GLACIAL MAPPING

Mapping of the glacial deposits of Ohio is a high priority of the Geologic Mapping and Industrial Minerals Group and dominants the activities of this group. One major goal in this effort is to map in a reconnaissance style the three-dimensional glacial geology of the state. Through a combination of grant funding sources including the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program of the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. EPA Nonpoint Source Pollution Program, the Geologic Mapping Group has completed 3-D glacial mapping for significant areas in southwest, central, and northeast Ohio.
 
A second major goal is to map detailed three-dimensional glacial geology in selected areas of the state. The Central Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition through the U.S. Geological Survey funds this effort.

RECENT PROJECTS:

New map of the Quaternary geology of Ohio

Reconnaisance style glacial mapping

• Surficial geology of the Cleveland South 30 x 60 minute quadrangle
• Surficial geology of the Canton 30 x 60 minute quadrangle
• Surficial geology of the East Liverpool 30 x 60 minute quadrangle
• Surficial geology of the Lorain and Put-in-Bay 30 x 60 minute quadrangles
• Surficial geology of the Cincinnati-Falmouth 30 x 60 minute quadrangles
• Surficial geology of the Dayton 30 x 60 minute quadrangle
• Surficial geology of the Bellefontaine 30 x 60 minute quadrangle
• Surficial geology of the Newark 30 x 60 minute quadrangle
• Surficial geology of the western portion of the Lancaster 30 x 60 minute quadrangle
• Surficial geology of the Ohio portions of the Toledo and Cleveland North 30 x 60 minute quadrangles

CURRENT PROJECTS:

• Detailed glacial mapping of the Milan 7.5-minute quadrangle as part of the Central Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition
• Surficial geology of the Ohio portions of the Ashtabula and Youngstown 30 x 60 minute quadrangles