Geomorphological Mapping

The National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program is producing geologic base maps for approximately 270 National Parks. Our team is focusing on the coastal parks of New York. These maps are intended to highlight specific geological features, both natural and cultural.

Locations:

• Gateway National Recreation Area
• Fire Island National Seashore
• Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
• William Floyd Estate National Historic Site
• Statue of Liberty
• Ellis Island
• Governor's Island

We are using a variety of park resources such as vegetation and soil maps, aerial photos, and LiDAR data.

Below is an example of a geomorphological map of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC created by Colorado State University in 2007.

NPS Coastal Geomorphology

NPS Geologic Resources Inventory