_______________________________________________________________________ OPEN-FILE REPORT 531 _______________________________________________________________________ GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SOUTHERN ESPAŅOLA BASIN, SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO Daniel J. Koning and Adam S. Read New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources/New Mexico Tech Socorro, NM 87801 (575) 835-5420 http://geoinfo.nmt.edu 2010 Version 1.0 http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=531 The GIS projects and map products included in this open file report reflect a compilation and interpretation of geologic data from the southern Espanola Basin. The data were compiled by D.J. Koning and A.S. Read and from 7.5-minute geologic quadrangle maps produced by the NMBGMR's STATEMAP program, and from USGS geologic maps and reports. This map is being released as an open-file report because of interest in this area. We intend to publish the contents of this report as a peer-reviewed geologic map. Likely the plates will be printed (paper) and the GIS data will be made available online and on CD-ROM. The geologic map and cross-sections in this report largely superceed NMBGMR OFR-481 -- excluding data not included in this report. see: http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=481 Funding for this compilation was provided by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) administered by the U.S. Geological Survey, and the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer. Mapping of most of the individual quadrangles was performed under the STATEMAP component of the NCGMP, with the Tesuque quadrangle receiving half of its funding from the EDMAP component. The Tetilla Peak and Montoso Peak quadrangles were mapped by the USGS under the FEDMAP component of the NCGMP. Cross-sections on these quadrangles were constructed with funding from the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources STATEMAP and Aquifer Mapping Programs and by Los Alamos National Laboratories. The compilation phase of the project was funded by the Aquifer Mapping Program and the Office of the State Engineer. Data depicted on this geologic map are based on field geologic mapping, compilation of published and unpublished work, and photogeologic interpretation. Locations of contacts are not surveyed, but are interpretively plotted onto a topographic base map; therefore, the accuracy of contact locations depends on the scale of mapping and the interpretation of the geologists involved. Cross sections are constructed based upon the interpretations of the authors made from geologic mapping, and available geophysical (regional gravity and aeromagnetic surveys), and subsurface (drillhole) data. Cross sections should be used as an aid to understanding the general geologic framework of the map area, and not be the sole source of information for use in locating or designing wells, buildings, roads, or other man-made structures. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the State of New Mexico, or the U.S. Government. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A computer capable of running some or all of the following software: Adobe Acrobat (v.9 or later) to view the Plates (*.pdf) -- freeware: http://get.adobe.com/reader ArcGIS (v. 9.31 or later) to open GIS projects/data (*.mxd) ArcReader (v. 10) to view GIS data from SEB_Geology_48k.pmf -- freeware: http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcreader ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FILES OF INTEREST: Geologic Map of the Southern Espanola Basin: SEB_Geology_48k-Arc10.mxd (ArcMap v. 10) SEB_Geology_48k-Arc9-31.mxd (ArcMap v. 9.31) SEB_Geology_48k.pmf (ArcReader v. 10) SEB_Geology_48k.pdf (georeferenced PDF) GIS Data SEB_48k.gdb (ArcGIS geodatabase -- compatible with ArcMap 9.31) Cross Sections: Xsect_AtoH_48k.pdf Unit Descriptions and Discussion SEB_Units.doc and SEB_Units.pdf Base/thickness of Santa Fe Group terrain datasets: (based on USGS PP-1761 -- see References in unit description file) /SFG FDGC GeoAge Font Files: /fonts Description of NMBGMR Geologic Data Model: NMBGMR_DataModel_v1-0-1.zip (see http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/statemap/datamodel) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- METADATA: Detailed metadata is included with the GIS data regarding feature classes and tables (but see known issue below regarding ArcGIS v. 10). Several attributes like SourceID and IDmethod for many feature classes specify feature-level metadata. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KNOWN ISSUES: Some minor 'boundary fault" issues remain where individual quadrangles were not precisely edge-matched during compilation We hope to address this in a future version or before this map becomes a print product. These contacts are attributed as 'boundary mismatch" in the LithClass field for the Lith_Contacts feature dataset. There appears to be a bug in the newly released ArcGIS 10 regarding metadata. The SEB_48k.gdb geodatabase is in ArcGIS 9.3.1 format and is fully funtional regarding metadata using ArcGIS 9.3.1. However, the metadata is not viewable using ArcGIS version 10. Neither upgrading the geodatbase to version 10 or upgrading the metadata appears to solve the problem. Until a patch is released to address this issue, The GIS metadata data from this report is only viewable in ArcGIS version 9.3.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUGGESTED CITATION: Koning, D.J. and Read, A.S., 2010, Geologic Map of the Southern Espaņola Basin, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 531, 2 plates and GIS data, CD-ROM. < http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=531 >