Landslide Inventory Map of the Ferron Creek Area, Sanpete and Emery Counties, Utah

by

Richard E. Giraud and Greg N. McDonald

 

2017

 

Scale 1:24,000

 

Utah Geological Survey Special Study 161

 

 

Utah Geological Survey

a division of

Utah Department of Natural Resources

in cooperation with

United States Forest Service

 

Utah Geological Survey

1594 W. North Temple, Suite 3110

PO Box 146100

Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6100

ph: 801-537-3300; fax 801-537-3400

geology.utah.gov

 

Project Manager:  Richard E. Giraud

GIS and Cartography:  Gordon Douglass, Jay Hill, and Martha Jensen

Funding: Utah Geological Survey and Manti-La Sal National Forest under Challenge Cost-share agreement 10-CS-11041000-033.

 

EXPLANATION

This map presents a landslide inventory for the Ferron Creek area, Sanpete and Emery Counties, Utah, at a scale of 1:24,000. The purpose of the map and accompanying geodatabase are to show and characterize historical and prehistoric landslides larger than about 50 feet across their shortest dimension, and to provide information useful for managing landslide problems. The map and accompanying geodatabase were prepared by the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) as a cooperative project for the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The map covers 109 square miles on the east side of the Wasatch Plateau in the Ferron Creek watershed (Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center, 2015). We used geographic information system (GIS) software to capture, store, and display the data for each mapped landslide.

 

CITATION

Giraud, R.E., and McDonald, G.N., 2017, Landslide inventory map of the Ferron Creek Area, Sanpete and Emery Counties, Utah: Utah Geological Survey Special Study 161, GIS data, 1 plate, scale 1:24,000.

 

NOTICES

Mapping supported by the Manti-La Sal National Forest, Department of Agriculture, under U.S. Forest Service Challenge Cost-share agreement 10-CS-11041000-033, and the Utah Geological Survey. 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 U.S. Government. 

Although this product represents the work of professional scientists, the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Utah Geological Survey, makes no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding its suitability for a particular use. The Utah Department of Natural Resources, Utah Geological Survey, shall not be liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages with respect to claims by users of this product. For use at 1:24,000 scale only. The UGS does not guarantee accuracy or completeness of the data.

The projection of the geospatial data included in this digital dataset is UTM Zone 12, North American Datum 1983, and spheroid GRS 1980. The units are in meters.

 

SOFTWARE

Specialized software is required to view and utilize most files in this digital dataset. The ArcMap 10 Map Document (MXD) and the ESRI file geodatabase in this digital dataset can only be viewed using ArcGIS 10+ software from ESRI. The latest version of Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF files and can be downloaded at www.adobe.com.

 

The UGS does not endorse any software products or manufacturers. The UGS does not provide support for this digital dataset or any data files on it. Reference to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, or otherwise, does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the UGS.

 

DIGITAL MAP DATASET CONTENT

This digital map dataset contains spatial data files in an ESRI file geodatabase that make up the Landslide Inventory Map of the Ferron Creek Area, Sanpete and Emery Counties, Utah, including geology, map symbols, and the base map. Also included are PDF files of the geologic map layout and explanation, along with a Web page (HTML) of the ReadMe file.

 

FILE ORGANIZATION

The appearance of the files listed below, when viewed in Windows Explorer, will be different when viewed in ArcCatalog or ArcMap from ESRI, which are optimized for spatial data and related files. For example, PDF and HTM files are not usable in ArcCatalog or ArcMap and are not listed. The feature class structure of the ESRI file geodatabase can only be viewed using ArcCatalog or ArcMap.

 

Ferron_SS-161 folder contains:

Document and supplementary files:

      Attribute Data for Landslide Features.pdf – workspace domain and attribute information

Ferron_SS-161.mpk – ArcMap 10 Map Document fully depicting the Ferron Creek Landslide Inventory

Ferron_SS-161_ReadMe.htm – this document containing information about the digital map product      

Ferron_SS-161.pdf – PDF file depicting landslide inventory of Ferron Creek. 

 

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