Chester Valley and Piedmont Quadrangles

Open-File Report OFBM 06–04.0: Bedrock Geologic Map of the Chester Valley and Piedmont Portion of the Germantown, Malvern, Norristown, and Valley Forge Quadrangles, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania

The open-file report includes text, data tables, and a geologic map. The supporting GIS datasets are provided as separate downloads. Information from this geologic dataset was gathered and interpreted as part of a cooperative Statemap project between the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey (Middletown, Pa.), and West Chester University.

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Downloads

• Open-file report (PDF* 8.76 MB); opens in a new window. Geologic map is located on page 15 of the document. To print the map, follow printing instructions in the document.
  
  Suggested Citation:  Bosbyshell, H., 2006, Bedrock Geologic Map of the Chester Valley and Piedmont Portion of the Germantown, Malvern, Norristown, and Valley Forge Quadrangles, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 4th ser., Open-File Report OFBM 06–04.0, 16 p., Portable Document Format (PDF).

• GIS data (2 formats)
  • ESRI geodatabase, ESRI mxd file, metadata, disclaimer, readme files (ZIP** 1.87 MB)
  • ESRI shapefiles, metadata, disclaimer, readme files (ZIP** 617 KB)

Contact Information:

Geology compiled by Howell Bosbyshell, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Geography and Earth Science Department, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pa., 17815.

Questions regarding the GIS data sets and maps should be directed to Michael Moore, 717–702–2024, Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey, 3240 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown, Pa., 17057.

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