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National Capital Region Network

Geologic Resources Inventory

Benefiting Parks
  • Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
  • Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
  • Chesapeake & Ohio Canal NHP (CHOH)
  • George Washington Mem. Parkway (GWMP)
  • Harpers Ferry NHP (HAFE)
  • Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
  • Mononcacy National Battlefield (MONO)
  • National Capital Parks - East (NACE)
  • Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
  • Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
  • Wolf Trap Park for the Perf. Arts (WOTR)

Summary

Inventories of geologic resources are being conducted in all NCRN parks. The inventory process is a cooperative effort involving the NPS Geologic Resources Division, the NPS I&M Program, Colorado State University and the U.S. Geological Survey as well as other state and local agencies. The emphasis of the inventory is not to routinely initiate new geologic mapping projects, but to aggregate existing "baseline" information and identify where serious geologic data needs and issues exist in the National Park System. In cases where map coverage is nearly complete (ex. 4 of 5 quadrangles for park “X”) or maps simply do not exist, then funding may be available for geologic mapping.

Goals

The Geologic Resources Inventory has the following goals:

  1. to assemble a bibliography of associated geological resources for NPS units with significant natural resources to compile and evaluate a list of existing geologic maps for each unit,
  2. to conduct a scoping session for each park,
  3. to develop digital geologic map products, and
  4. to complete a geological report that synthesizes much of the existing geologic knowledge about each park

Products

Geologic Resources Inventory Products

Park

Products

Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI) GIS Data
Geology Report
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO) GIS Data
Geology Report
Geology Map
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal NHP (CHOH) GIS Data
Geology Report
George Washington Memorial Pkwy (GWMP) GIS Data
Geology Report
Geology Map (North)
Geology Map (South)
Harpers Ferry NHP (HAFE) GIS Data
Geology Report
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA) GIS Data
Geology Report
Geology Map
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO) GIS Data
Geology Report
Geology Map
National Capital Parks - East (NACE) GIS Data
Geology Report
Geology Map
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI) GIS Data
Geology Report
Geology Map
Rock Creek Park (ROCR) GIS Data
Geology Report
Geology Map
Wolftrap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR) GIS Data
Geology Report

For information or products relating to this project, please contact the NCRN Data Manager or visit the Geologic Resources Inventory website.


Last updated: July 26, 2011   I   http://inp2300fcsdepo1.nps.doi.net/im/units/ncrn/inventories_geology.cfm   I  Email: Webmaster
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