3-D Geology of Death Valley National Park

Geologic Information About Death Valley

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Many thousands of reports (articles, books, websites) have been written about the geology, natural history, and mining activities in Death Valley and the surrounding region. The U.S. Geological Survey has conducted research and mapping in the region starting with exploration geologist, G. K. Gilbert worked in the area in the 1870s. The area first became a national monument in 1933 and expanded in 1937. It was expanded and designated a national park as part of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994.

USGS mapping and research is ongoing in the Death Valley region. For the status of USGS projects see the website: http://wwwflag.wr.usgs.gov/USGSFlag/Land/GeoMap/DeathVal/>

A World-Wide-Web search on keywords "Death Valley" and " geology" yields hundreds of hits.

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Resources used to prepare this website included:

California Division of Mines and Geology, 1977, Geologic Map of California, Death Valley Sheet: Scale: 1:250,000.

Collier, Michael, 1990, An Introduction to the Geology of Death Valley: Death Valley Natural History Association, 60 p.

McAlister, James F., 1970, Geology of the Furnace Creek Borate Area, Death Valley, Inyo County, California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Map Sheet 14.

Moreno, Melanie, 2003, Death Valley National Park Geology: U.S. Geological Survey website URL: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/docs/usgsnps/deva/deva1.html>

Sharp, Robert P. and Allen F. Glazner, 1997, Geology Underfood in Death Valley and Owens Valley: Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing Company, 321 p.

Slate, Janet L. (editor), 1999, Proceeding of Conference on Status of Geologic Research and Mapping in Death Valley National Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 9-11, 1999: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-153, 177 p.

Troxel, Bennie W. (editor), 1974, Guidebook: Death Valley Region, California and Nevada: Geological Society of America, Cordilleran Section 70th Annual Meeting (March 29-31, 1974, Las Vegas, Nevada), Field Trip No. 1, 100 p.