USGS OF 72-255

Surficial geology of the Juneau urban area and vicinity, Alaska, with emphasis on earthquake and other geologic hazards

• Authors:

  Miller, R.D.

• Publication Date:

  1972

• Publisher:

  U.S. Geological Survey 

• Ordering Info:

  USGS Publications Warehouse

• Quadrangle(s):

  Juneau

• Supersedes:

  OF 517

• Citation ID:

  10955

Bibliographic Reference

Miller, R.D., 1972, Surficial geology of the Juneau urban area and vicinity, Alaska, with emphasis on earthquake and other geologic hazards: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 72-255, 108 p., 12 sheets, scale 1:24,000.

Publication Products

• Report Information

  • of72-0255.pdf (6.5 M)

• Maps & Other Oversized Sheets

  • Figure 7, Fence diagram showing interpretation of the depth to, and configuration of, geologic units beneath the Mendenhall valley area, based primarily on seismic data (96.0 K)
  • Figure 9, Cross sections A-A' and B-B' through parts of Juneau, Alaska, and C-C', through the northern part of Douglas, Alaska, and boring logs of drill holes shown on the cross sections (168.0 K)
  • Plate 1, Sheet 1, Surficial geologic map of Juneau urban area and vicinity, Alaska, scale 1:24,000 (8.0 M)
  • Overlay 1, Sheet 1, Map overlay showing potential landslide hazards, Juneau urban area, Alaska, scale 1:24,000 (3.0 M)
  • Overlay 2, Sheet 1, Map overlay showing foundation conditions, Juneau urban area, Alaska, scale 1:24,000 (4.0 M)
  • Plate 1, Sheet 2, Surficial geologic map of Juneau urban area and vicinity, Alaska, scale 1:24,000 (1.0 M)
  • Overlay 1, Sheet 2, Map overlay showing potential landslide hazards, Juneau urban area, Alaska, scale 1:24,000 (854.0 K)
  • Overlay 2, Sheet 2, Map overlay showing foundation conditions, Juneau urban area, Alaska, scale 1:24,000 (1.0 M)
  • Sheet 1, Tabular text: Surficial geology of the Juneau urban area and vicinity, Alaska (595.0 K)
  • Sheet 2, Tabular text: Surficial geology of the Juneau urban area and vicinity, Alaska (638.0 K)
  • Table 1, Partial list of earthquakes reported felt, or possibly felt, in the Juneau region of Alaska from 1847 through 1969, as compiled from many sources (124.0 K)
  • Table 4, Average percentage of particles passing 1 1/4 inch screen from selected geologic units (336.0 K)

Keywords

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