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Geologic Maps of the U.S. States

The first and only complete set of state geologic maps on the Web. To learn more about the geology of the 50 states, see the Regional Geology category.

About Online State Geologic Maps

Going online to see a geologic map of your state can be rewarding--or frustrating.

Alabama

From the Geological Survey of Alabama, presented here with notes from your Guide.

Alaska

A complicated map of this huge state, presented here at three sizes.

Arizona

Excerpted from the USGS national map and presented here at two sizes.

Arkansas

A gigantic U.S. Geological Survey map presented here at four different scales.

California

A classic U.S. Geological Survey map presented here in four different sizes.

Colorado

Ogden Tweto's beautiful 1979 USGS map presented here at three different sizes.

Connecticut

A large scan of the state map hosted by Wesleyan University.

Delaware

The generalized map by the Delaware Geological Survey, presented here at three sizes.

Florida

A Florida Department of Environmental Protection map presented here at two large sizes.

Georgia

Created from the USGS database and served here in four sizes.

Hawaii

The Aloha State presented here at three sizes.

Idaho

A simplified map of this large and rugged state from the state geological survey.

Illinois: Bedrock

Illinois' bedrock is almost totally hidden but the state geological survey has mapped it all.

Illinois: Quaternary Cover

Illinois is covered with recent glacial deposits, shown in this map from the state geological survey.

Indiana: Bedrock

Click on the rock units for details in this Indiana Geological Survey map. Shockwave plug-in required.

Indiana: Quaternary Cover

A clickable map from the Indiana Geological Survey shows the state's glacial deposits.

Iowa: Bedrock

A map from the Iowa Geological Survey Bureau shows the state's hidden side.

Iowa: Quaternary Cover

An Iowa Geological Survey Bureau map with all the glacial details.

Kansas

A Kansas Geological Survey map presented here at three sizes.

Kentucky

A Kentucky Geological Survey map presented here at two different sizes.

Louisiana

A simple map from the state geological survey.

Maine: Bedrock

The hidden, ancient rocks of Maine mapped by the Maine Geological Survey.

Maine: Quaternary Cover

Maine's extensive glacial deposits, from the Maine Geological Survey.

Maryland

The 1968 state geological survey map presented here at three sizes.

Massachusetts

A simplified bedrock map and simplified history of the Bay State.

Michigan: Bedrock

Two different state geological survey maps presented at several sizes.

Minnesota

One of many from the Minnesota Geological Survey.

Mississippi

A generalized map courtesy of the Gulf of Mexico Program.

Missouri

A map by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources presented here at two sizes.

Montana

The Big Sky State mapped by Montana State University and presented here at two sizes.

Nebraska: Bedrock

Excerpted from the USGS national map and presented here at two sizes.

Nevada

A USGS map of this geologist's paradise presented here at four sizes.

New Hampshire: Bedrock

The Granite State, presented here at four sizes.

New Jersey

From the state Geological Survey.

New Mexico

Mapped by the state Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources, presented here in two versions.

New York

A large and informative state geological survey map, presented here at three sizes.

North Carolina

Presented here at two sizes.

North Dakota: Bedrock

The state's hidden rocks beneath its glacial drift, presented here at three sizes.

North Dakota: Surface Geology

Rocks and glacial sediments cover the state, shown at three sizes.

Ohio: Bedrock

The Ohio Geological Survey calls this the Old State Bedrock Map but surely the rocks are the same today.

Ohio: Surface Geology

Glacial traces and sediments mapped by the Ohio Geological Survey.

Oklahoma

From the Oklahoma Geological Survey.

Oregon

A classic USGS map presented here in three sizes.

Pennsylvania

A 2000 state geologic survey map, presented here at three sizes.

Rhode Island

A huge map from the Rhode Island State Geologist is presented here at three different scales.

South Carolina

A generalized map from the state Geological Survey.

South Dakota

From the South Dakota Geological Survey; click on an area to see the key.

Tennessee

Presented by the state Department of Environment and Conservation.

Texas

A simplified map from the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology presented here at four sizes.

Utah

The Beehive State, presented here at four scales.

Vermont: Bedrock

This map from the Vermont Geological Survey was issued in 1961.

Virginia

Schematic map and a brief introduction to Virginia geology.

Washington

A simplified map of a complex state, presented here in three sizes.

West Virginia

A slightly small version from the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey.

Wisconsin: Bedrock

A small version from the University of Wisconsin Extension.

Wisconsin: Quaternary Cover

Glacial deposits of the state from the University of Wisconsin Extension.

Wyoming

Excerpted from the USGS national map and shown at two sizes.

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