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Early Geological Maps of West Virginia
Early Geological Maps of West Virginia
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Since Guettard presented his geological map of North America in 1752, over 100 geological maps were produced that cover all or parts of West Virginia up to 1897, when the State Geological Survey was formed. Their quality, accuracy, scale, and general content vary widely, but each contributed to our growing understanding of West Virginia and Appalachian geology. This annotated, chronologic list of maps illustrates this wide diversity and steady improvement of early geological mapping. Depuis que Guettard a presenté sa carte géologique de l'Amérique du Nord en 1752, plus de 100 cartes géologiques étaient faites qui couvrent toute ou des parties de Virginie Occidentale jusqu'à 1897, quand le Cadastre Géologique de l'Etat etait forme. Leur qualité, exactitude, échelle, et contenu général varient bien, mais chacune a contribué à notre entendement croissant de la géologie de Virginie Occidentale et d'Appalachie. Cette liste annotée et chronologique des cartes eclaircit cette grande diversité et cette amelioration ferme de la première cartographie géologique.
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