West Virginia strike and dip data
1,947 structural measurements in West Virginia, digitized from
16 published geologic maps across 4 sources. Every row carries its
azimuth, inclination, measurement type, location confidence and the citation of the map it came from.
Open West Virginia on the map
- 1,947Measurements
- 16Published maps
- 1,251Other
- 4Sources
What kinds of measurement
The Atlas separates planar structures, recorded as a strike and dip, from linear ones, recorded as a
trend and plunge. This is what West Virginia holds:
| Measurement type | Geometry | Measurements | Share |
|---|
| Other |
Planar — strike and dip |
1,251 | 64% |
| Bedding |
Planar — strike and dip |
499 | 26% |
| Joint |
Planar — strike and dip |
153 | 8% |
| Cleavage |
Planar — strike and dip |
44 | 2% |
Where the data comes from
Each source is a survey, agency or program whose published mapping was harvested and reconciled into one
schema. Rows are published only where the source's terms permit redistribution.
Most-measured published maps
The individual quadrangles and data releases contributing the most measurements in West Virginia. The full
citation for every map behind a selection ships in the sources.csv of any export.
| Published map | Year | Scale | Measurements |
|---|
| Geologic maps of the Stephenson and Winchester quadrangles, Frederick and Clarke Counties, Virginia, and Inwood and White Hall quadrangles, Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia | 2022 |
1:24,000 | 639 |
| Geologic map database of the Washington DC area featuring data from three 30 X 60 minute quadrangles: Frederick, Washington West, Fredericksburg | 2001 |
1:100,000 | 422 |
| Bedrock Geologic Map of the Asbury 7.5' Quadrangle, Greenbrier County, West Virginia: D.L. Spurgeon, J.W. Perkins, J.K. Tudek, S.E. El-Ashkar, R.T. Toth; Digital Cartography by S.E. Gooding, 2022, 8 p, 1 maps, 1:24,000, OF-2101 | 2022 |
1:24,000 | 176 |
| Bedrock Geology of the Alderson and Fort Spring 7.5’ Quadrangles, Greenbrier and Summers County Portions, West Virginia; Derek L. Spurgeon, J. Wayne Perkins, and Shadya El-Ashkar, with digital cartography by Sarah E. Gooding, West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey Publication OF-2201, 2023 | 2023 |
1:24,000 | 139 |
| Bedrock Geologic Map of the Lewisburg 7.5' Quadrangle, Greenbrier County, West Virginia: J.K. Tudek, E.C. Rhenberg, D.L. Spurgeon, S.E. El-Ashkar, P.A. Dinterman, J.W. Perkins; Digital Cartography by S.E. Gooding, 2022, 14 p, 1 maps, 1:24,000, OF-2103 | 2022 |
1:24,000 | 123 |
| Bedrock Geologic Map of the Harman 7.5' Quadrangle, West Virginia: B. L. Nugent, R. J. Johnson, J. S. Chapman, J. Q. Britton, J. W. Perkins, G. W. Daft, Jr., J. E. Lewis; Digital Cartography by S.E. Gooding, 2015, 1:24,000, OF-1402 | 2015 |
1:24,000 | 94 |
| Bedrock Geologic Map of the Forest Hill, Greenville, Peterstown and Narrows 7.5' Quadrangles, Mercer and Summers County, West Virginia: J.W. Perkins, S.E. El-Ashkar, D.L. Spurgeon, R.T. Toth; Digital Cartography by S.E. Gooding, 2023, 12 p, 1 maps, 1:24,000, OF-2203 | 2023 |
1:24,000 | 72 |
| Bedrock Geology of the Cornstalk 7.5’ Quadrangle, Greenbrier County, West Virginia: S. El-Ashkar, J. W. Perkins, J.K. Tudek, D.L. Spurgeon, P. Hunt, P.A. Dinterman; Digital Cartography by S.E. Gooding, 2022, 1 map, 1:24,000, OF-2102. | 2022 |
1:24,000 | 69 |
| Bedrock Geology of the Dawson 7.5’ Quadrangle, Greenbrier and Summers Counties, West Virginia: S. El-Ashkar, J. W. Perkins, J.K. Tudek, D.L. Spurgeon, P. Hunt, P.A. Dinterman; Digital Cartography by S.E. Gooding, 2023, 1 map, 1:24,000, OF-2202 | 2023 |
1:24,000 | 66 |
| Bedrock Geologic Map of the Williamsburg 7.5' Quadrangle, Greenbrier County, West Virginia: J.W. Perkins, J.K. Tudek, S.E. El-Ashkar, D.L. Spurgeon, R.T. Toth, L.A. Woodward, C.F. Lindsay; Digital Cartography by S.E. Gooding, 2022, 9 p, 1 maps, 1:24,000, OF-2105 | 2022 |
1:24,000 | 63 |
| Washington & Frederick County 2022 geologic structure | — |
1:24,000 | 27 |
| Bedrock and Surficial Geologic Map of Garrett and Allegany Counties, Maryland | 2025 |
1:100,000 | 24 |
| DAS749|DAS993 | — |
1:24,000 | 14 |
| DAS194|DAS993 | — |
1:24,000 | 11 |
| DAS170|DAS993 | — |
1:24,000 | 4 |
Most-measured map units
Where a source recorded the geologic unit a measurement was taken on, the Atlas keeps it. These are the
units carrying the most measurements in West Virginia.
| Map unit | Age | Lithology | Measurements |
|---|
| Om |
— | — | 137 |
| Or |
— | — | 117 |
| OCc |
— | — | 109 |
| Oe |
— | — | 70 |
| Ce |
— | — | 54 |
| Lower Bluefield Formation of the Mauch Chunk Group Mbfl |
Mississippian-Mississippian | Mostly carbonate rock | 52 |
| Price Formation Mp |
Mississippian-Mississippian | Sedimentary rock | 47 |
| Lower Hinton-Upper Bluefield, Undifferentiated Member of the Mauch Chunk Group Mhlbfu |
Mississippian | Sandstone and mudstone | 45 |
| Pickaway Limestone of the Greenbrier Group Mgpk |
Mississippian-Mississippian | Sedimentary rock | 44 |
| Lower Hinton Fm - Upper Bluefield Fm, Undifferentiated of the Mauch Chunk Group Mhlbfu |
Mississippian-Mississippian | Sandstone and mudstone | 42 |
| Hampshire Formation Dhs |
Late Devonian | Sandstone and mudstone | 41 |
| Denmar Formation of the Greenbrier Group Mgd |
Mississippian-Mississippian | Limestone | 41 |
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