This report presents the current interpretation of the geology and ground water resources of Jackson county, and it provides detailed information, both recent and historic, on the water levels and water quality for the aquifers presently in use.
Geology Publications
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OF-294 Geologic Map of the Church Hill Quadrangle Jefferson and Adams Counties, Mississippi
Scale 1:24000
OF-296 Geologic Map of the Lorman Quadrangle Jefferson and Claiborne Counties, Mississippi
Scale 1:24000
OF-295 Geologic Map of the Rodney Quadrangle Jefferson and Claiborne Counties, Mississippi
Scale 1:24000
OF-305 Effects of Geologic Structure on Tertiary Formations of Northwestern Mississippi
The information presented in this report is part of a study of subsurface geology that encompassed all or portions of nineteen counties in northwestern Mississippi. In this study, more than 800 borehole geophysical logs were analyzed for the purposes of subsurface correlation and mapping within the Claiborne, Jackson, and Vicksburg Groups.
Recharge Zones in the Mississippi – Yazoo Alluvial Plain
Alluvial Fans are the primary source of recharge to the aquifer underlying the Mississippi-Yazoo Alluvial Plain ("Mississippi Delta"). The fans, which form a discontinuous chain at the foot of a low bluffline, from DeSoto County near Memphis to Wilkinson County near the Louisiana state line, are of great significance in allowing recharge into the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer (MRVA) in Mississippi's "Delta" region. While some fans are fairly recent surficial features, drilling has revealed others have deep roots in the floodplain alluvial sequence and reflect multiple episodes of deposition and burial. While archaeologic data indicates that some have seen virtually no deposition for thousands of years, others have significant deposits which have accumulated since European settlement. There should be awareness of the fans as recharge source areas which may need protection from pollution. The 2 sheets in this report show these fans and also differentiate between the impermeable, hydric clays of the delta and the non-hydric alluvial soils which allow recharge to the MRVA. The Shapefile of the alluvial fans mapped in this report are also available for download.
OF-306 Figured Specimens in Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Office of Geology Collections
Figured specimens housed at in the Department of Environmental Quality Office of Geology collections at the 2525 North West Street office are designated by the abbreviation MGS, an abbreviation of the agency’s old name, Mississippi Geological Survey. This publication lists these figured specimens numbered successively as they appear on published plates.
General Geology and Mineral Resources of the Mendenhall West Quadrangle, Mississippi
The booklet contains a section on geology and mineral resources by May and a water resources summary by Marble. The geologic map by May includes 3 cross sections and structure contours of the top of the Glendon Formation. The Mendenhall West quadrangle is in Simpson County.
8 figs., 5 tables, and a geologic map in color at a scale of 1:24,000
Mississippi Geology – Volume 20, Number 4
Contents:
Annotated Bibliography of the Geology of Mississippi to 1850 - Earl M. Manning and Michael B. E. Bograd (Page 1 (49))
Mississippi Geology – Volume 20, Number 3
Contents:
Characteristics of the Courtland, Mississippi, Earthquake of February 24, 1999 - Charles T. Swann, Michael B. E. Bograd, and William Hudson (Page 1 (37))
Geologist Remembered: Dr. Paul E. Albertson (1955-1999) - James H. May (Page 9 (45)
Mississippi Office of Geology Publication Sales for Fiscal Year 1999 - Margaret Allen and Michael B. E. Bograd (Page 11 (47))
