Geology & Earth Sciences 

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  Open File Report 96-8: The Miocene to Pliocene Ringold Formation and Associated Deposits of the Ancestral Columbia River System, South-central Washington and North-central Oregon  (15.22 MB  PDF)
A report describing the stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Ringold Formation and its relationship with correlative units in the region

  Open File Report 97-4: Quaternary Stratigraphy and Cross Sections, Nooksack, Columbia, and Saar Creek Valleys, Kendall and Deming 7.5-minute Quadrangles, Western Whatcom County, Washington  (28.29 MB  ZIP)
A report on the quaternary stratigraphy of the Kendall and Deming areas, northern Cascade Range, Washington, including cross sections

  Open File Report 98-8: Quaternary Stratigraphy, Cross Sections, and General Geohydrologic Potential of the Bow and Alger 7.5-minute Quadrangles, Western Skagit County, Washington  (34.75 MB  ZIP)
A report on the quaternary stratigraphy and general geohydrologic potential of the Bow and Alger areas, northern Cascade Range, Washington, including cross sections

  Open File Report 2000-1: Interpreted Geologic History of the Sedro-Woolley North and Lyman 7.5-minute Quadrangles, Western Skagit County, Washington  (18.22 MB  ZIP)
A report on the geologic history of the Sedro-Woolley and Lyman areas, northern Cascade Range, Washington

  Open File Report 2008-1: Cascadia Deep Earthquakes  (2.33 MB  PDF)
A report on deep-earthquake hazards along the Cascadia subduction zone off the Pacific Northwest coast

  Open File Report 97-2: Geologic Map and Interpreted Geologic History of the Kendall and Deming 7.5-minute Quadrangles, Western Whatcom County, Washington  (15.54 MB  ZIP)
A 1:24,000-scale geologic map of the Kendall and Deming areas, northern Cascade Range, Washington

  Open File Report 97-3: Geologic Map of the Mead 7.5-minute Quadrangle, Spokane County, Washington  (17.13 MB  ZIP)
A 1:24,000-scale geologic map of the Mead area, eastern Washington

  Open File Report 98-5: Geologic Map and Interpreted Geologic History of the Bow and Alger 7.5-minute Quadrangles, Western Skagit County, Washington  (37.81 MB  ZIP)
A 1:24,000-scale geologic map of the Bow and Alger areas, northern Cascade Range, Washington

  Open File Report 98-6: Geologic Map of the Dartford 7.5-minute Quadrangle, Spokane County, Washington  (12.16 MB  ZIP)
A 1:24,000-scale geologic map of the Dartford area, eastern Washington

  Open File Report 98-7: Geologic Map of the Sequim 7.5-minute Quadrangle, Clallam County, Washington  (15.02 MB  ZIP)
A 1:24,000-geologic map of the Sequim area, northern Olympic Peninsula, Washington

  Open File Report 2008-2: Shear-wave Database for Quaternary and Bedrock Geologic Units, Washington State  (16.68 MB  ZIP)
A database and description of statewide geologic-unit-correlated shear-wave velocity data from 712 sites, collected in 2003 and 2004

  Open File Report 2007-3: Sand Point Count and Geochemical Data in the Fall City and Carnation 7.5-minuter Quadrangles, King County, Washington  (143.4 KB  ZIP)
A data supplement to the 1:24,000-scale geologic map of the Fall City area, Puget Sound area, Washington (Geologic Map GM-67), containing sand point count and geochemical data

  Open File Report 2005-5: Supplement to Geologic Map GM-60, Geologic Map of the Timberwolf Mountain 7.5-minute Quadrangle, Yakima County, Washington  (696.2 KB  ZIP)
A data supplement to the 1:24,000-scale geologic map of the Timberwolf Mountain area on the eastern slope of the Cascade Range, Washington (Geologic Map GM-60), containing geochemical data, age data, and diagrams

  Digital Report 4: Pacific Northwest Tertiary Foraminiferal Collections of the U.S. Geological Survey and the State of Washington (2004)  (516.4 KB  ZIP)
A digital report and database describing the U.S. Geological Survey and Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources fossil foraminifer collections residing at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

  Digital Report 3: Digital Inventory of Flood-plain Mines in Washington State (2003)  (946.2 KB  ZIP)
A digital inventory that delineates and categorizes all flood-plain mines of Washington identified through 2001