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Geologic Map of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument National Park Service Oregon U.S. Department of the Interior

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Qae k QTr Rattlesnake Formation, Ashflow Tuff Tccp conglomerates of the Palisades c G Ro O Tm Tcap andesite of Pine Creek R This map was produced by Ian Hageman (Colorado State University) and Georgia Hybels (NPS Geologic Resources Division) in August 2014. It is an overview of 26 G Tcrb Columbia River Basalt Group Tcd Hancock dacite dome compiled geologic data prepared as part of the NPS Geologic Resources Inventory. This map is not a substitute for site-specific investigations. E Tcrbp Tcrbu undivided Tclc lower Clarno conglomerates Qls QTr Tcrbp Picture Gorge Basalt The source maps used in creation of the digital geologic data were: Krx Cretaceous rocks Qls Tm Tcrbpi Picture Gorge Basalt, basalt dikes Kc Mitchell Group, conglomerate w/ intercalated sandstone lenses Bestland, E.A. and Retallack, G.J. 1994. Geology and Paleoenvironments of the Clarno Unit, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon (1:7,300 scale). lesnake tt C Qae Tcrbpii Picture Gorge Basalt, basaltic irregular intrusion Ra reek Ks Mitchell Group, sedimentary rocks Final Report NPS Contract CX-9000-1-10009. Tjd John Day Formation QTr Ki1 Nevadean Intrusives, dioritic intrusive rocks QTr Tm Bestland, E.A. and Retallack, G.J. 1994. Geology and Paleoenvironments of the Painted Hills Unit, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon (1:7,300 Tjh Haystack Valley Member Tcrbp TRv Olds Ferry Terrane, Vester Formation scale). Final Report NPS Contract CX-9000-1-10009. Tjk Kimberly Member TRsp Baker Terrane, igneous and metamorphic rocks Tcrbu Niewendorp, C.A., Jenks, M.D., Ferns, M.L., Madin, I.P., Staub, P.E., and Ma, L. 2006. Oregon Geologic Data Compilation - Release 3, State of Oregon 0 1 2 3 Tjut Upper Turtle Cove Member MZPZm Baker Terrane, metamorphic rocks North Qal (1:100,000 scale). Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries OGDC-3. Miles Tm Tji Picture Gorge PZu1 Baker Terrane, sedimentary, volcanic, and metamorphic rocks Kilometers Tjlt Lower Turtle Cove Member As per source map scale and U.S. National Map Accuracy Standards, geologic features represented here are within 4 m (12 ft) (1:7,300 scale data) or 50 m (166 ft) (1:100,000 scale data) of their true location. 0 1 2 3 QTr Tjub Upper Big Basin Member Tjmb Middle Big Basin Member All digital geologic data and publications prepared as part of the Geologic Resources Inventory are available at the NPS Integrated Resource Management Tjfb Middle Big Basin Member; member F basalts Applications Portal (IRMA): https://irma.nps.gov/App/Reference/Search. Enter “GRI” as the search text and select a park from the unit list.