Geologic Map of Georgia
(c) 2006 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com, Inc. Base data from U.S. Geological Survey/Georgia Dept Natural Resources (fair use policy)
Georgia extends from the Appalachian Mountains on the north and west to the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The ancient folded rocks of the Blue Ridge, Piedmont, and Valley-and-Ridge provinces contain Georgia's coal, gold, and ore resources. These give way in the middle of the state to the flat-lying sediments of Cretaceous and younger age. Here are the great kaolin clay beds that support the state's largest mining industry.
This map comes from the U.S. Geological Survey and state Department of Natural Resources database. I have converted it to JPEGs for smaller file sizes while preserving its fidelity for visual (though not digital) purposes. The map units are identified in the metadata file there, but their ages can be determined in many cases by the capital letter in the symbols on the map key, which is included in the larger versions of this map.
The 1500x1700 pixel version weighs 1.3 MB and the 3100x3600 pixel version is 2.9 MB. Both have fully legible text—in fact, the larger one should print better than the original GIF.
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