William A. Thomas

The first geologic map was prepared to solve a practical problem involving the distribution of different types of rocks at and near the Earth’s surface, and that is still the reason geologic maps are made today. Geologic maps are our most important and complete compilation of information about the solid Earth we live on, and we cannot understand the Earth without them. We use geologic maps and the fundamental information they provide in many ways. Meeting Challenges with Geologic Maps presents 16 examples that show how geologic maps are helping to delineate fragile habitat and ecosystems, protect against natural hazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and sinkholes), and find needed resources (groundwater, metals, coal, and sand and gravel).

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• Sustaining Our Soils & Society
• Metal Mining and the Environment
• Living With Karst - A Fragile Foundation
• Water and the Environment
• Aggregate and the Environment
• Soils, Society, and the Environment
• Living With Unstable Ground
• Meeting Environmental Challenges with Remote Sensing Imagery