Interpretive map and guide to the volcanic geology of Chiricahua National Monument and vicinity, Cochise County, Arizona

Author/Creator:

Pallister, John S., compiler, writer of added text

Publication/Creation:

[Reston, Virginia] : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1997

Resource Type:

Map

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Full Title:

Interpretive map and guide to the volcanic geology of Chiricahua National Monument and vicinity, Cochise County, Arizona / U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ; by John S. Pallister and Edward A. du Bray ; prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service

Series Titles:

Miscellaneous investigations series ; map I-2541
Miscellaneous investigations series (Geological Survey (U.S.)) ; map I-2541.

Variant Titles:

Volcanic geology of Chiricahua National Monument and vicinity, Cochise County, Arizona
Chiricahua National Monument and vicinity, Cochise County, Arizona, volcanic geology

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Additional Author/Creators:

Du Bray, E. A., compiler and writer of added text
Yager, D. B., contributor
Brunstein, F. Craig (Frederick Craig), editor
Williams, Henry F., cartographer
Hall, Douglas B., writer of added text
Geological Survey (U.S.), issuing body and publisher
United States. National Park Service, issuing body

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Geological maps

Subjects:

Volcanism--Arizona--Chiricahua National Monument--Maps
Geology--Arizona--Chiricahua National Monument--Maps
Geology--Arizona--Cochise County--Maps
Chiricahua National Monument (Ariz.)--Maps
Cochise County (Ariz.)--Maps

Description/Summary

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 map : color ; 54 x 46 cm, on sheet 105 x 145 cm, folded in envelope 30 x 24 cm + 1 pamphlet (11 pages ; 28 cm).

General Note:

Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
"Contour interval 40 Feet. National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929".
"Note: The geology of this area is dominated by Rhyolite Canyon Tuff, a volcanic deposit derived from the 26.9 million-year-old Turkey Creek caldera, south of the National Monument. ... The map is designed for use by both the general public and the professional geologist"--Lower center margin.
"Geology mapped during 1986-1994 by J.S. Pallister and A.A. du Bray; assisted by D.B. Yager. Perspective block diagrams by John S. Pallister. Edited by Craig Brunstein. ... Cartography by Henry Williams. Manuscript approved for publication February 3, 1995"--Lower center margin, above title.
"Base from U.S. Geological Survey, 1993. North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). Projection and 100-meter grid: Universal Transverse Mercator: zone 12. 2500-meter ticks: Arizona Coordinate System of 1983. 1927 North American Datum (NAD 27) is shown by dashed corner ticks".
Map and pamphlet issued in envelope.
Accompanied by pamphlet: Guide to the volcanic geology of Chiricahua National Monument and vicinity, Cochise County, Arizona. Includes glossary and "Appendix--Non-technical Description of Map Units".
Includes location map, text, 4 color perspective block diagrams, and 13 color photographs.
Includes "Correlation of Map Units" and "Technical Description of Map Units".
Includes ancillary: Geologic index map of Chiricahua Mountains (simplified from Geologic map of the Turkey Creek caldera (du Bray and others, in press)). Scale approximately 1:310,000 (W 109°30ʹ00ʺ --W109°07ʹ30ʺ/N 32°07ʹ30ʺ --N31°37ʹ30ʺ). Includes legend and indexed list of 7.5ʹ U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle maps and corresponding geologic maps.
Includes section: West to east geologic cross section through Riggs and Sugarloaf Mountains ... that shows the distribution of rock layers in the subsurface. Vertical scale approximately 1:25,000.
Shipping list no.: 98-0064-P.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990002560810302486

OCLC Number:

38191590

Barcode:

010000846049