| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
Geoscape Fort Fraser shows geology of the northern Nechako Plateau area of central British Columbia. The central map shows the distribution of the various types of bedrock and unconsolidated sediments in the region. Material characteristics relevant to forestry, the environment, fisheries, and land-use planning are summarized in the map legend. The surrounding thematic maps focus on the particular geological issues: controls on stream productivity, the natural enrichment of mercury and molybdenum in the region, and the vulnerability of aquifers. modern sediments; ice age sediments; bedrock; landforms left by glaciers; groundwater; geological controls on fish habitat; earth material characteristics; physiography; molybdenum |
