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## Preliminary Geologic Map of the Island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

#### By David J. Weary and William C. Burton

| INTRODUCTION
This map provides an update and reinterpretation of the geology of the island of Saipan. The geology of the island was previously documented in 1956 in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Professional Paper 280-A by Preston E. Cloud, Jr., and others. This report includes a geologic map at a scale of 1:25,000. The fieldwork for this project was performed in 2006 and 2007. | Revised November 4, 2011

First posted September 12, 2011        
**Map** PDF (17.2 MB)
**Downloads** Directory
Contains: geospatial database. Refer to the Readme and Metadata files for more information.

**For additional information contact:**David J. WearyU.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley Drive  Reston, VA 20192 
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Suggested citation:
Weary, D.J., and Burton, W.C., 2011, Preliminary geologic map of the island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1234, scale 1:25,000, 1 sheet, available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1234.

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