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  1. Title: World Geologic Provinces, 2000

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    Summary: Geologic Provinces is a polygon theme representing U.S. Geological Survey defined geologic provinces of the World. Each province has a set of geologic characteristics distinguishing it from surrounding provinces. These characteristics may include the dominant lithologies, the age of the strata, and the structural style. Some provinces include multiple genetically-related basins. Offshore province boundaries are generally defined by the 2000 meter bathymetric contour, but where appropriate are defined by the 4000 meter bathymetric contour. In some cases province boundaries are delineated by political boundaries, as in the case of The United States and Canada, because United States petroleum resources were assessed separately by the U.S. Geological Survey. Provinces are classified as either Priority or Boutique. A priority province is one of 76 non-U.S. geologic provinces defined by the U.S. Geological Survey that together contain 95 percent of the world's non-U.S. known petroleum volume. All priority provinces were analyzed for undiscovered petroleum-resources. A boutique province is a geologic province, other than a priority province, as defined by the U.S. Geological Survey, considered for petroleum-resource assessment. Boutique provinces can be chosen for a variety of geologic, political, technical and geographic reasons. Resource-assessments are conducted by scientists of the U.S Geological Survey's World Petroleum Assessment 2000 by means of a combination of Petroleum System analysis based on available geologic information, and statistical analysis of production and exploration information. Total petroleum systems are defined in provinces considered for assessment analysis. Total petroleum systems are subdivided into Assessment Units. Assessment results from the analysis of assessment units and total petroleum systems are aggregated and allocated to geologic provinces. Summary results are presented as attributes of this coverage.

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  2. Title: World Geologic Provinces

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    Summary: This shapefile includes arcs and polygons that describe U.S. Geological Survey defined geologic provinces of the World. Each province has a set of geologic characteristics distinguishing it from surrounding provinces. These characteristics may include the dominant lithologies, the age of the strata, and the structural style. Some provinces include multiple genetically-related basins. Offshore province boundaries are generally defined by the 2000 meter bathymetric contour, but where appropriate are defined by the 4000 meter bathymetric contour. In some cases province boundaries are delineated by political boundaries, as in the case of The United States and Canada, because United States petroleum resources were assessed separately by the U.S. Geological Survey. Provinces are classified as either Priority or Boutique. A priority province is one of 76 non-U.S. geologic provinces defined by the U.S. Geological Survey that together contain 95 percent of the world's non-U.S. known petroleum volume. All priority provinces were analyzed for undiscovered petroleum-resources. A boutique province is a geologic province, other than a priority province, as defined by the U.S. Geological Survey, considered for petroleum-resource assessment. Boutique provinces can be chosen for a variety of geologic, political, technical and geographic reasons. Resource-assessments are conducted by scientists of the U.S Geological Survey's World Petroleum Assessment 2000 by means of a combination of Petroleum System analysis based on available geologic information, and statistical analysis of production and exploration information. Total petroleum systems are defined in provinces considered for assessment analysis. Total petroleum systems are subdivided into Assessment Units. Assessment results from the analysis of assessment units and total petroleum systems are aggregated and allocated to geologic provinces. Summary results are presented as attributes of this coverage.

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  3. Title: World (Petroleum Fields, 2003)

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    • 2003
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    Summary: This shapefile includes arcs and polygons that describeU.S. Geological Survey delineatedTotal Petroleum Systems of the World. Each petroleum systemis defined as a mappable entity encompassing geneticallyrelated petroleum that occurs in seeps, shows and accumulations(discovered or undiscovered) that have been generated by a pod,or by closely related pods, of mature source rock, together withthe essental mappable geologic elements (source, reservoir, sealand overburden rocks) that control fundamental processes ofgeneration, migration, entrapment and preservation of petroleum.Total petroleum systems are described by U.S. Geological Surveyscientists on the basis of exploration and production histories,and extensive literature searches. Total petroleum systems areidentified with a numeric code derived from the numeric codeof the World Geologic Provinces as defined by theU.S. Geological Survey World Energy Project. Most totalpetroleum systems are contained within a single geologicprovince, but there are numerous cases where systemsspan more than one province. Summary results of the assessmentare presented as attributes of this shapefile.

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  4. Title: Populated Points, Solano County, California, 2007

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    Summary: This point layer contains the locations and names of 'populated places' within the County of Solano. The source data for this layer is Teale Data Center's California specific extraction of the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) datafiles. These features are compiled mainly from USGS map products, such as the 7.5' 1:24,000 quads. Modifications were made to the source data to suit the intended purpose of the layer.

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  5. Title: Distribution of sinkholes and sinking-stream basins with locations of cave openings in Central Southern Indiana

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    Summary: This map data was compiled in 1997 from information available at the time, but was unpublished until until 2002; the map does not reflect any changes in data since 1997.' Includes location map and text. Scale 1:250,000. By Richard L. Powell, Samuel S. Frushour, and Denver Harper; drafted By Rea Williams Kersey.

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  6. Title: The Making of Colorado

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    Summary: 1 map ; 68 x 51 cm Compiled as souvenir of American Library Association Conference in Denver in 1935. Includes Colorado's historical events and trails.

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  7. Title: Coasts, Brazil, 1830 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Blachford & Co.'s new chart of the coast of Brazil : from the Equator to Rio Janeiro, drawn from the surveys made by order of the Portuguese government, including those of Jose Patriceo, Manoe Pimental & several other officers in the Royal Navy. It was published by R. Blachford & Co., chart sellers to the Admiralty, and East India Compny, etc., 115 Minories in 1830. Scale [ca. 1:1,700,000]. Covers a portion of coastal Brazil.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South America Lambert Conformal Conic projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows coastal features such as rocks, channels, points, ports, coves, islands, flats, bottom types, anchorage points, and more. Includes also selected land features such as towns, drainage, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Includes notes and insets: Harbor of Cape Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Harbor of Bahia, or St. Salvador, Fernand de Noronha, Bay of Maranham and Pernambuco. Decorated with 10 views of harbor entrances to Rio de Janeiro, Cape Frio, Bahia, etc.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  8. Title: Contours, 5 ft interval, Watershed area

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    Summary: Elevation Contours of the Napa River Watershed Area, 5 foot interval. The area covered by this data is referred to as the Watershed Area because it lies within the Napa River Watershed which is roughly the western half of the county. The DTM is based on LiDAR data acquired in May of 2003.

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  9. Title: Geologic atlas of Rice County, Minnesota, C-9, Part A, Plate 5, Depth to Bedrock

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    Summary: Map showing the thickness of unconsolidated materials over the bedrock surface (depth to bedrock) and the elevation of the bedrock surface (bedrock topography), scale 1:100,000, Rice County.

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  10. Title: Geologic atlas of Stearns County, Minnesota, C-10, Part A, Plate 1, Data Base

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    Summary: Map showing locations of water wells, soil borings, outcrops and cuttings samples collected during water well drilling. Distribution and sources of primary information tthat guide the geologic interpretations used to make the geologic maps in the series, scale 1:200,000; eastern half of county at 1:100,000, Stearns County.

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  11. Title: Geologic atlas of Fillmore County, Minnesota, C-8, Part A, Plate 4, Depth to Bedrock

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    Summary: Map showing the thickness of unconsolidated materials over the bedrock surface (depth to bedrock) and the elevation of the bedrock surface (bedrock topography), scale 1:100,000, Fillmore County.

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  12. Title: Geologic atlas of Rice County, Minnesota, C-9, Part A, Plate 1, Data Base

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    Summary: Map showing locations of water wells, soil borings, outcrops and cuttings samples collected during water well drilling. Distribution and sources of primary information tthat guide the geologic interpretations used to make the geologic maps in the series, scale 1:100,000, Rice County.

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  13. Title: Geologic atlas of Rice County, Minnesota, C-9, Part A, Plate 2, Bedrock Geology

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    Summary: Map showing interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) with cross section diagrams, scale 1:100,000, Rice County.

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  14. Title: Geologic atlas of Fillmore County, Minnesota, C-8, Part A, Plate 3, Surficial Geology

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    Summary: Map showing interpretations of Quaternary (Pleistocene [glacial] and Holocene [post-glacial]) surficial geology (distribution and type of materials at the land surface), scale 1:100,000, Fillmore County.

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  15. Title: Geologic atlas of Fillmore County, Minnesota, C-8, Part A, Plate 1, Data Base

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    Summary: Map showing locations of water wells, soil borings, outcrops and cuttings samples collected during water well drilling. Distribution and sources of primary information tthat guide the geologic interpretations used to make the geologic maps in the series, scale 1:100,000, Fillmore County.

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  16. Title: Geologic atlas of Rice County, Minnesota, C-9, Part A, Plate 6, Geologic Resources

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    Summary: Maps showing locations and types of bedrock aggregate and sand and gravel resources, scale 1:100,000, Rice County.

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  17. Title: Geologic atlas of Fillmore County, Minnesota, C-8, Part A, Plate 2, Bedrock Geology

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    Summary: Map showing interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments) with cross section diagrams, scale 1:100,000, Fillmore County.

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  18. Title: Geologic atlas of Rice County, Minnesota, C-9, Part A, Plate 3, Surficial Geology

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    Summary: Map showing interpretations of Quaternary (Pleistocene [glacial] and Holocene [post-glacial]) surficial geology (distribution and type of materials at the land surface), scale 1:100,000, Rice County.

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  19. Title: Geologic atlas of Fillmore County, Minnesota, C-8, Part A, Plate 5, Geologic Resources

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    Summary: Maps showing locations and types of bedrock aggregate and sand and gravel resources, scale 1:100,000, Fillmore County.

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  20. Title: Geologic atlas of Rice County, Minnesota, C-9, Part A, Plate 4, Quaternary Stratigraphy

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    Summary: Maps showing cross sections of Quaternary geologic units and thickness of the Quaternary glacial materials, scale 1:100,000, Rice County.

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