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Ministry of Energy, Mines and Pertoleum Resources

 

 

 

British Columbia's Online Digital Geology Map

  • Compiled in 2001 to 2004 from geological maps by British Columbia Geological Survey, Geological Survey of Canada, university and industry geologists.
  • Seamless coverage at 1:250 000-scale.
  • Viewable at www.MapPlace.ca
  • Free downloadable files covering the whole province (GeoFile 2005-1) or 9 separate regional tiles (GeoFiles 2005-2 to 10).  Also available on DVD (Open File 2005-2).  Downloadable files include topographic data.
  • Digital, one-sheet map best suited for printing as a single sheet (Geoscience Map 2009-1)
  • Fully digital:
    - Shape file format, in three projections (Lat-Long, BC Albers, UTM).
    - Includes files for bedrock geology, faults and Quaternary cover.
    - Stratigraphic designations, age, morphotectonic belt, tectono-stratigraphic terrane, tectonic assemblage,
      generalized lithology, sedimentary basin, etc.
    - Assignable legend files for several of the attributes.

For more information contact:  Yao Cui at Email or (250) 952-0440  OR  Nick Massey at Email or (250) 952-0428.

 

Acknowledgements/Partners

 

BCGeoMap was updated from original digital regional compilations that were made in 1992-96 in support of the Mineral Potential Project.  These compilations involved many B.C. Geological Survey geologists and contractors including Dani Alldrick, Chris Ash, Kim Bellefontaine, Jim Britton, Derek Brown, Neil Church, John Cunningham, Pat Desjardins, Larry Diakow, Kathryn Dunne, Bob Gaba, G. Gibson, Keith Glover, Brian Grant, Trygve Höy, Andrew Legun, Jim Logan, Nick Massey, Don MacIntyre, Mitch Mihalynuk, JoAnne Nelson, Andre Panteleyev and Paul Schiarizza.
 

Invaluable contributions to BCGeoMap were also made by Carol Evenchik, Jim Haggart, Murray Journeay, Bert Struik, Andy Okulitch and John Wheeler of the Geological Survey of Canada.

 

 

All printed publications of the BC Geological Survey are available for purchase through Crown Publications, Queen's Printer (and its agents).

 

For questions or more information on geology and minerals in British Columbia contact BCGS Mailbox or call toll free (B.C. residents only).