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Geologic Resources Inventory Map Document for Gauley River National Recreation Area U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate Geologic Resources Division Gauley River National Recreation Area GRI Ancillary Map Information Document Produced to accompany the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) Digital Geologic Data for Gauley River National Recreation Area gari_geology.pdf Version: 9/19/2016 I Gauley River National Recreation Area Geologic Resources Inventory Map Document for Gauley River National Recreation Area Table of Contents Geolog.i.c. .R...e..s.o..u..r.c..e..s.. .I.n..v.e..n..t.o..r..y. .M...a..p.. .D..o..c..u..m...e..n..t....................................................................... 1 About th..e.. .N...P..S.. .G...e..o..l.o..g..i.c. .R...e..s.o..u..r.c..e..s.. .I.n..v.e..n..t.o..r..y. .P...r.o..g..r.a..m........................................................... 3 GRI Dig.i.t.a..l. .M...a..p..s. .a..n..d.. 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