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Table of Contents

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Purpose and Content of the Guidelines and Standards
Acknowledgments

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Historical Perspective
1.2 Terrain Mapping and Surficial Geology Mapping: Definitions and Comparison

2.0 SOURCES OF TERRAIN AND SURFICIAL GEOLOGY MAPS IN BRITISH COLUMBLIA

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Agencies
2.3 Current Mapping Programs
2.4 Terrain Mappers and Qualifications for Terrain Mapping

3.0 THE USE OF TERRAIN MAPS

3.1 Present Map Users

4.0 THE BASIC TERRAIN MAP

4.1 Definition of a Terrain Polygon
4.2 Delimiting Terrain Polygons
4.3 Polygon Boundary Lines .
4.4 Terrain Symbols: Letter Symbols
4.5 On-Site Symbols
4.6 Map Scale and Terrain Survey Intensity Levels (TSIL)

5.0 METHODOLOGY I: INITIATING THE PROJECT

5.1 Definition of Project Objectives
5.2 Selection of Map Scale and Survey Intensity Level
5.3 Selection of Air Photos
5.4 Review of Previous Work Including Previous Mapping

6.0 METHODOLOGY II: AIR PHOTO INTERPRETATION

7.0 METHODOLOGY III: FIELD WORK

7.1 Objective
7.2 Time Required for Field Work
7.3 Initial Procedures
7.4 Observation Sites
7.5 Method of Field Checking
7.6 Data Collected and Data Forms
7.7 Data Model
7.8 Collection of Samples and Laboratory Analysis
7.9 Collection of Bedrock Data
7.10 Evening Activities

8.0 METHODOLOGY IV: COMPILING THE TERRAIN MAP

8.1 Finalizing Terrain Information on Air Photos
8.2 Transfer of Terrain Data to Base Map or Other Medium
8.3 Preparation of the Map Legend
8.4 Additional Information

9.0 THE COMPLETED TERRAIN MAP

9.1 Base Maps
9.2 Terrain Information
9.3 Legend
9.4 Marginal Information
9.5 Scale

10.0 DERIVATIVE MAPS

10.1 Introduction
10.2 Examples
10.3 Preparation and Presentation

11.0 TERRAIN REPORTS

11.1 Contents of the Report

12.0 CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OF TERRAIN MAPS

13.0 REFERENCES

Appendix A Summary list of minimum requirements

Appendix B Glossary of surficial geology terms

Appendix C Annotated bibliography of glossaries

Appendix D Other Sources of Information

1) Quaternary Time Scales
2) Wentworth Scale for Particle Size Classification
3) Unified Soil Classification
4) Lithofacies Code
5) Stratigraphic Code for North America
6) Index of Terrain and Surficial Geology Maps for British Columbia
7) Bibliography of Quaternary Geoscience for British Columbia
8) References to Standard Analytical Procedures
9) Miscellaneous

Appendix E Digital Database

Appendix F Bioterrain Mapping

Appendix G Surficial Geology Task Group

Appendix H Sources of Maps

Appendix I Symbols

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