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Geologic Resources Inventory Ancillary Map Information Document for Minidoka National Historic Site U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate Geologic Resources Division Minidoka National Historic Site GRI Ancillary Map Information Document Produced to accompany the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) Digital Geologic Data for Minidoka National Historic Site miin_geology.pdf Version: 3/17/2017 I Minidoka National Historic Site Geologic Resources Inventory Ancillary Map Information Document for Minidoka National Historic Site 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.. .a..n..d.. .S..o..u..r.c..e.. .M...a..p.. .C..i.t.a..t.i.o..n............................................................................... 5 Index M..a..p...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Map Un.i.t. .L..i.s..t.......................................................................................................................... 6 Map Un.i.t. .D..e..s..c..r.i.p..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................. 7 Qm - M.a..d..e.. .g..r.o..u..n..d.. .(..H..o..l.o..c..e..n..e..)..................................................................................................................................... 7 Qed - D..u..n..e.. .s..a..n..d.. .(.H...o..lo..c..e..n..e..)........................................................................................................................................ 7 Qas - A..l.l.u..v..iu..m... .o..f. .s..i.d..e.. .s..t.r.e..a..m...s.. .(.H...o..lo..c..e..n..e..).................................................................................................................. 7 Qlp - Pl.a..y..a.. .d..e..p..o..s..i.t.s.. .(.H..o..l.o..c..e..n..e.. .a..n..d.. .P..l.e..is..t.o..c..e..n..e..)......................................................................................................... 7 Bonnev..i.ll.e.. .F..l.o..o..d.. .D..e..p..o..s..i.t.s............................................................................................................................................. 7 Qabs .-.. .B..o..n..n..e..v..i.ll.e.. .F..l.o..o..d.. .D..e..p..o..s..i.t.s..,. .s..c..a..b..la..n..d.. .o..f.. .f.l.o..o..d.. .p..a..t.h..w...a..y..s.. .(.P..l.e..i.s..t.o..c..e..n..e..).................................................. 7 Qabf .-. .B..o..n..n..e..v..i.l.le.. .F..l.o..o..d.. .D..e..p..o..s..i.t.s..,. .f.i.n..e..-.g..r..a..in..e..d.. .d..e..p..o..s..i.t.s.. .i.n.. .s..la..c..k..-.w....a..t.e..r. .b..a..s..i.n..s.. .(.P..l.e..is..t.o..c..e..n..e..)........................... 7 Qabgl - Bonneville Flood Deposits, sand and gravel in eddy deposits and low er-energy bars (Pleist.o..c..e..n..e..)........................................................................................................................................................ 8 Quater.n..a..r.y.. .B..a..s..a..l.t. .U..n..i.t.s................................................................................................................................................ 8 Qw b .-. .B..a..s..a..l.t. .o..f. .W....il.s..o..n.. .B..u..t.t.e.. .(..P..le..i.s..t.o..c..e..n..e..)........................................................................................................ 8 Qrb - .B..a..s..a..l.t. .o..f. .R...o..c..k.y.. .B...u..t.t.e.. .(.P..l.e..is..t.o..c..e..n..e..)........................................................................................................... 8 Qftb -. .B..a..s..a..l.t. .o..f. .F..l.a..t. .T..o..p.. .B..u..t.t.e.. .(..P..le..i.s..t.o..c..e..n..e..)....................................................................................................... 8 Qskb .-. .B...a..s..a..lt. .o..f.. .S..k..e..le..t.o..n.. .B...u..t.t.e.. .(.P..l.e..is..t.o..c..e..n..e..)..................................................................................................... 9 Quater.n..a..r.y.. .o..r. .T..e..r..t.ia..r..y.. .B..a..s..a..l.t. .U..n..i.t.s.............................................................................................................................. 9 QTw lr.. .-. .B..a..s..a..l.t. .o..f. .W....il.s..o..n.. .L..a..k..e.. .R..e..s..e..r.v..o..i.r. .(..P..le..i.s..t.o..c..e..n..e.. .o..r. .P..l.i.o..c..e..n..e..)................................................................... 9 Ancilla..r.y.. .S..o..u..r.c..e.. .M...a..p.. .I.n..f.o..r.m...a..t.i.o..n......................................................................................... 10 Idaho .G...e..o..l.o..g..ic..a..l. .S..u..r..v..e..y.. .G..e..o..l.o..g..i.c.. .M..a..p.. .G...M...-.4..7........................................................................................................... 10 Book..le..t............................................................................................................................................................... 10 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Chronology ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Description of.. .M..a..p.. .U...n..it.s............................................................................................................................... 12 Basalt Unit Name..s.. .a..n..d.. .C..o..r.r..e..la..t.i.o..n........................................................................................................ 12 Windblow n D.e..p..o..s..it.s.. .a..n..d.. .S...o..il.s..................................................................................................................... 13 Bonneville Flo.o..d............................................................................................................................................ 14 Structure ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Geologic Histo..r..y........................................................................................................................................... 17 Acknow ledge..m..e..n..t.s...................................................................................................................................... 18 References ............................................................................................................................................... 18 GRI Di.g..i.t.a..l. .D..a..t.a.. .C..r..e..d..i.t.s........................................................................................................ 24 2017 NPS Geologic Resources Inventory Program MIIN GRI Ancillary Map Information Document 1 Geologic Resources Inventory Map Document Minidoka National Historic Site, Idaho Document to Accompany Digital Geologic-GIS Data miin_geology.pdf Version: 3/17/2017 This document has been developed to accompany the digital geologic-GIS data developed by the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) program for Minidoka National Historic Site, Idaho (MIIN). Attempts have been made to reproduce all aspects of the original source products, including the geologic units and their descriptions, geologic cross sections, the geologic report, references and all other pertinent images and information contained in the original publication. This document contains the following information: 1) About the NPS Geologic Resources Inventory Program – A brief summary of the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) Program and its products. Included are web links to the GRI GIS data model, and to the GRI products page where digital geologic-GIS datasets, scoping reports and geology reports are available for download. In addition, web links to the NPS Data Store and GRI program home page, as well as contact information for the GRI coordinator, are also present. 2) GRI Digital Maps and Source Citations – The citation of the GRI digital geologic-GIS map produced for this project along with the source map used in its completion. In addition, an index map and a brief explanation of how the source map was used is provided. 3) Map Unit Listing – A listing of all geologic map units present on the map for this project, generally listed from youngest to oldest. 4) Map Unit Descriptions – Descriptions for all geologic map units. 5) Ancillary Source Map Information – Additional information present on the source map. 6) GRI Digital Data Credits – GRI digital geologic-GIS data and ancillary map information document production credits. For information about using GRI digital geologic-GIS data contact: Stephanie O'Meara Geologist/GIS Specialist/Data Manager Colorado State University Research Associate, Cooperator to the National Park Service 2017 NPS Geologic Resources Inventory Program 2 MIIN GRI Ancillary Map Information Document 1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 phone: (970) 491-6655 fax: (970) 225-3597 e-mail: [email protected] 2017 NPS Geologic Resources Inventory Program MIIN GRI Ancillary Map Information Document 3 About
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