Mineral resource potential map of the South Sierra Wilderness and the South Sierra Roadless Area, Inyo and Tulare Counties, California
Michael F. Diggles
1987, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1913-A
There are five areas with mineral resource potential and one area with geothermal energy potential in the South Sierra Wilderness and the South Sierra Roadless Area. The area south of Summit Meadows and the area south of Hogback Creek have moderate resource potential for tungsten and molybdenum in small skarn...
Map showing the distribution and characteristics of plutonic rocks in the Tonopah 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, central Nevada
D. A. John
1987, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1877-J
Plutonic rocks, mostly granite and granodiorite, are widely distributed in the west two-thirds of the Tonopah 1 degree by 2 degree quadrangle, Nevada. These rocks were systematically studied as part of the Tonopah CUSMAP project. Studies included field mapping, petrographic and modal analyses, geochemical studies of both fresh and altered...
Geologic map of the east part of the San Francisco Volcanic Field, north-central Arizona
Richard B. Moore, Edward W. Wolfe
1987, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1960
The geologic map of the east part of the San Francisco volcanic field (called the East map area) is one of five adjoining geologic maps (fig. 1) prepared under the Geothermal Research Program of the U.S. Geological Survey as a basis for interpreting the history of magmatic activity in the...
Bouguer gravity anomaly and isostatic residual gravity maps of the Walker Lake 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, California and Nevada
Donald Plouff
1987, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1382-E
The accompanying gravity anomaly maps are part of a folio of maps of the Walker Lake 1° by 2° quadrangle, California and Nevada, prepared under the Conterminous United States Mineral Assessment Program. The quadrangle encompasses an area of about 19,500 km2 along and to the east of the east flank...
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Juvenile English sole
Christopher L. Toole, Roger A. Barnhart, Christopher P. Onuf
1987, FWS/OBS 82/10.133
English sole (Parophrys vetulus) is one of the major commercial groundfish species caught along the Pacific coast. Landings in the United States and Canada averaged 4,947 t/yr between 1975 and 1984, placing it third in importance among flatfish caught by Pacific coast trawlers (Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission 1985). Juvenile English...
Seismicity map of the state of North Carolina
B.G. Reagor, C. W. Stover, S. T. Algermissen
1987, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1988
This map is one of a series of seismicity maps produced by the U. S. Geological Survey that show earthquake data of individual states or groups of states at the scale of 1:1,000,000. This map shows only those earthquakes with epicenters located within the boundaries of North Carolina, even though...
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Mallard (winter habitat, Lower Mississippi Valley)
Arthur W. Allen
1987, FWS/OBS 82/10.132
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model for the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). The model consolidates habitat use information into a framework appropriate for field application, and is scaled to produce an index between 0.0 (unsuitable habitat) to 1.0 (optimum habitat)....
Seismicity map of the state of Vermont
C. W. Stover, B.G. Reagor, L.M. Highland, S. T. Algermissen
1987, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1987
This map is one of a series of seismicity maps produced by the U. S. Geological Survey that show earthquake data of individual states or groups of states at the scale of 1:1,000,000. This map shows only those earthquakes with epicenters located within the boundaries of Vermont, even though earthquakes...
Seismicity map of the state of Indiana
C. W. Stover, B.G. Reagor, S. T. Algermissen
1987, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1974
This map is one of a series of seismicity maps produced by the U. S. Geological Survey that show earthquake data of individual states or groups of states at the scale of 1:1,000,000. This map shows only those earthquakes with epicenters located within the boundaries of Indiana, even though earthquakes...
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Flathead catfish
Lawrence A. Lee, James W. Terrell
1987, FWS/OBS 82/10.152
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model for the flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris). The model consolidates habitat use information into a framework appropriate for field application, and is scaled to produce an index between 0.0 (unsuitable habitat) to 1.0 (optimum...
Seismicity map of the state of Ohio
C. W. Stover, B.G. Reagor, S. T. Algermissen
1987, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1975
This map is one of a series of seismicity maps produced by the U. S. Geological Survey that show earthquake data of individual states or groups of states at the scale of 1:1,000,000. This map shows only those earthquakes with epicenters located within the boundaries of Ohio, even though earthquakes...
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Bullfrog
Brent M. Graves, Stanley H. Anderson
1987, FWS/OBS 82/10.138
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model for the bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana). The model consolidates habitat use information into a framework appropriate for field application, and is scaled to produce an index between 0.0 (unsuitable habitat) to 1.0 (optimum habitat)....
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Bobcat
Katherine A. Boyle, Timothy T. Fendley
1987, FWS/OBS 82/10.147
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model for the bobcat (Felis rufus). The model consolidates habitat use information into a framework appropriate for field application, and is scaled to produce an index between 0.0 (unsuitable habitat) to 1.0 (optimum habitat)....
Geochemical map of the Pond Mountain and Pond Mountain Addition Roadless Areas, Carter County, Tennessee
K.A. Duttweiler, W. R. Griffitts, E.F. Cooley, J. W. Whitlow
1987, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1648-B
In the spring of 1980, K. A. Duttweiler, J. W. Whitlow, and W. R. Griffitts of the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a reconnaissance geochemical survey of the Pond Mountain and Pond Mountain Addition Roadless Areas. The purpose of the study was to determine the geochemical nature of the study area...
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Black-shouldered kite
Craig A. Faanes, Rebecca J. Howard
1987, FWS/OBS 82/10.130
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a model for evaluating black-shouldered kite habitat quality. The model is scaled to produce an index between 0 (unsuitable habitat) to 1.0 (optimal habitat). Habitat suitability index models are designed for use with the Habitat Evaluation Procedures previously developed...
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Black Bear, Upper Great Lakes Region
Lynn L. Rogers, Arthur W. Allen
1987, FWS/OBS 82/10.144
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model for the black bear (Ursus americanus). The model consolidates habitat use information into a framework appropriate for field application, and is scaled to produce an index between 0.0 (unsuitable habitat) to 1.0 (optimum...
Habitat Suitability Index Models: Barred owl
Arthur W. Allen
1987, FWS/OBS 82/10.143
A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model for the barred owl (Strix varia). The model consolidates habitat use information into a framework appropriate for field application, and is scaled to produce an index between 0.0 (unsuitable habitat) to 1.0 (optimum...
Surface-water hydrology of the Western New York Nuclear Service Center Cattaraugus County, New York
William M. Kappel, W. E. Harding
1987, Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4309
Precipitation data were collected from October 1980 through September 1983 from three recording gages at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center, and surface water data were collected at three continuous-record gaging stations and one partial-record gage on streams that drain a 0.7 sq km part of the site. Seepage...
Surface water-quality assessment of the Kentucky River basin, Kentucky: Project description
K. D. White, J. L. Smoot, J. K. Jackson, Anne F. Choquette
1987, Open-File Report 87-234
In April 1986, the U.S. Geological Survey began the National Water Quality Assessment Program, which at present (1987) is in a pilot phase in which assessment concepts and approaches are being tested and modified to prepare for full implementation of the program in the future. Seven pilot projects (four surface...
Ground water in the southeastern Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado
Walter F. Holmes, Briant A. Kimball
1987, Water Supply Paper 2248
The potential for developing oil-shale resources in the southeastern Uinta Basin of Utah and Colorado has created the need for information on the quantity and quality of water available in the area. This report describes the availability and chemical quality of ground water, which might provide a source or supplement...
Shore erosion as a sediment source to the tidal Potomac River, Maryland and Virginia
Andrew J. Miller
1987, Water Supply Paper 2234-E
The shoreline of the tidal Potomac River attained its present form as a result of the Holocene episode of sea-level rise; the drowned margins of the system are modified by wave activity in the shore zone and by slope processes on banks steepened by basal-wave erosion. Shore erosion leaves residual...
Prediction of the effects of mine dewatering on four lakes near Crandon, Wisconsin, by use of a water-budget model
William R. Krug, Nile A. Ostenso, J. T. Krohelski
1987, Open-File Report 87-471
The effects of dewatering a proposed zinc and copper mine on water levels of four lakes near Crandon, Wisconsin, were predicted by use of a digital water-budget model of the lakes. The average lake-stage reduction predicted by the model for expected ground-water levels after mine dewatering ranged from 0.21 feet for...
Analytically-derived sensitivities in one-dimensional models of solute transport in porous media
D.S. Knopman
1987, Open-File Report 86-605
Analytically-derived sensitivities are presented for parameters in one-dimensional models of solute transport in porous media. Sensitivities were derived by direct differentiation of closed form solutions for each of the odel, and by a time integral method for two of the models. Models are based on the advection-dispersion equation and include...
Simulation of flood hydrographs for Georgia streams
Ernest J. Inman
1987, Water Supply Paper 2317
Flood hydrographs are needed for the design of many highway drainage structures and embankments. A method for simulating these flood hydrographs at ungaged sites in Georgia is presented in this report. The O'Donnell method was used to compute unit hydrographs and lagtimes for 355 floods at 80 gaging stations. An...
A flow-simulation model of the tidal Potomac River
Raymond W. Schaffranek
1987, Water Supply Paper 2234-D
A one-dimensional model capable of simulating flow in a network of interconnected channels has been applied to the tidal Potomac River including its major tributaries and embayments between Washington, D.C., and Indian Head, Md. The model can be used to compute water-surface elevations and flow discharges at any of 66...
