GUIDE TO AUTHORS OF GEOLOGIC MAPS AND TEXT BOOKLETS OF THE UT AH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY by Hellmut H. Doelling and Grant C. Willis OPEN-FILE REPORT 288 JULY 1993 UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY a division of UTAH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 0 This open-file release makes infonnation available to the public during the lengthy review and production period necessary for a fonnal UGS publication. Because the release is in review process and may not confonn to UGS policy and editorial standards, it may be premature for an individual or group to take action based on the contents. This OFR will not be reproduced when the final production is released. PREFACE These guidelines prescribe the format for authors submitting geologic maps for the Utah Geological Survey map series. The focus is on format and content of maps and supporting materials, allowing authors considerable leeway in tailoring documents to the geology of particular map areas. These guidelines supersede any previous guidelines and should be used in conjunction with Guide for the Preparation of Repons for the Utah Geological Survey (Lund,1992) and Suggestions to Authors of Repons of the U.S. Geological Survey (seventh edition, Hansen, 1991). This style guide is the result of the efforts of many reviewers and editors. Bob Gloyn, Bryce Tripp, and Fitzhugh Davis provided information on handling economic resources. Gary Christensen and the staff of the UGS Applied Geology program provided information on handling geologic hazards. The guide to surficial deposits was modified from an outline by Charles "Jack" Oviatt. Michael Ross, Fitzhugh Davis, Lehi Hintze, Bill Lund, Bob Gloyn, Gary Christensen, Jim Stringfellow, and Mike Shubat reviewed the manuscript. Dan Burke designed the layout of this manuscript, creating order from chaos. This is a preliminary version of this guide. Any suggestions to improve the final version would be appreciated. January 22, 1993 CONTENTS ABSTRACT .................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION . 2 Purpose and Scope of the UGS Mapping Program . 2 UGS Quadrangle Mapping Priorities . 2 Submitting Mapping Proposals to the UGS . 2 TIPES OF UGS MAPS . 3 Geologic Maps . 3 Provisional Geologic Maps . 3 Interim Maps . 3 Other Geologic Maps . 3 RESEARCH AND PREPARATION FOR FIELD WORK................................. 4 FIELD WORK . 5 Ethics . 5 Field Procedures . 5 COMMON GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROBLEMS . 7 Reporting Unit Thicknesses . 7 Adjoining Map Problems . 7 Acceptable Geologic and Geographic Names . 7 Stratigraphic Nomenclature . 7 Geographic Names . 8 FIELD REVIEWS . 9 LIST OF DELIVERABLES . 10 CONTENT AND FORMAT FOR PUBLICATION . • 12 Plate 1. The Geologic Map ...... -............. -.-. -•........ ; ..... -.............. -- 12 Plate 2. Explanatory Plate for the Geologic Map . 12 Additional Plates . 12 Text Booklet . 12 Purpose . 13 Size . 13 Rules for the Draft Manuscript . .. 13 Units of Measure . 13 Title Page . • 13 Foreword or Preface . 14 Table of Contents and List of Figures and Plates ; . • . 14 Abstract . 14 Introduction . 14 Previous work . 14 II Stratigraphy . 14 Igneous Rocks . 15 Special Units (optional) . 15 Structure . 15 Geologic History (optional) . 15 Economic Geology . 15 Economic Geochemistry (optional) . 16 Water Resources . 16 Geologic Hazards . 16 Eanhquakes . 16 Slope failures . 16 Problem soil and rock . 16 Shallow ground-water areas . 17 Aooding . 17 Other hazards . 17 Scenic Resources and Outstanding Geologic Features (optional) . 17 Other Headings . 17 Acknowledgments . 17 References . 18 Citations in the text . 18 Verbal and written communications . 18 Manuscripts in preparation . 18 The reference list . 18 Appendices . 19 Photographs . 19 Diagrams, Graphs, and Tables . 19 Measured Sections . 19 UGS MAP REVIEW AND PUBLICATION PROCESS . ..