Introduction and contents

This page provides additional resources for MEA110 - Fall 2006. File formats are pdf, jpg and MS PowerPoint. These data provide many additional examples and supplement material in the MEA 110 Fall 2006 lab manual. See also the links page for additional material.

Most files are pdf format. File size generally is about 5-9 MB. A few files are up to 75 MB in size and may take a few moments to load in your computer depending on its capabilities. Maps can be rotated from their scanned position to a 'normal' orientation (e.g., north at the top of the map) using the Adobe Acrobat Reader rotation tool. Larger files are most easily viewed starting with "fit window" width option in Adobe Acrobat Reader -- from there you can zoom to the area of interest.

There are several useful links at the bottom of this page on general geology of North Carolina.

MEA 110 lab manual

This semester's version of the lab manual (pdf format) will be linked here. The pdf version has full color images to help you to visualize various topics. However, you must still purchase the current version lab manual. Previous lab manual versions are obsolete and are not used.

Updated — July 2006

The "links" page provides links to other selected technical and professional information (see contents). All files are pdf format unless otherwise noted. Brief topic notation follows document name.

Contents

• 1985 Geologic Map of North Carolina
• CGS 2003 Guidebook to Contentnea Creek (LiDAR example)
• Charlotte gold mine map (geologic hazard)
• Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory (geologic map)
• Earth from space (Views of Earth from space - MS Powerpoint)
• Kentucky's Citizen Guide to Geologic Maps (explation of use of geologic maps)
• Lake Wheeler 7.5-minute geologic map
• Lake Wheeler 7.5-minute topographic map
• Landslide presentation - geologic hazard
• North Carolina Geologic Hazards poster - panel 1 (large file)
• North Carolina Geologic Hazards poster - panel 2
• North Carolina Geologic Hazards poster - panel 3 (large file)
• North Carolina State Highway Map - 2006 (front side)
• North Carolina State Highway Map - 2006 (back side)
• North Carolina - Shaded relief map
• North Carolina through time - plate tectonics, geologic events and geologic time
• North Carolina Generalized Geologic Map - back side
• North Carolina Generalized Geologic Map - front side
• North Carolina Generalized Geologic Map (MS PowerPoint - recommend downloading to your hard drive for best viewing)
• North Carolina LiDAR elevation map (MS PowerPoint - recommend downloading to your hard drive for best viewing)
• North Carolina Physiographic Maps (MS PowerPoint - recommend downloading to your hard drive for best viewing)
• PCS Phosphate - generalized stratigraphic column - industrial minerals
• Prentiss 7.5-minute geologic map (see also Coweeta Hydrologic Lab geologic map)
• Raleigh 1:100,000-scale geologic map (draft, May 2006)
• Raleigh West 7.5-minute geologic map
• Raleigh West 7.5-minute topographic map
• Region G geologic map
• Region G supplement
• Reid - NC Industrial Mineral Districts (industrial minerals)
• Reid - Sinkholes (geologic hazards)
• Topo map symbols - back (topo maps)
• Topo map symbols - front (topo maps)
• Topographic maps for each county (map showing the individual maps)
• Topographic maps for each state park (map showing the individual maps)
• Topographic maps covering the game lands (map showing the indiviudal maps)
• Roadside geology along I-26 in North Carolina
• Roadside geology along I-40 in North Carolina from the Tennessee state line to Winston-Salem
• USGS mineral teacher guide (economic geology, plate tectonics)
• Winston-Salem West 1:250,000-scale geologic map
• WRI 02-4105 Groundwater in the Piedmont (Lake Wheeler Groundwater Research station)
• Your house comes from a mine (economic minerals)

Useful links

These links provide a wide range of information and topics about geology and minerals of North Carolina.

• Building stone resources of North Carolina - virtual quarry tour
• Crushed stone resources in North Carolina - virtual quarry tour
• Frequently asked questions about North Carolina geology
• Down to earth facts (mineral information - statewide)
• Materials from the earth (mineral information about the Asheville area)
• Geology of Yancey County (see topic on the linked page)
• Highest elevations in each North Carolina county
• North Carolina Geological Survey - Internet map server - geologic maps and historical topographic maps; Mr. SID viewer [free - see link on page] required.

Additional contact information

For additional information contact Dr. Jeff Reid, P.G., CPG, President, ForensicGeology, Inc., 8401 Summerspring Lane, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27615. His telephone number is 919.618.0810. His ForensicGeology, Inc. e-mail is jreid@forensicgeology.com.

Students (NCSU university classes only) should contact me by e-mail at jreid@ncsu.edu.