the Devil’s Race Course Group of Jamaica.
Suggested Citation
Wilson, F.H., and Labay, K.A., comps., 2025, Geologic map of the Greater Antilles and Virgin Islands: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3534, 5 sheets, scales 1:2,500,000, 1:1,000,000, 1:250,000, 1:650,000, 1:300,000, and 1:140,000, 102-p. pamphlet, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3534. [Supersedes USGS Open-File Report 2019–1036.]
ISSN: 2329-132X (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Geologic Summary
- Sources of Mapping
- Description of Map Units
- Selected References
- Appendix 1. Terranes of the Greater Antilles and Virgin Islands
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geologic map of the Greater Antilles and Virgin Islands |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Series number | 3534 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sim3534 |
| Publication Date | August 06, 2025 |
| Year Published | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center |
| Description | Pamphlet: vi, 102 p.; 5 Sheets: 53.68 x 35.41 inches or smaller; 3 Data Releases |
| Country | Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Great Britain, Haiti, Jamaica, United States |
| Other Geospatial | Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |