We are raising money at the end of 2024 to benefit the Geologic Maps Foundation, Inc. (GMF). A donation will help make an impact. End of 2024 donations will support our operational costs at the end of 2024 and going forward in 2025, please donate at: https://gofund.me/6d7a0392
We’ve recently uploaded .pdf files of +250 geologic maps (mostly 7.5′ quads, 1:24,000 scale) from southern California to the Geologic Maps Foundation, Inc. web page. The original field mapping was done by Thomas W. Dibblee Jr. from the late 1930s to early 2000. Thomas L. Davis Geologist and staff digitized the original mapping in various GIS software over the last decade, and recently donated the .pdf copies to the Foundation. Pdf maps are available for free at the Geologic Maps Foundation web page at: https://geologicmapsfoundation.org/geologic-maps/
GMF is an IRS designated 501 3c nonprofit and registered with the California State AG’s office, https://oag.ca.gov/charities
Our Objectives
The Geologic Maps Foundation (GMF) was founded in 2016 with the following objectives:
· Provide public education on geologic maps that includes the uses and benefits of these vital data sets and interpretations, plus teaching map reading and map making skills. Educational opportunities are provided through geo-hikes (for hikers and geologists), professional geologic field trips, and courses. These events are listed and open for RSVPs at: https://www.meetup.com/Geo-hikes/
· Preservation of unpublished and out-of-print geologic maps, cross sections, and other geologic data and interpretations, and make available to the public, researchers, and policy makers via GMF’s web page: see Samples & Library pull down menu at: https://geologicmapsfoundation.org/geologic-maps/
· Perform geologic research that deals with the world’s changing energy challenges and associated environmental questions; for example, a present focus is the siting of natural gas storage fields across active faults in California at: https://geologicmapsfoundation.org/publications/