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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Image Date: 12/14/2009 Category: photo_outcrop Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.37 Pixel Dimensions: 958 x 499 Description: Hal Rogers Parkway, mile 9.8: Pikeville Formation (Ppk): crossbedded sandstone.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Cumberland Mountain Hogbacks Image Date: 1/1/1984 Category: photo_aerial Source: Davis, Billy Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.79 Pixel Dimensions: 2764 x 2012 Description: Aerial view southeastward toward Cumberland Mountain. Shows hogback features formed by dipping Pennsylvania sandstones. Cranks Creek Lake in foreground. Rolling hills in background underlain by Ordovician-age rocks.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Walcott Covered Bridge Image Date: 8/11/2004 Category: photo_culture Source: Sparks, Tom Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.65 Pixel Dimensions: 1600 x 1200 Description: Walcott Covered Bridge over Locust Creek, 5 miles north of Brooksville, at roadside park along KY-9 (AA Highway). Bridge was moved upstream from original location. Picture taken during Geochemical Sediment Sampling Program, summer season 2004. Locust Creek flows across exposed bedrock of Point Pleasant Tongue of Clays Ferry Formation (Middle to Upper Ordovician). Kope Formation (Upper Ordovician) along hillsides. See longer description and additional black/white photo with caption...
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Oldtown Covered Bridge Image Date: 6/16/2005 Category: photo_culture Source: Sparks, Tom Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.52 Pixel Dimensions: 1600 x 1200 Description: Oldtown Covered Bridge over Little Sandy River, 14 miles south of Greenup, near intersection KY-1 and Frazer Branch Road. Little Sandy River flows across alluvial valley developed on Lower Pennsylvanian Grundy Formation (Breathitt Group). Hillsides comprised of Hyden and Pikeville Formations (Middle Pennsylvanian). See additional comments in Full Description section.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Kope Formation ripple marks Image Date: 1/12/2006 Category: photo_scene Source: Sparks, Tom Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.47 Pixel Dimensions: 1280 x 960 Description: Kope Formation limestone bed with ripple marks exposed on bedrock surface.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Image Date: 8/10/2008 Category: photo_outcrop Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.25 Pixel Dimensions: 960 x 526 Description: U.S. 23, 15.2: Pikeville Formation (Ppk) with Upper Elkhorn No. 3 coal seam (bottom) and Williamson coal bed (top). Photo by Martin C. Noger.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Harlan County Courthouse at Harlan Image Date: 8/29/2007 Category: photo_culture Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.5 Pixel Dimensions: 2272 x 1704 Description: Harlan County, 467 square miles of the most rugged terrain in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field, was formed in 1819. Great mountain ridges, including Pine Mountain, cross the county from southwest to northeast. All communities are in narrow, level valley bottoms. The highest elevation in Kentucky, 4,145 feet, is a peak on Black Mountain about 3 1/2 miles south-southeast of Lynch. The lowest elevation in the county, 1,070 feet, is where the Cumberland River leaves the county....
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Harrison County Courthouse Image Date: 1/24/2006 Category: photo_culture Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.5 Pixel Dimensions: 2272 x 1704 Description: Harrison County Courthouse, Main Street, Cynthiana. Original courthouse in the National Register of Historic Places, 1974. New Courthouse in background on lower lefthand side. Harrison County, 310 square miles in the Bluegrass Region, was formed in 1794. The 2004 population was 18,256, a 1.5 percent increase over that of 2000. Photo by Dan Carey, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Kope Formation Terrain, Harrison County Image Date: 1/24/2006 Category: photo_scene Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.6 Pixel Dimensions: 2272 x 1704 Description: Shale predominates over limestone in the Kope Formation in Harrison County. Steep, rolling, mammillary topography is characteristic of such areas. Photo by Dan Carey, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Four Corners Formation, Knott County Image Date: 7/3/2007 Category: photo_outcrop Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 1.2 Pixel Dimensions: 2272 x 1704 Description: Coal, sandstone, and shale of the Four Corners Formation are exposed along Ky. 80 in Knott County. Photo by Dan Carey, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Pavement Failure, Hyden Formation, Martin County Image Date: 7/12/2007 Category: photo_scene Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 1.3 Pixel Dimensions: 1624 x 1596 Description: Pavement failures are common for roadbeds cut into the shale of the Hyden Formation in Martin County. Additional support and adequate drainage are required to maintain pavement integrity. Photo by Dan Carey, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Grundy Formation, Menifee County Image Date: 2/17/2007 Category: photo_outcrop Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.8 Pixel Dimensions: 1624 x 1596 Description: Sandstone, coal, siltstone, and shale of the Pennsylvanian Grundy Formation is exposed in this roadcut on U.S. 460 southeast of Frenchburg in Menifee County. Photo by Dan Carey, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Shale and Siltstone, Pikeville Formation, Menifee County Image Date: 2/1/2007 Category: photo_outcrop Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.8 Pixel Dimensions: 1624 x 1596 Description: Shale and siltstone in the Pennsylvanian Pikeville Formation is seen in this roadcut at the junction of Ky. 746 with U.S. 460 in Menifee County. Photo by Dan Carey, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Corbin Sandstone, Menifee County Image Date: 2/17/2007 Category: photo_scene Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.58 Pixel Dimensions: 2016 x 1221 Description: The Corbin Sandstone Member of the Pennsylvanian Lee Formation is exposed along U.S. 460 in Menifee County. Photo by Dan Carey, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Edmonton-Metcalfe County Industrial Park Image Date: 5/30/2007 Category: photo_scene Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.2 Pixel Dimensions: 1624 x 1596 Description: Edmonton-Metcalfe County Industrial Park. Photo by Dan Carey, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Shale in the Conemaugh Formation, Boyd County Image Date: 3/3/2006 Category: photo_outcrop Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.7 Pixel Dimensions: 3292 x 1396 Description: Shale in the Conemaugh Formation are seen in this outcrop on U.S. 23 in Boyd County. Shale is more erodible, less stable, and more impermeable to water than sandstone. It is imperative that the homebuilder know which rock lies at the site. Sandstone is a mixture of gray and brown. Shale may appear gray, blue, red, or green, depending on its chemistry. Shales may shrink when dry and swell when wet, causing drainage, foundation, and slope stability problems. Photo...
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Image Date: 6/6/2004 Category: photo_culture Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 1.1 Pixel Dimensions: 3292 x 1396 Description: The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Boone County employs more than 15,000 people and provides an economic impact of $4.5 billion annually. Airport activities support more than 55,000 jobs in the region. 2004 imagery from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Services Administration. National Agricultural Imagery Program.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Residential Development, Boone County Image Date: 11/11/2005 Category: photo_scene Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.4 Pixel Dimensions: 3292 x 1396 Description: New subdivision (2005) under construction in Ky. 338 near Burlington. Northeastern Boone County is being rapidly developed for both residential and industrial use. Development areas are underlain by Ordovician limestones and 150,000-year-old glacial deposits of clay, silt, sand, and gravel. Photo by Richard Smath, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Lexington Limestone Terrain, Bourbon County Image Date: 6/6/2006 Category: photo_culture Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.5 Pixel Dimensions: 3292 x 1396 Description: Limestones in the Upper Part of the Lexington Limestone provide fertile soils for agriculture and desirable sites for rural residential development in Bourbon County. Thoughtful planning can preserve and enhance the value of the land and minimize conflicting interests. Photo by Dan Carey, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: River Industry, Boyd County Image Date: 3/3/2006 Category: photo_scene Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 0.3 Pixel Dimensions: 3292 x 1396 Description: The broad alluvial floodplain along the Big Sandy River provides farmland and access to river transportation to the Ohio River for industries such as Catlettsburg Refining LLC. The refinery is the most prominent landmark in Catlettsburg. The company is owned by Marathon Petroleum, formerly Ashland, Inc., and produces a wide variety of petroleum products. It is one of the top three employers in the area. Photo by Richard Smath, Kentucky Geological Survey.
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