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Geology Data for Clarke County, Virginia

Geology data data consists of rock type, formations, geologic structures, and sinkholes

Geology of Clarke County, Va.

 
Geology compiled from: USGS Open-File Report 01-227: Geologic Map Database of the Washington DC Area Featuring Data from Three 30 x 60 Minute Quadrangles: Frederick, Washington West, and Fredericksburg

VDMR Publication 162: Geologic Map of the Front Royal 30 x 60-minute Quadrangle: Portions of Clarke, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, Virginia

VDMR Publication 171: Digital Representation of the Geologic Map of the Virginia Portion of the Winchester 30x60-minute Quadrangle

 
 
 Clarke County Web-based Map Viewer Clarke County Web-Based Map Viewer (Opens page in new window. )-- The County's GIS map layers are available online through interactive map viewer.  The map layers available are: 
       
Aerial Photos Sinkholes Soils  
 
Virginia Division of Mineral Resources (VDMR) Virginia Division of Mineral Resources (VDMR) (Opens page in new window. ) -- VDMR has digital representations and printed geologic maps available online at the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) Web Store.  
           
  VDMR Publication 102: Geologic Map of Clarke County, Virginia and Map of Selected Hydrogeologic Components for Clarke County, Virginia Publication 102: Geologic Map of Clarke County, Virginia and Map of Selected Hydrogeologic Components for Clarke County, Virginia   VDMR Publication 143: Geologic Map of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, Virginia: Lord Fairfax Planning District Publication 143: Geologic Map of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, Virginia: Lord Fairfax Planning District
   
  VDMR Publication 161: Geologic Map of the Virginia Portion of the Winchester 30 X 60-minute Quadrangle Publication 161: Geologic Map of the Virginia Portion of the Winchester 30 X 60-minute Quadrangle   VDMR Publication 162: Geologic Map of the Front Royal 30 x 60-minute Quadrangle: Portions of Clarke, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, Virginia Publication 162: Geologic Map of the Front Royal 30 x 60-minute Quadrangle: Portions of Clarke, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, Virginia
   
  VDMR Publication 171: Digital Representation of the Geologic Map of the Virginia Portion of the Winchester 30x60-minute Quadrangle Publication 171: Digital Representation of the Geologic Map of the Virginia Portion of the Winchester 30x60-minute Quadrangle   VDMR Report of Investigations 034: Geology of the Berryville, Stephenson, and Boyce Quadrangles, Virginia Report of Investigations 034: Geology of the Berryville, Stephenson, and Boyce Quadrangles, Virginia
   
  VDMR Report of Investigations 036: Geology of the Ashby Gap Quadrangle, Virginia Report of Investigations 036: Geology of the Ashby Gap Quadrangle, Virginia   VDMR Report of Investigations 044: Geology of the Linden and Flint Hill Quadrangles, Virginia with a Section on Hydrogeology by R.H. DeKay Report of Investigations 044: Geology of the Linden and Flint Hill Quadrangles, Virginia with a Section on Hydrogeology by R.H. DeKay
         
 
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Opens page in new window. ) -- USGS has digital representations of the geology, topography, and hydrology of the County.

 

 

Geology  
USGS Open-File Report 01-227: Geologic Map Database of the Washington DC Area Featuring Data from Three 30 x 60 Minute Quadrangles: Frederick, Washington West, and Fredericksburg Open-File Report 01-227: Geologic Map Database of the Washington DC Area Featuring Data from Three 30 x 60 Minute Quadrangles: Frederick, Washington West, and Fredericksburg

 
USGS Open-File Report 2006-1173: Geologic Map of the Stephens City Quadrangle, Clarke, Frederick, and Warren Counties, Virginia Open-File Report 2006-1173: Geologic Map of the Stephens City Quadrangle, Clarke, Frederick, and Warren Counties, Virginia

 
VDMR Publication 102 Sinkholes Sinkholes: Shapefile digitized from VDMR Publication 102: Geologic Map of Clarke County, Virginia and Map of Selected Hydrogeologic Components for Clarke County, Virginia

 
USGS 4 County Sinkholes Sinkholes: Shapefile of potential sinkholes on USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles:

 
  • Boyce, VA.
  • Capon Bridge, WV- VA
  • Capon Springs, WV-VA
  • Glengary, WV-VA
  • Gore, VA

 
  • Hayfield, VA
  • Inwood, VA
  • Middletown, VA
  • Mountain Falls, VA-WV
  • Ridge, WV-VA

 
  • Stephens City, VA
  • Stephenson, VA-WV
  • Wardensville, WV-VA
  • White Hall, VA-WV
  • Winchester, VA

 

VDMR Publication 102 Lineaments Lineaments: Shapefile digitized from VDMR Publication 102: Geologic Map of Clarke County, Virginia and Map of Selected Hydrogeologic Components for Clarke County, Virginia

 

Current Water Conditions for Clarke Co.

Shaded relief map of Clarke County, Va.The USGS provides current ("real-time") stream stage and streamflow, water-quality, and ground-water levels for 4 sites in Clarke County, Va.

Current Water Conditions for the Shenandoah Valley

Shaded relief map of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and West VirginiaThe USGS and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality provide current ("real-time") stream stage and streamflow, water-quality, and ground-water levels for 35 sites in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and West Virginia.

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