Geology Cafe

Geology Information



Learn about theses topics related to California geology!

The "Rock Cycle"
Landscape Evolution
Weathering & Erosion
Depositional Environments
Inland Basins: Lakes and Playas
Beaches, Barriers, Bays, Lagoons, Estuaries, and Rocky Coastlines
Regional Tectonics& Volcanism
The "Water Cycle"
How Glaciers Affected California Landscapes
Marine & Stream Terraces
Monterey Bay Offshore
Regional Weather & Climate Data
Humans as "Agents of Erosion"
Glossary of Selected Geologic Terms

Learn about natural hazards in our region:

Earthquakes
Landslides
Tsunamis
Wild Fires
Floods & Drought

Click here to see common rocks and minerals of the San Juan Bautista region.
blueschist schist
Serpentinite (blue variety) Mica schist



Click here to see a shaded relief map of the Gabilan Range.

Regional weather & climate data

See a maps of outdoor destinations in the San Juan Bautista area and region.

Learn about Pinnacles National Monument.



See these free regional geology guidebook publications:

Field Trip Guide to the San Andreas Fault in the San Juan Bautista area


Rocks and Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region


See a regional geologic map of the San Juan Bautista region

See a location map of the San Andreas Fault in the San Juan area

Click here to see a map of outdoor science destinations in the San Juan Bautista region.

Geologic History
of Central California
pliocene
This map series illustrates the changing landscape and coastline of the coastal region over the past 100 million years based on geologic interpretation of the rocks preserved in the region (modified from USGS Professional Paper 1501). Click on map for a larger view.


San Juan Bautista Quadrangle Map Series
(7.5 minute; 1:24.000). Click on maps for a larger view.
geologic map topographic
Geologic map Topographic map
satellite combined
Satellite map Satellite with geology
Click here to see the above maps in a rotating series.
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9/5/2011