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Iconic Dragon Map led the way to new USGS geologic mapping efforts

Iconic Dragon Map led the way to new USGS geologic mapping efforts

One of The Museum of Northern Arizona’s current exhibits spotlights the famous Grand Canyon Dragon Map created by George Billingsly, and others, and evaluates its history and ongoing impact on scientific and other communities. One such impact was the framework Billingsly and his team laid for a new team of United States Geological Survey researchers who are working to create a more detailed, comprehensive geological map of the Grand Canyon and its surrounding area.

Ryan Crow, Ph.D. is a research geologist at the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Geology, Minerals, Energy and Geophysics Science Center here in Flagstaff. On January 12, Crow will give a talk at the Museum of Northern Arizona in conjunction with The Grand Canyon Dragon Map exhibit. The talk will be centered on the history of geologic mapping in and around the Grand Canyon, including ongoing efforts he and a team of researchers are conducting to create a new map, along with the insights and impacts that come with geologic mapping in this region.





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