Geology Point Query
Query the USGS Geologic Map of Alaska at a single point specified by latitude and longitude.
Example: /geology/point/69.0628/-144.1627
Results from the query above will look like this:
{ "age": "Cambrian and Proterozoic", "name": "Wickersham and Neruokpuk units", "title": "USGS Geologic Map of Alaska" }
title
: (str), Title describing these results.name
: (str), Geologic unit name.age
: (str), Geologic unit age.
Source data
Data Layer | Download link | Source | Notes |
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Geologic Map of Alaska | http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3340/sim3340_shp.zip | http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sim3340 | Using the detailed rock unit shapefile. |