Geologic map of the Fairbanks D-1 SW Quadrangle, Alaska

Description

Geologic map of the Fairbanks D-1 SW Quadrangle, Alaska, Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map 949, presents the findings of a geologic investigation into bedrock and surficial deposits within the Fairbanks D-1 quadrangle, a 60-square-mile region in central Alaska. The area encompasses parts of the Fairbanks urban area, including the community of North Pole. With a rich history of gold mining, the region continues to be actively mined for gravel and other geologic materials. A thick blanket of Quaternary-age loess, ranging from a few inches to several hundred feet, covers nearly the entire quadrangle. Urban developers face ongoing challenges related to groundwater contamination, thermokarst formation, and issues stemming from land subsidence. The map is designed to provide broad guidelines to assist city planners and land-use decision-makers in managing development within the area. The complete report, geodatabase, and ESRI fonts and style files are available from the DGGS website: https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/12954.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 CSDGM IMPORT ERROR: No digtinfo/formcont https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/12954
0 https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/12954
0 https://doi.org/10.14509/2614
0 https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/13286
0 https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/13284
0 https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/13287
0 https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/13285
0 https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/13025

Tags

  • paleozoic
  • mica
  • pleistocene
  • gems db v2
  • basalt
  • sand
  • intrusive
  • mesozoic
  • gems db l3 compliant
  • surficial geologic map
  • browns hill
  • goldstream formation
  • loess
  • holocene
  • gravel
  • geologic
  • gneiss
  • volcanic
  • tertiary
  • bedrock
  • peat
  • fairbanks loess
  • fossils
  • tanana river
  • geology
  • metamorphic
  • bedrock geology
  • tanana formation
  • surficial
  • geologic map
  • igneous rocks
  • silt
  • unconsolidated deposits
  • north pole
  • eolian
  • ready bullion formation
  • fairbanks mining district
  • pingos
  • surficial geology
  • chena river
  • chena slough
  • bonnifield mining district
  • metamorphic rocks
  • clay
  • chena alluvium
  • little chena river
  • steele creek
  • ice
  • solifluction
  • feldspar
  • alluvium
  • hopper creek
  • iron
  • igneous
  • permafrost
  • quartz

Topics

  • Local Government

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