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The geologic map can be used to support activities such as ecosystem delineation, land-use planning, soil mapping, groundwater availability and quality studies, aggregate resources assessment, and engineering and environmental studies.
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Scale 1:24,000. Mapped through the STATEMAP program. OGQ-88 GIS. Geologic map of the Tishomingo 30' X 60' quadrangle and the Oklahoma part of the Sherman 30' X 60' quadrangle, Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Coal, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray, and Pontotoc Counties, Oklahoma.
The park is known for its breathtaking views along scenic Skyline Drive, which runs down the spine of the park. The Appalachian Trail also goes through the park for a stretch of about 95 miles. This park has a rich geologic history, with ancient rocks formed over millions to billions of years.
Individual geologic maps produced by the STATEMAP program are published as Oklahoma Geologic Quadrangle (OGQ) maps. To date, mapping of the Oklahoma City Metro Area has been completed, with twenty-five 1:24,000 scale and one 1:100,000 scale maps produced from this mapping.
The geologic story of Shenandoah National Park began 1 billion years ago. Molten magma, miles beneath the earth's surface, slowly solidified to become the "basement rock," or core, of what we know today as the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The park is known for its breathtaking views along scenic Skyline Drive, which runs down the spine of the park. The Appalachian Trail also goes through the park for a stretch of about 95 miles. This park has a rich geologic history, with ancient rocks formed over millions to billions of years.
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This report consists of a compilation of twelve digital geologic maps provided in ARC/INFO interchange (e00) format for the state of Oklahoma. The source maps consisted of nine USGS 1:250,000-scale quadrangle maps and three 1:125,000 scale county maps.