Geologic Map and Digital Database of the Cane Quadrangle, Coconino County, Northern Arizona

This geologic map is part of a cooperative project between the U.S. Geological
Survey and the Kaibab National Forest Service to provide geologic information
for the Paradine Plains Cactus (Pediocactus pardinei B,W. Benson) Conservation
Assessment and Strategy conducted by the Kaibab National Forest, Williams,
Arizona. The map area includes part of House Rock Valley and part of the
Kaibab Plateau, sub- physiographic provinces of the Colorado Plateau. This
part of the Colorado Plateau was not previously mapped in adequate geologic
detail. This map completes one of several remaining areas where uniform
quality geologic mapping was needed. The geologic information in this report
may be useful to land management, range management, and flood control programs
for all federal and state agencies, and private affairs.

This digital map database is compiled from unpublished data and new mapping by
the authors, represents the general distribution of surficial and bedrock
geology in the mapped area. Together with the accompanying pamphlet, it
provides current information on the geologic structure and stratigraphy of the
area. The database delineate map units thatare identified by age and lithology
following the stratigraphic nomenclature of the U.S. Geological Survey. The
scale of the source maps limits the spatial resolution of the database to
1:24,000 or smaller.

This report consists of a set of geologic map database files (ARC/ INFO
coverages) and supporting text and plot files. In addition, the report
includes two sets of plot files (Post Script and PDF format) that will generate
map sheets and pamphlets similar to a traditional USGS Miscellaneous Field
Studies Report. These files are described in the explanatory pamphlets
(canegeo.doc, canegeo. pdf, or canegeo.txt). The base layer used in the
preparation of the geologic map plot files was derived from a Digital Raster
Graphic of a standard USGS 7.5' quadrangle. This raster image was converted to
Grid format in ARC/INFO, trimmed and rotated, then converted to a GeoTIFF
image. The resultant TIFF image was combined with geologic data to produce the
final map layout in Illustrator 8.0.