Fault Zones in the Gulf Coast [gcfltzoneg]

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Metadata Last Checked: July 16, 2025 | Last Modified: 20210524

These data represent major fault zones as indicated on Plate 2, Principal structural features, Gulf of Mexico Basin (compiled by T.E. Ewing and R.F. Lopez) in volume J, The Geology of North America (1991). This dataset contains basic data and interpretations developed and compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey's Framework Studies and Assessment of the Gulf Coast Project. Other major sources of data include publicly available information from state agencies as well as publications of the U.S. Geological Survey and other scientific organizations. In cases where company proprietary data were used to produce various derivatives such as contour surfaces, the source is cited but the data are not displayed.

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@id	http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/02141e9c13e947f9ea04db42b0d41739
bureauCode	[ "010:12" ]
identifier	USGS:60abc40ed34ea221ce51e46d
spatial	-99.407036,24.602903,-86.930626,33.596302
theme	[ "geospatial" ]

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