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Physiographic Map of Maryland

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The Physiographic Map of Maryland consists of 2 sections.  The first section is Explanatory Text for the Physiographic Map of Maryland (Open File Report 08-03-1 ).  This publication has detailed information on the physiographic provinces and subdivisions, 6-digit code used on the map, a summary of topography and geology of ridges in the Ridge & Valley Province and much more. The second section is "Plate 1. Physiographic Map of Maryland (scale 1:250,000)", the PDF map file.  This publication is available for download in PDF format.  The current version, MDPHYS2003.2, is published September 2008.

PLEASE NOTE: Do not use these documents for navigation, legal purposes, surveying, or anything else other than illustration purposes. They were created only to illustrate our publications and are not accurate enough to be used for any other purposes. For more information visit our web page A Brief Description of the Geology of Maryland. Also see the online Geologic Maps of Maryland pages for more detailed geology.

Maryland Physiographic Map (Draft)

Download Physiographic Map of Maryland and Open File Report 08-03-1 (3,261 kb).

Download Physiographic Map of Maryland and Open File Report 08-03-1 in high resolution (17,308 kb).

Acknowledgements:
This physiographic map was funded in part by the Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake and Coastal Watershed Service. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Physiographic field mapping was completed in 1999 at a scale of 1:62,500 or, in some cases, 1:24,000. The physiographic map was compiled at 1:100,000 by the lead author and in digital form at 1:250,000 by Catherine Garcia, Jaime Alvarez, and Mary Valentino of Towson University, Center for Geographic Information Sciences. The authors are solely responsible for the map’s content.

Maryland Geological Survey is a part of the Resource Assessment Service
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, State of Maryland
Updated August 25, 2011
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