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Headwaters Province - Idaho and Montana: Earth Science Studies in Support of Public Policy Development and Land Stewardship
The Headwaters Province project provided geoscience data and
interpretations to the Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA) that were
basic to sound policy and land-stewardship practices. U.S. Forest Service (USFS) National Forest
and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Area Management Plans for the Headwaters Province were in
revision, with completion dates from 1999-2003. USFS Regions 1 and 4 made National Priority Requests for the Mineral Resources Program (MRP) to
provide interim products that help them meet their planning cycles. MRP provided geologic maps and topical studies to meet longer range goals of
integrating geoscience into decision making. This project emphasized
development of digital geoscience data, GIS analyses, and interpretations to
ensure that geoscience data were available for GIS-based science integration
and planning.
The interrelated goals of the project were designed at complimentary scales:
Provide digital geoscience databases for the province, at scales
appropriate now and in the future, and applicable to local and regional
questions.
Advance understanding of mineral resources in a geologic, economic, and
environmental context.
Establish geologic context for ecosystem structure and function.
Use new understanding of processes and new GIS databases to develop
GIS-based approach to forecast types and locations of near future mineral
exploration and development.
U.S. Geological Survey Headwaters Province Project Team (Karen Lund, scientific ed.),
2007, Earth science studies in support of public policy development and land
stewardship—Headwaters province, Idaho and Montana: U.S. Geological
Survey Circular
1305, 92 p.
Boleneus, D.E., Appelgate, L.M., Joseph, N.L., and Brandt, T.R., 2001, Raster Images of Geologic Maps of Middle Proterozoic Belt strata in parts of Benewah, Bonner, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, Idaho and Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders Counties, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-438, 25 p.
Causey, J.D., 2005, Mining claim activity on Federal land for the period 1976 through 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 124, 27 p.
Evans, K.V. and Green G.N. (compilers), 2003, Geologic Map of the Salmon National Forest and vicinity, east-central Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series I-2765, 20 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:100,000.
Fisher, F.S., McIntyre, D.H., and Johnson, K.M., 2000, Geologic map of the
Challis 1° x 2° Quadrangle, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series I-1819.
Green, G.N., Van Gosen, B.S., Wilson, A.B., and Silkwood, J.T., 1999,
Geologic map datasets of the Custer and Gallatin National Forests of
south-central Montana, in ARC/INFO format: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
Report 99-0450, 1 CD-ROM.
Hammarstrom, J.M., Wilson, A.B., and Van Gosen, B.S., 2002, Mineral and energy resource assessment of the Gallatin National Forest (exclusive of the Abasaroka-Beartooth study area), in Gallatin, Madison, Meagher, Park, and Sweet Grass counties, south-central Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1654.
Harrison, J.E., Cressman, E.R., Whipple, J.W., Kayser, H.Z., Derkey, P.D.,
and EROS Data Center, 2000, Geologic and structure maps of the Kalispell 1°
x 2° quadrangle, Montana, and Alberta and British Columbia: A digital
database: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series MapI-2267, version 1.0, 23 p., 1 digital plate.
Harrison, J.E., Griggs, A.B., Wells, J.D., Kelley, W.N., Derkey, P.D., and
EROS Data Center, 2000, Geologic and structure maps of the Wallace 1° x 2°
quadrangle, Montana and Idaho: A digital database: U.S. Geological Survey
Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1509-A, version 1.0, 21 p., 1
digital plate. View online metadata.
Harrison, J.E., Whipple, J.W., Lidke, D.J., Kayser, H.Z., and Miller, R.J., 2002, Spatial digital database of selected data from the geologic map of the western part of the Cut Bank 1° x 2° quadrangle, northwestern Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series I-2593, version 1.0, 31 p., 1 digital sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Howland, A.L. and Moyer, L.A., 2001, Chromite deposits in central part Stillwater Complex, Sweet Grass County, Montana: A digital database for the geologic map of the east slope of Iron Mountain: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-321, version 1.0, 26 p., 1 digital plate, scale 1:3077.
Hyndman, P.C. and Campbell, H.W., 1999, Digital mining claim density map and
database for Federal lands in Idaho - 1996: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
Report 99-543, 21 p.
Kiilsgaard, T.H., Stanford, L.R., and Lewis, R.S., 2001, Geologic map of the
Idaho City 30x60 minute quadrangle, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Geologic Map GM-29, scale 1:100,000.
Klein, T.L., 2004, Mineral deposit data for epigenetic base- and precious-metal and uranium-thorium deposits in south-central and southwestern Montana and southern and central Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1005, 16 p.
Larsen, J.C., Assmus, K.C., Causey, J.D., and Zientek, M.L., 2004, Rectified images of selected geologic maps in the northern Rockies area, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 106, 17 p.
Lewis, R.S., Burmester, R.F., Kauffman, J.D., and Frost, T.P., 2000, Geologic map of the St. Maries 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Geologic Map GM-28, ver. 2.2002.06, 36 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:100,000.
Lewis, R.L, Burmester, R.F., McFaddan, M.D., Derkey, P.D., and Oblad, J.R.,
1999, Digital geologic map of the Wallace 1:100,000 quadrangle, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 99-390, 46 p.
Lewis, R.L. and Derkey, P.D., 1999, Digital geologic map of part of the
Thompson Falls 1:100,000 quadrangle, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-438, 32
p.
Lewis, R.S. and Stanford, L.R., 2002, Digital geologic map of the Elk City 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Digital Geologic Map DGM-5, ver. 2.2002.06, scale 1:100,000.
Lewis, R.S. and Stanford, L.R., 2002, Digital geologic map of the Hamilton 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Digital Geologic Map DGM-3, ver. 2.2002.06, scale 1:100,000.
Lewis, R.S. and Stanford, L.R., 2002, Digital geologic map of the Kooskia 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Digital Geologic Map DGM-6, ver. 2.2002.06, scale 1:100,000.
Lewis, R.S. and Stanford, L.R., 2002, Digital geologic map of the Missoula West 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Digital Geologic Map DGM-2, scale 1:100,000.
Lewis, R.S. and Stanford, L.R., 2002, Digital geologic map of the western half of the Nez Perce Pass 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Digital Geologic Map DGM-4, ver. 2.2002.06, scale 1:100,000.
Link, P.K., Mahoney, J.B., Bruner, D.J., Batatian, L.D., Wilson, E., and
Williams, F.J.C., 2000, Geologic map of outcrop areas of sedimentary units
in the eastern part of the Hailey 1X2° Quandrangle and part of the
southern part of the Challis 1X2° Quadrangle, south-central Idaho:
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2064-C.
Lund, Karen, 2005, Geology of the Payette National Forest and vincinity, west-central Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1666, 2 plates and digital databases.
Lund, Karen, Derkey, P.D., Brandt, T.K., and Oblad, J., 1999, Digital
geologic map database of the Payette National Forest and vicinity, Idaho:
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-219-B, 45 p. (covers part of
seven 30'x 60' quadrangles), 1:100,000.
Mankinen, E.A., Hildenbrand, T.G., Zientek, M.L., Box, S.E. Bookstrom, A.A., Carlson, M.H., and Larsen, J.C., 2004, Guide to geophysical data for the northern Rocky Mountains and adjacent areas, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1413, 34 p.
Mauk, J.L., 2002, Stratigraphy of the Proterozoic Revett Formation, Coeur d'Alene district, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-319, 36 p.
Miller, F.K., Burmester, R.F., Powell, R.E., Miller, D.M., and Derkey, P.D.,
1999, Digital geologic map of the Sandpoint 1- by 2-degree quadrangle,
Washington, Idaho, and Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
99-14.
Mitchell, V.E., 2000, History of Selected Mines in the Pine Creek Area,
Shoshone County, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 00-2, 302 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 2000, History of selected mines in the Lakeview Mining
district, Bonner County, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 00-4,
164 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 2000, History of the Idaho Continental mine, Boundary
County, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 00-5, 79 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 2000, History of the Stibnite Mining Area, Valley County,
Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 00-3, 166 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 2000, History of the Wilbert mine, Butte County, Idaho:
Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 00-1, 37 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 1999, History of Selected Mines in the Custer Area, Custer
County, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 99-7, 26 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 1999, History of the Copper Basin Mine, Custer County,
Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 99-1, 10 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 1999, History of the Ima Mine, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho
Geological Survey Staff Report 99-2. 39 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 1999, History of the Lead Belt Mine, Butte County, Idaho:
Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 99-3, 8 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 1999, History of the Mines in the Bayhorse Area, Custer,
County, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 99-8, 40 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 1999, History of the Phi Kappa Mine, Custer County, Idaho:
Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 99-4, 12 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 1999, History of the Spring Mountain Mine, Lemhi County,
Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 99-5, 7 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 1999, History of the Viola Mine, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho
Geological Survey Staff Report 99-9, 25 p.
Mitchell, V.E., 1999, History of the Wildhorse Mine, Custer County, Idaho:
Idaho Geological Survey Staff Report 99-6, 15 p.
Mudge, M.R., Earhart, R.L., Whipple, J.W., Harrison, J.E., Munts, S.R., and Silkwood, J.T., 2001, Geologic and structure map of the Choteau 1 x 2 degree quadrangle, western Montana: a digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series I-1300, version 1.0, 38 p., 1 digital plate, scale 1:250,000.
Munts, S.R, 2000, Digital geologic map of the Coeur d'Alene 1:100,000
quadrangle, Idaho and Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report00-135, version 1.0, 25 p., 1 digital plate.
O'Neill, J.M., and Christiansen, R.L., 2004, Geologic map of the Hebgen Lake quadrangle, Beaverhead, Madison, and Gallatin counties, Montana, Park and Teton counties, Wyoming, and Clark and Fremont counties, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Series Map 2816, 1:100,000.
Page, N.J, Nokleberg, W.J., and Miller, R.J., 2002, Geologic map of the Stillwater Complex, Montana: A digital database: Miscellaneous Investigation Series I-797, version 1.0, 29 p., 5 digital plates, scale 1:12,000.
Rember, W.C., Bennett, E.H., and Kayser, H.Z., 2001, Spatial digital database for the geologic map of the east part of the Pullman 1 x 2 degree quadrangle, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-262, version 1.0, 29 p., 1 digital plate, scale 1:250,000.
Spanski, G.T., 2004, Inventory of significant mineral deposit occurrences in the Headwaters project area in Idaho, western Montana, and extreme eastern Oregon and Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1038, 13 p.
Spanski, G.T., 2001, Inventory of mines and mining-related facilities in
Idaho and western Montana active from 1997 through 2000: U.S. Geological
Survey Open-File Report 01-0129, 14 p.
Van Gosen, B.S., Elliot, J.E., LaRock, E.J., du Bray, E.A., Carlson, R.R., and Zientek, M.L., database by Silkwood, J.T, edited by Green, G.N. and Van Gosen, B.S., 2000, Geologic map of the Absaroka-Beartooth study area, south-central Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2338, scale 1:126,720.
Wilson, A.B., and Skipp, Betty, 2000, Geologic map of the eastern part of
the Challis National Forest and vicinity, Idaho: U.S.Geological Survey Geologic
Investigations Series I-2395, 1:250,000.
Wilson, A.B., and Van Gosen, B.S., 1999, Geologic map of the Custer National
Forest in the Pryor Mountains, Montana: Figure 2 of USGS Open-File Report 96-256 (1996).
Worl, R.G., and Johnson, K.M., 2000, Map showing geologic terranes of the
Hailey 1° X 2° quadrangle and the western part of the Idaho Falls
1° X 2° quadrangle, south-central Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2064-A.
Geologic, Economic, and Environmental Context of Province's Mineral
Deposits
Lund, K., Aleinikoff, J.N., Kunk, M.J., Unruh, D.M., Zeihen, G.D., Hodges,
W.C., duBray, E.A., and O'Neill, J.M., 2001, SHRIMP and 40Ar/39Ar age
constraints for timing of plutonism and mineralization in the Boulder
batholith region, Montana: Economic Geology 97 (2), pp. 241-267.
Lund, K., Aleinikoff, J.N., Evans, K.V., and Fanning, C.M., 2003, SHRIMP U-Pb geochronology of Neoproterozoic Windermere Supergroup, central Idaho: Implications for rifting of western Laurentia and synchroneity of Sturtian glacial deposits: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 115, p. 349-372.
Sims, P.K., Lund, K., and Anderson, E., 2005, Precambrian crystalline basement map of Idaho – An interpretation of aeromagnetic anomalies: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map SIM 2884.
Sims, P.K., O'Niell, J.M., Bankey, V., and Anderson, E., 2004, Precambrian crystalline basement map of Montana – An interpretation of aeromagnetic anomalies: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map SIM 2829.
Tysdal, R.G., 2002, Structural geology of western part of Lemhi Range, east-central Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1659, 33 p.
Tysdal, R.G., 2000, Stratigraphy and depositional environments of middle
Proterozoic rocks, northern part of the Lemhi Range, Lemhi County, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1600, 40 p.
Tysdal, R.G., 2000, Revision of middle Proterozoic Yellowjacket Formation, central Idaho, and revision of
Cretaceous Slim Sam Formation: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1601, 21 p.
Tydal, R.G., Evans, K.V., Lund, K., 2000, Geologic map of the Blackbird Mountain quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series I-2728, 1:24,000.
Tysdal, R.G., Lindsey, D.A., and Taggart, Jr., J.E., 2003, Correlation, sedimentology, structural setting, chemical composition, and provenance of selected formations in Mesoproterozoic Lemhi Group, central Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1668-A-B.
Geologic Framework for Ecosystem Structure and Function
Eppinger, R.G., Briggs, P.H., Brown, Z.A., Crock, J.G., Meier, A., Theodorakos, P.M., and Wilson, S.A., 2001, Baseline analytical data from stream sediment and surface water samples from Panther Creek, the middle fork of the Salmon River, and the main Salmon River from North Fork to Corn Creek, collected prior to the severe wildfires of 2000 in central Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-0161.
Eppinger, R.G., Briggs, P.H., Rieffenberger, B., Van Dorn, C., Brown, Z.A., Crock, J.G., Hageman, P.H., Meier, A., Sutley, S.J., Theodorakos, P.M., and Wilson, S.A., 2003, Geochemical data for stream sediment and surface water samples from Panther Creek, the middle fork of the Salmon River, and the main Salmon River, collected before and after the Clear Creek, Little Pistol, and Shellrock Wildfires of 2000 in central Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-152, 20 p.
Hammarstrom, J.M., Eppinger, R.G., and VanGosen, B.S., 2000, Case study of
the environmental signature of a recently abandoned, carbonate-hosted
replacement deposit: The Clayton mine, Idaho: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD).
Van Gosen, B.S., Eppinger, R.G., Hammarstrom, J.M., Briggs, P.H., Crock, J.G., Gent, C., Meier, A.L., Sutley, S.J., and Theodorakos, P.M., 2000, Analytical data for reconnaissance geochemical samples from mine dumps, stream sediments, and waters at the Thompson Creek Tungsten Mine, Custer County, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-0239, 28 p.
Derkey, P., Causey, D. and others, 2002, Digital geologic map and map
database for parts of northeastern Washington, northern Idaho, and
northwestern Montana, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report CD.
Zientek, M.L., Derkey, P.D., Miller, R.J., Causey, J.D., Bookstrom, A.A., Carlson, M.H., Green, G.N., Frost, T.P., Boleneus, D.E., Evans, K.V., Van Gosen, B.S., Wilson, A.B., Larsen, J.C., Kayser, H.Z., Kelley, W.N., and, Assmus, K.C., 2005, Spatial databases for the geology of the Northern Rocky Mountains - Idaho, Montana, and Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1235, 206 p.
Boleneus, D.E., Appelgate, L.M., Stewart, J.H., and Zientek, M.L., 2005, Stratabound copper-silver deposits of the Mesoproterozoic Revett Formation, Montana and Idaho, with a section on databases and spatial-data files for the geology and mineral deposits of the Revett Formation by Boleneus, D.E., Appelgate, L.M., Carlson, M.H., Chase, D.W., and Zientek, M.L.: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5231, 66 p.
Frost, T.P., and Zientek, M.L., 2006, Copper-silver deposits of the Revett Formation, Montana and Idaho, origin and resource potential: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2006-3072, 2 p.
Larsen, J.C., Long, K.R., Assmus, K.C., and, Zientek, M.L., 2004, Mineral production and mining trends for selected non-fuel commodities in Idaho and Montana, 1905-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1414, 85 p.
Raines, G.L., Zientek, M.L., Causey, J.D., and Boleneus, D.E., 2002, Preliminary cellular-automata forecast of permit activity from 1998 to 2010, Idaho and western Montana: Natural Resources Research, v. 11, p. 167-186.
Zientek, M.L., Cooper, R.W., Corson, S.R., and Geraghty, E.P., 2002, Platinum-group element mineralization in the Stillwater Complex, Montana, in Cabri, L.J., The geology, geochemistry, mineralogy, and mineral beneficiation of platinum-group elements: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Special Volume 54, p. 459-481.
Zientek, M.L., and Kropschot, S.J., 2005, Mineral resources research supports land-use planning in the Northern Rocky Mountains: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2005-3155, 2 p.
Zientek, M.L., and Lund, Karen, 2005, USGS Headwaters Province project, Idaho, Montana, and Washington - An overview of publications supporting land-use planning in the Northern Rocky Mountains: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1382.
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