The digital geology map of british columbia project was designed to address these problems and, in the process, try to produce a seamless digital map of the province with consistent geological tagging. Each map is represented by the actual map extent rather than a. Alt series, british columbia geological survey, geofile 20129. Possible locations of various cordilleran terranes during the permian ie. Washington geologic hazard planning map 0 25 50 75 100 miles n map symbols. The mountainous physiography and the diversity of rock types and ages hint at the complex geology, which is still undergoing revision despite a century of exploration and mapping.
Pdf surficial geology map index of british columbia researchgate. Contained within the 4th edition 1974 of the atlas of canada is a map showing geological age and lithology accompanied by a supplementary map at a scale of 1. Presented here is a surficial geology map index for british columbia, which is published as bcgs open file 201903. Geology is the study of planet earth, its origin and evolution, its fundamental structure, the properties of minerals, rocks, and fluids of which it is composed, and the evolution of its biosphere. British columbias mountain ranges are separated by plateaus in the lower elevations. Map showing thickness of unconsolidated deposits, puget sound aquifer system, washington and british columbia. Geology of british columbia british columbia unbound. The partners are the geological surveys of british columbia and newfoundland and labrador, the canadanunavut geoscience program office, the yukon. The university of british columbias eoas department is one of the largest and most respected of its kind. Only maps available for digital download are included. A new edition of the bedrock geology map of the united kingdom. Pdf geology of the eastern bella coola map area 93 d. How to create, and understand, surficial geology maps manitoba geological survey, 2014 surficial maps describe the. It has a strong emphasis on examples from western canada, especially british.
Bc digital geology is the data source used to create the digital geological map of bc. Geology of the eastern bella coola map area 93 d, westcentral british columbia 1. It can be used and distributed as a digital product andor printed as a cartographically correct rendition of the geology of british columbia. British columbia, canada on a large wall map of north america if you are interested in british columbia and the geography of canada, our large laminated map of north america might be just what you need. This map shows cities, towns, rivers, lakes, transcanada highway, major highways, secondary roads, winter roads, railways and national parks in british columbia. The division of geology and earth resources partners with other agencies to produce modeling of tsunami inundation in order to better prepare. Source, geological survey of canada, preliminary map 411989, 1989, 4 sheets. Bobrowsky and others published surficial geology map index of british columbia find, read and cite all the. Bc geological survey publication catalogue search search using the bcgs publications catalogue. Studying geology at ubcs vancouver campus is an opportunity to live and work in a beautiful natural geological laboratory, literally at your doorstep. British columbia map british columbia satellite image geology. Preliminary geology of the nimpkish map area nts 092l07, northern vancouver island, british columbia. Provides provincewide coverage of bedrock geology, consisting of. Passive margin a passive oceancontinent margin existed from around 700 m.
The survey provides precompetitive raw data, historical information, and new concepts to guide geological, mineral resource, and environmental decisions. Geology of british columbia and vancouver island author. Copies of this map may be purchased from crown publications, victoria, british columbia or may be viewed at. Geological fieldwork 2017, british columbia ministry of energy, mines and petroleum resources, british columbia geological survey paper 20181, pp. University of british columbia department of earth, ocean. The city of nanaimo exists because of coal mining, which took place from around 1850 to 1950. Geo map canada british columbia maps of canada british columbia british columbia, also commonly referred to by its initials bc or b.
Starting 200 million years ago, when there was no british columbia west of the present rocky mountains, the authors take us on a journey through time, describing the collisions of island chains called terranes, the sliding of plates, the erupting of volcanos, and the. The university of british columbia s eoas department is one of the largest and most respected of its kind. Large detailed map of british columbia with cities and towns. Each map is represented by the actual map extent rather than a bounding box or nts sheet. The oldest rocks within the maparea are quartzmica schists, garnetiferous schists and quartzites of probable proterozoic age. Starting 200 million years ago, when there was no british columbia west of the present rocky mountains, the authors take us on a journey through time, describing the collisions of island chains called terranes, the sliding of plates, the erupting of. The 236 maps indexed were produced by the british columbia geological survey, the geological survey of canada gsc, and geoscience bc. Geology, pitt lake vancouver, east half, british columbia.
The geology data on this map is from the british columbia geology survey and has been cartographically prepared by geoscience bc as part of a suite of maps. In contrast to traditional paper or electronic pdf compilations, the digital coverage of british columbia is neither static nor at a single scale. Report description the british columbia geological survey, geoscience bc and natural resources canada geological survey of canada have collaborated to update the bcgeologymap the provinces digital geology map in central bc. Rare metalbearing deposits in british columbia with selected examples. Ferbey british columbia surficial geology map index scale 1. In british columbia, geology is important for economic development associated with mineral and hydrocarbon oil and natural gas exploration and harvest. Overview of bc geology province of british columbia. Ministry of energy and mines, geoscience map 200110. University of british columbia department of earth. Surficial geology map index datasets data catalogue. The unpublished digital surficial geologic map of glacier bay national park and preserve and vicinity, alaska, usa and british columbia, canada is composed of gis data layers complete with arcmap 9. Physical geology is a comprehensive introductory text on the physical aspects of geology, including rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciation, groundwater, streams, coasts, mass wasting, climate change, planetary geology and much more.
The map was originally compiled from geological maps by british columbia geological survey, geological survey of canada, university and industry geologists. The history of the petroleum industry in the cordillera is summarized by nick wemyss, formerly with the british columbia petroleum geology branch. Colombia is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our blue ocean laminated map of the world. Pdf preliminary geology of the nimpkish map area nts. Earth science stack exchange is a question and answer site for those interested in the geology, meteorology, oceanography, and environmental sciences. It is a large political map of north america that also shows many of the continents physical features in color and shaded relief. Geoscience map 20091 is a printready, onesheet geological map of british columbia. The bedrock geology map database for the canadian geoscience knowledge network cgkn. Buildings near unstable cliff of ice age sand and silt, u. Geology of the aiken lake area, northcentral british columbia. The british columbia geological surveys vehicle for publishing final maps. The bc geology map is british columbias online digital geology map, maintained by the british columbia geological survey. Lyr files, two ancillary gis tables, a map pdf document with ancillary map text, figures and tables, a fgdc metadata record and a 9. Map showing top of basement confining unit, puget sound aquifer system, washington and british columbia.
Over 7,000 free maps covering the entire province of british columbia are now available as downloadable pdf files through geobcs base map online store or through its popular kml viewer. Geology and crustal structure of the southern coast and intermontane belts, southern canadian cordillera, british columbia. Geoscan supports the mission of natural resources canada through the timely access to information. Geology, economic british columbia peace river regional district i. Where feasible, updates to the geology have also been incorporated during the editing process. Guidelines and standards to terrain mapping in british columbia 1996 suggests. Geomorphology british columbia vancouver island maps. The web site map place has a number of maps if you have internet explorer and can download an autodesk plugin. It is a relatively rugged, glaciated area lying almost entirely within the ominecacassiar mountain system. Bobrowsky and others published surficial geology map index of british columbia find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
The canadian geoscience knowledge network cgkn is an initiative of canadian geological surveys at the federal and provincialterritorial levels to make their collective holdings of geoscience data and information accessible through the internet. The geological database is derived from previous regional mapping of the ware nts 94f 1. Pages in category geology of british columbia the following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. It could be argued that this is also why british columbia is part of canada. British columbia geological survey province of british. Geology of british columbia british columbia is physically impressive. Surficial geology of the highland valley copper mine area parts of nts. Two surficial geology maps of southern british columbia. Methods to update the digital geology of british columbia. Washington geologic hazard planning map 0 25 50 75 100 miles n map symbols nearvolcano hazard zone. These physiographic divisions are also superimposed on maps of geology figure 2. The first step is a comprehensive catalog of these holdings using a subset of fgdc metadata fields.
Pdf but a subsequent map or compilation has made it available as an attributed vector file e. The bedrock geology map database for the canadian geoscience. Introduction british columbia digital geology is the provincewide repository of geological maps maintained by the british columbia geological survey bcgs. This map was compiled from geological maps by the british columbia geological survey, geological survey of canada, and university and industry geologists. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. Aiken lake maparea lies in the cassiar district of northcentral british colombia between 5600 and 5700 north and longitudes 12500 and 12600 west. Passive margin a passive oceancontinent margin existed. Bc digital geology province of british columbia government of b. Guidelines and standards to terrain mapping in british columbia. Twentyfour less detailed surficial geology maps of valley bottom parts of arrow and duncan lake reservoir areas, british columbia. Large detailed map of british columbia with cities and towns click to see large. Download the bedrock geology map of british columbia.
Maps of british columbia british columbia travel and. Bedrock geology, integration, geospatial frame data model, digital map compilation, spatial database, british columbia, bc 1. It can be used to produce custom geological maps and as the database for applications. The oldest rocks within the maparea are quartzmica schists, garnetiferous schists and quartzites of probable proterozoic. Maps showing surficial hydrogeologic units of the puget sound aquifer system, washington and british columbia. Introduction the british columbia geological survey bcgs provides digital coverage of british columbias bedrock geology fig. In contrast to traditional hardcopy paper compilations. Summary toodoggone river map area, northcentral british columbia. British columbia washington geologic hazard planning map. How to create, and understand, surficial geology maps.
It includes country boundaries, major cities, major mountains in shaded relief, ocean depth in blue color gradient, along with many other features. The mountainous physiography and the diversity of rock types and ages hint at the complex geology, which is still undergoing revision despite a century of exploration and mapping the countrys most prominent geological features are mountain ranges, including. Gis dataset of geology, ware 94f, british columbia. The toodoggone formation consists of six the early jurassic toodoggone formation is a new stratigraphic division of the hazelton group in the lithostratigraphic members comprising highpotassium 3. Methods to update the digital geology of british columbia and. Geology, hope, british columbia, geological survey of. The production of a surficial geology map involves a combination of air photo interpretation and field work.
Geoscience maps province of british columbia government of b. Geoscience map 20053 is a digital, cartographic version of british columbia geology. The geology of british columbia is a function of its location on the leading edge of the north american continent. Geomap vancouver is a geological map of the vancouver metropolitan area. Pdf the geomorphology of vancouver island is a series of nine 1. Environmental and engineering applications of the surficial geology of the fraser lowland, british columbia. British columbia is also a component of the pacific northwest, along with the u. Physiography of british columbia province of british. Gsc map 1486a, surficial geology vancouver, 1980 upland lowland bedrock fraser river. To search the content of documents for specific terms use the search within documents tool. Starting 200 million years ago, when there was no british columbia west of the present rocky mountains, the authors take us on a journey through time, describing the collisions of island chains called terranes, the sliding of plates, the erupting of volcanos, and the movement.
Canada maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. Pdf british columbia geological survey activities in 2012. Geology of the aiken lake maparea, british columbia ubc. British columbia ministry of energy, mines and natural gas, british columbia geological survey, geofile 201201. Pdf surficial geology map index of british columbia. Geology gives insight into the history of the earth by providing the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life and past climates. Unpublished digital surficial geologic map of glacier bay.
Science geology curricular competencies elaborations grade 12 explore different tectonic settings in various parts of the world and classify different plate boundaries based on types of fe atures e. Copies of this map may be purchased from crown publications, victoria. The update area corresponds to geoscience bcs quest project geophysical survey footprint, which extends from williams. British columbia, digital, geology, bedrock, faults, map 1. Jul 26, 2011 sydney cannings and richard cannings tell the story of the provinces geology and the history of its living creatures. Sydney cannings and richard cannings tell the story of the provinces geology and the history of its living creatures.