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Kentucky Geological Survey Water Coal Fuels The University of Kentucky Data Gas “Earth Resources—Our Common Wealth” GIS Oil Maps Dan Carey -- [email protected] Driving Through Kentucky Geology
Pine Mountain Jackson Purchase Bluegrass Region Region Knobs Western Kentucky Knobs Eastern Kentucky Coal Field
(Mississippi and Fault Pennyroyal Coal Field Pennyroyal and Embayment) Shale Belt (Appalachian Basin) Region (Illinois Basin) Region Shale Belt Cincinnati Overthrust Pine Mountain Lexington SystemFault Arch Kentucky River Fault System Rough Creek Rough Fault System Tabb Fault Fault Tabb System
Diagram illustrating how the bending, warping, and erosion of layers of rocks causes them to occur at the surface in some parts of the state, but deep beneath the surface in other areas. Illustration—not to scale Disappearing Roadcuts Update and add to historical surveys 1 MILE STRIP MAP, 1:24K GEOLOGY Mile points
Basemap information GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS LEGEND GQ MAP INDEX Historical and updated field notes, observations, and photo locations were added to the maps. Photos, lithologic symbols, and brief descriptions used to illustrate roadcut geology.
Close-ups, Diagrams No roadcuts? Resources and general geology More resources: Coal, oil and gas, mined out areas Plenty of road cuts Aerial of quarry along I-64 Surface mine near I-64 Lots of rock illustrations Terrain changes, map overview, references Stratigraphy, lithology Index and bibliography of 7.5’ geologic quadrangle maps Geologic history of Kentucky Discussion and illustrations of geologic periods Kentucky Geology 6-7 roadways to be done
Pine Mountain Jackson Purchase Bluegrass Region Region Knobs Western Kentucky Knobs Eastern Kentucky Coal Field
(Mississippi and Fault Pennyroyal Coal Field Pennyroyal and Embayment) Shale Belt (Appalachian Basin) Region (Illinois Basin) Region Shale Belt Cincinnati Overthrust Pine Mountain Lexington SystemFault Arch Kentucky River Fault System Rough Creek Rough Fault System Tabb Fault Fault Tabb System
Diagram illustrating how the bending, warping, and erosion of layers of rocks causes them to occur at the surface in some parts of the state, but deep beneath the surface in other areas. Illustration—not to scale GeologyGeology alongalong thethe RoadwaysRoadways ofof KentuckyKentucky
Welcome
Kentucky Geological Survey Water Coal Fuels The University of Kentucky Data Gas “Earth Resources—Our Common Wealth” GIS Oil Maps Dan Carey -- [email protected]