Project abstract summaryproject title: new geologic mapping in the appalachian plateaus and piedmont provinces of marylandproject period: 10 01 2023 - 09 30 2025PURPOSETHE maryland state mapping…

Project abstract summaryproject title: new geologic mapping in the appalachian plateaus and piedmont provinces of marylandproject period: 10 01 2023 - 09 30 2025PURPOSETHE maryland state mapping advisory committee and the maryland geological survey reasserted theirsupport for new detailed geologic mapping and production of digital geologic maps. The committeebelieves that digital geologic maps will be utilized by private, business, government, and educationalsectors. This demand for digital geologic maps should be met by the timely production of recently mappedareas in a digital format for ease of download and use.since 2015 the states geologic mapping is consistent with both long-term and short-term goals andneeds. The main long-term goal of geologic mapping in the state of maryland is the completion of detailedgeologic mapping of the entire state at a scale of 1:24,000 as well as the production and release of digitalgeologic compilation maps at a scale of 1:100,000.activitiesthe primary goal of the maryland geological survey geologic mapping effort is the completion of ALL1:24,000 scale maps within the state. The three mentioned below are scheduled to be mapped in detailduring this proposed effort. GIS conversion and gems database preparations will be made for fiveadditional 1:24,000 maps that were previously mapped under statemap.deliverables and outcomesdeliverables for this proposal include: 1, a PDF open-file geologic map of the maryland portion of thegrantsville 1:24,000 quadrangle, 2, a PDF open-file geologic map of the sandy spring 1:24,000QUADRANGLE, 3, a PDF open-file geologic map of the winfield 1:24,000 quadrangle, 4, GIS maps andgems 3 databases of finalized maps of the bittinger, kitzmiller, deer park, and 5, relay and GORMAN1:24,000 quadrangles.intended beneficiary(IES)the intended beneficiaries of this work include private, business, government, and educational sectors inmaryland. This includes but is not limited to: private citizens, engineering and geotechnical firms andconsultants, aggregate and building stone quarries, maryland department of transportation (MDOT),natural resources conservation service (nrcs), maryland department of the environment (MDE),maryland state parks and forests, and private and public educational entities including k-12 schools, colleges, and universities.