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During the initial stages of planning, the need for primary ! CENOZOIC 5595000 m 17 17 r 17 12 d landscape data became apparent. A terrain mapping project to remotely ! Ontario Geological Survey in 17 16 e ! predict surficial materials was initiated by the Ontario Geological Survey er r ! 18 12 v ! 6 17 i R ! QUATERNARY R 17 i in response to this information need. 17 i ! ib ve ! 18 6 18 17 ! na r ! ! ! ! i ! ! s ! ! Sand, silt and clay; deposited MAP P.3755 s ! 20 Marine Mud-Flat Deposits: ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! R SPOT imagery (4 colour bands and the panchromatic band), a digital M ! ! 17 a ! in mud flats and offshore bars within the tidal zone. ! b ! ! ! 17 ! ! elevation model and its derivatives and the Ontario Hydro Network vector b ! ! 13 it ! ! ! 18 R ! ! drainage shape files (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources 2010) are the ! ! ! i v ! ! e ! 19 Marine Salt-Marsh Deposits: Silt and clay with organic ! r ! 17 SURFICIAL GEOLOGY primary data sources for this remote predictive mapping exercise. A ! 13 13 17 ! ! !! ! matter, minor sand; deposited in salt marshes along ! ! ! multiresolution segmentation algorithm, using different image layer 17 ! ! ! ! ! ! present-day coast. ! ! ! weights, scale parameters and homogeneity criterion, within an object- ! 17 ! ! ! ! 5 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! based image analysis software is used to achieve meaningful objects ! ! ! ! ! ! 12 S 5590000 m SMOKY FALLS AREA o ! ! ! uth ! ! 18 Organic Deposits: Peat, muck and/or marl; deposited in ! ! ! R ! ! ! i ! representing various surficial material types. Objects are then classified ! ! ! ! b ! v ! ! ! ! e ! 17 13 r fen wetlands. ! 5 18 ! ! ! based on digital signature, internal variability of signature and proximity ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 17 ! SOUTHEAST, 12 ! ! to certain vector layers and certain adjacent material types. N ! ! ! ! ! 17 Organic Deposits: Peat, muck and/or marl; deposited in ! 17 ! ! 18 16 ! 17 ! b 17 ! bog wetlands. 15 ! 90 18 ! Limited helicopter-supported field work combined with the examination of 6 ! NORTHERN ONTARIO ! ! ! archival information (Riley and Boissonneau (unpublished field notes and 13 ! ! 6 ! 18 16 Fluvial Deposits (recent): Stratified sand and gravel; may 13 ! photographs); Geological Survey of Canada, Operation Winisk ! ! 17 ! ! include silt, minor clay. Deposited in bars and channels of N ! ! ! unpublished field notes; Skinner 1973; Sanford, Norris and Bostock 1968; 6 18 ! 17 !13 ! ! present-day rivers and creeks. Scale 1:100 000 17 ! ! Sanford and Norris 1975; and Thorleifson, Wyatt and Warman 1993, and 18 ! ! ! ! 6 18 ! ! ! ! their unpublished field notes) provided the ground control on the ! 2000 m 0 2 4 km ! ! ! ! 15 Fluvial Deposits (abandoned): Stratified sand and gravel; ! ! ! 5 classification of objects. In addition, information from the various other ! ! ! may include silt, minor clay. Deposited in bars and channels ! 17 Far North Information Knowledge Management Program projects, such ! ! ! ! 12 ! ! ! N ! along abandoned terraces of rivers and creeks. ! 15 ! 13 as base data and land cover information (Ontario Ministry of Natural ! 17 ! ! ! ! ! NTS References: 42 J/1, 2, 7, 8 ! ! ! Resources, in progress), has been used in the interpretation and ! 15 N 17 ! 12 ! ! 25′ 25′ 17 ! 14 Marine Deltaic Deposits: Stratified sand and gravel; silt, ! 17 ! ! ! ! 13 ! classification of the surficial materials. ! 17 ! ! ! 12 ! ! 12 ! 85 minor clay. Deposited at the mouths of rivers and creeks ! ! ! ! ! © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2012. 5 17 ! ! 13 ! entering a postglacial sea. 5 ! N ! The maps show only the surface material distribution. For better definition 16 ! ! k ! ! ! e 17 ! e ! r of wetland types please refer to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources 18 17 C ! This map is published with the permission of the Director, Ontario ! pl ey ! 13 Marine Beach and Nearshore Deposits: Stratified sand ! a ! R Far North Land Cover 2005–2009 digital series of maps. Older deposits ! Geological Survey. ! 18 and gravel; minor silt. Deposited primarily in the shore zone 13 ! ! ! ! that occur along many of the deeply incised river valleys are not depicted. 85 ! ! ! and nearshore zone of a postglacial sea. ! 17 17 ! However, the reader is encouraged to review books by Skinner (1973) ! N ! 17 ! 13 ! 18 ! 17 ! 85° 82° and Thorleifson, Wyatt and Warman (1993) for further information and ! 84 83° 81° 80° ! 18 12 Massive to stratified silt and clay; ° ! ! Marine Basin Deposits: ! ! ! ! ! ! 17 N ! details on the older sediments exposed along rivers within the Hudson ! ! ! ! ! minor sand. Deposited in basinal areas of a postglacial sea. Fort Albany ! ! ! ! ! ! 13 ! ! 52° ! 67 Bay Lowland. ! ! 17 13 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 5 11 Glaciolacustrine Deltaic Deposits: Stratified sand and James Bay ! This project is funded by the Far North Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natural 17 12 ! 18 ! 18 17 ! gravel; may include minor silt and clay. Deposited at the Resources, and the Ontario Geological Survey, Ontario Ministry of Northern N ! ! ! mouths of rivers and creeks entering a proglacial lake. Development and Mines. Interaction with the First Nation community 13 13 ! ! ! ! 12 members greatly enhanced the map products of the Far North Information r ! ! 17 e P3740 v 10 Glaciolacustrine Beach and Nearshore Deposits: 13 17 i ! Knowledge Management Program Terrain Mapping Project. ! 17 18 13 R 18 Stratified sand and gravel; minor silt. Deposited primarily in Moose N ! 17 ! 51° S ! a 80 Factory 68 ow ik ! the shore zone and nearshore zone of a proglacial lake. e t ! ska River ! a ! s 13 ! English P3748 17 a p River 66 ! 9 Glaciolacustrine Basin Deposits: Stratified silt and clay; 17 N O ! 18 minor sand. Deposited in basinal areas of a proglacial lake. ! ! 12 13 W MISSINAIBI KESAGAMI 80 16 ! a 13 PROVINCIAL PARK PROVINCIAL PARK REFERENCES bo s 13 ! 17 o P375 5 se River ! 8 Glaciofluvial Outwash Deposits: Stratified sand and gravel; 5 18 17 e Far North boundary 13 ! including minor silt, clay.