Vermont-USGS Cooperative Geologic Mapping Project


List of published quadrangle scale maps


This is a partial listing. Only USGS quadrangle-scale maps published at 1:24,000 are included on this list. Other bedrock geologic information is available in other formats.

Please consult the Vermont Geological Survey's website for additional bedrock maps.

Chronological list of published 1:24,000 scale USGS bedrock geologic maps of Vermont by type, 1989 to December 2001:


GQ-maps, I-maps, and MF-maps

The following reports are available as colored paper maps from:

Reston-ESIC
U.S. Geological Survey
507 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
Telephone: (703) 648-6045
Fax: (703) 648-4119
Or call 1-888-ASK-USGS

Burton, W.C., 1991, Bedrock geologic map of the Woodford quadrangle, Bennington and Windham Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1687, scale 1:24,000.

Burton, W.C., 1993, Bedrock geologic map of the Sunderland quadrangle, Bennington and Windham Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2224, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1993, Bedrock geologic map of the Mount Snow and Readsboro quadrangles, Bennington and Windham Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I- 2307, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., Potter, D.B., and Stanley, R.S., 1993, Bedrock geologic map of the Williamstown and North Adams quadrangles, Massachusetts and Vermont, and part of the Cheshire quadrangle, Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2369, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1997, Bedrock geologic map of the Jamaica and part of the Townshend quadrangles, Windham and Bennington Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2453, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., and Armstrong, T.R., 1999, Bedrock geologic map of the West Dover and Jacksonville quadrangles, Windham County, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2552, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 2000, Bedrock geologic map of the Chester quadrangle, Windsor County, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series Map I-2598, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 2000, Bedrock geologic map of the Cavendish quadrangle, Windsor County, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Series Map GQ-1773, scale 1:24,000.

Walsh, G.J., and Falta, C.K., 2001, Bedrock geologic map of the Rochester quadrangle, Rutland, Windsor, and Addison Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series Map I-2626, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., and Armstrong, T.R., 2001, Bedrock geologic map of the Saxtons River 7.5´ x 15´ quadrangle, Windham and Windsor Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2636, scale 1:24,000.


Open-File Reports

The following reports are available as blueline paper maps from:

USGS Information Services
Box 25286
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225-0046
Phone: (303) 202-4700
Fax: (303) 202-4188
Hatch, N.L., Jr., 1989, Reconnaissance bedrock geologic map of the South Royalton quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-288, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., and Burton, W.C., 1989, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Stratton Mountain quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-200, scale 1:24,000.

Hatch, N.L., Jr., 1990, Reconnaissance bedrock geologic map of the rocks northwest of the Monroe fault, Concord quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-283, scale 1:24,000.

Hatch, N.L., Jr., 1991, Reconnaissance bedrock geologic map of the Randolph Center quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-275, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1992, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Mount Holly quadrangle, and western part of the Ludlow quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-282, scale 1:24,000.

Walsh, G.J., and Ratcliffe, N.M., 1994, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Plymouth quadrangle and eastern portion of the Killington Peak quadrangle, Windsor and Rutland Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-225, scale 1:24,000.

Armstrong, T.R., 1994, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Moretown Formation, North River Igneous Suite and associated metasedimentary / metavolcanic rocks of the Connecticut Valley Belt, Brattleboro and Newfane 7.5 x 15 minute quadrangles, Windham County Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-247, scale 1:24,000.

Lyttle, P.T., 1994, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Arlington quadrangle and Vermont portion of the Shushan quadrangle, Bennington County, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-262, scale 1:24,000.

Rankin, D.W., 1994, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of parts of the Lower Waterford, Concord, Littleton, and Miles Pond 7.5- minute quadrangles, Vermont and New Hampshire: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-410, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1995, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Chester quadrangle, Windsor County, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-481, scale 1:24,000. Superceded by Map I-2598.

Ratcliffe, N.M., and Armstrong, T.R., 1995, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Saxtons River 7.5 x 15 minute quadrangle, Windham and Windsor Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-482, scale 1:24,000. Superceded by Map I-2636.

Walsh, G.J., and Falta, C.K., 1996, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Rochester quadrangle, Rutland, Windsor, and Addison Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-25, scale 1:24,000. Superceded by Map I-2626.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1996, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Andover quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-32, scale 1:24,000.

Walsh, G.J., Armstrong, T.R., and Ratcliffe, N.M., 1996, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Vermont part of the 7.5 x 15 minute Mount Ascutney and Springfield quadrangles, Windsor County, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-719, scale 1:24,000.

Armstrong, T.R., 1997, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Vermont part of the 7.5 x 15 minute Bellows Falls quadrangle, Windham and Windsor Counties, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-284, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1997, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Chittenden quadrangle, Rutland County, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-703, scale 1:24,000.


Digital Open-File Reports

The following reports are available as colored paper maps and digital files from:

Vermont Geological Survey 
103 South Main Street
The Laundry Building
Waterbury, VT 05671-0301
Phone:  (802) 241-3608
Fax:   (802) 241-3273
Walsh, G.J., Ratcliffe, N.M., Dudley, J.B., and Merrifield, T., 1994, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Mount Holly and Ludlow quadrangles, Vermont and explanation of the bedrock geology database in the Vermont Geographic Information System: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-229, scale 1:24,000.

Walsh, G.J., and Ratcliffe, N.M., 1994, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Plymouth quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-654, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1995, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Cavendish quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-203, scale 1:24,000.  Superceded by Map GQ-1773.

Lyttle, P.T., 1995, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Arlington quadrangle and Vermont portion of the Shushan quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-483, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1995, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Chester quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-576, scale 1:24,000. Superceded by Map I-2598.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1996, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Andover quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-31, scale 1:24,000.

Walsh, G.J., and Falta, C.K., 1996, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Rochester quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-33, scale 1:24,000. Superceded by Map I-2626.

Ratcliffe, N.M., and Armstrong, T.R., 1996, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Saxtons River 7.5 x 15 minute quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-52, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., and Burton, W.C., 1996, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Weston quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-526, scale 1:24,000.

Walsh, G.J., Armstrong, T.R., and Ratcliffe, N.M., 1996, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Vermont part of the 7.5 x 15 minute Mount Ascutney and Springfield quadrangles, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-733, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1997, Digital and preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Chittenden quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-854, scale 1:24,000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., 1998, Digital and preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Rutland quadrangle, Vermont: USGS Open-File Report 98-121, scale 1:24000.

Walsh, G.J., 1998, Digital bedrock geologic map of the Vermont part of the Hartland quadrangle, Windsor County, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-123, scale 1:24,000.

Walsh, G. J., and Ratcliffe, N.M., 1998, Digital and preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Pico Peak quadrangle, Vermont: USGS Open-File Report 98-226, scale 1:24000.

Ratcliffe, N.M., and Walsh, G. J., 1998, Digital and preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Mount Carmel quadrangle, Vermont: USGS Open-File Report 98-330, scale 1:24000.

Armstrong, T.R., and Ratcliffe, N.M., 1998, Digital and preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Townshend 7.5 x 15 minute quadrangle, Vermont: USGS Open-File Report 98-335, scale 1:24000.

Burton,W.C. and Ratcliffe, N.M.,1999, Digital and preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Wallingford quadrangle, Vermont: USGS Open-File Report 99-337, scale 1;24000.


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