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Geology Publications and GIS On-line

vista of valley and distant mountains - taken from mountaintopOur publications are available on-line and include maps and text at statewide to local scales, general interest to technical  reports,  and associated GIS data (shapefiles and geodatabases). As a service, we also host publications of the Vermont Geological Society and some USGS maps which were compiled for the 2011 Bedrock Geologic Map of Vermont.  The full list of publications is in the left navigation bar and in the Publications Catalog.



Find Publications by Town: Visit the Town Index page and web map. 



Ordering: The 2011 Bedrock Map was professionally printed and is available for $46.00.  Use this form to order the Bedrock and other maps.

All other maps are plot on demand at $10.00 per map plate (these $10 prints are not made with permanent ink and are not made on waterproof paper).



Additional Vermont maps can be accessed through the USGS National Geologic Map Database.

Popular Publications

Bedrock Geologic Map of VT, 2011 

Surficial Geologic Map of VT, 1970 

Open File Reports

1:24,000 scale bedrock, surficial, and

groundwater resource maps, 1963 to present. 

General Interest and Statewide Maps

and Reports

Generalized geologic maps of Vermont

Groundwater Resource Publications

Town to statewide maps and reports.

Hazard Reports, landslides & seismic,

1988-present

GIS Data

Vermont Open Geodata Portal

Geologic data including the Bedrock Geologic

Map of VT (2011), the Surficial Geologic

Map of VT (1970) and more...

1:24,000 scale Open File Report Data

(surficial, bedrock, hydrogeologic)

from  1995 - present are available through the

Open Data Portal as pre-packaged zipped

shapefiles and include a pdf for reference. 



Externally hosted georeferenced maps

and data

USGS National Geologic Map Database

Geothermal Data Systems

 

 

Bulletins

1:62,500 scale maps and cross-sections with illustrated text. Publication dates: 1956-1984.

Economic Geology Reports, 1966-1972

Environmental Geology Reports, 1972-1975

Special Bulletins

Illustrated text, bedrock maps and cross-sections at a scale of 1:12,000 to 1:24,000. Publication dates:1968-1995. 

Technical Reports

Reports and presentations for specific geologic and societal issues. 1998 - present.

Vermont State Geologist Reports

Published intermittently from 1845 - present

Green Mountain Geologist Issues

Publications of the Vermont Geological Society from 1974 - present.

Highway Construction Materials, 1957-1980

Lake Champlain Depth Charts 

US Coast Survey (1872-1879)

State Parks Geology, 1956-1969  

Studies in VT Geology, 1970-1988

Town Index

Find maps and publications in your town.