# 110_Smith_Labiche_Legend

DESCRIPTION:
>1m thick; formed by the accumulation of vegetation in poorly drained depressions (swamps and bogs); usually forms flat terrain

Original_Map:
Smith LaBiche, Map4680 Southwest La Biche River V1


DESCRIPTION:
Wind deposited sand and silt, forming small dune ridges, locally associated with reworking of extensive glaciolacustrine sediment; veneer, <1m thick, Ev.


DESCRIPTION:
a veneer of wind deposited sand and silt, forming small dune ridges, locally associated with reworking of extensive glaciolacustrine sediment; <1m thick.


MATERIAL:
COLLUVIAL DEPOSITS: block accumulations and mass wasting debris, 1-50m thick

DESCRIPTION:
accumulations of blocks; commonly exceeding 2 m in diameter; as much as 50m thick; forming aprons and fans below cliffs


MATERIAL:
COLLUVIAL DEPOSITS: block accumulations and mass wasting debris, 1-50 m thick

DESCRIPTION:
accumulations of blocks; commonly exceeding 2 m in diameter,as much as 50 m thick; Car, rock glacier debris (relict), pronounced transverse and longitudinal ridges and furrows exhibiting down-slope flow.


MATERIAL:
COLLUVIAL DEPOSITS: block accumulations and mass wasting debris, 1-50m thick.

DESCRIPTION:
rock debris deformed by the down-slope flow of buried or interstitial ice, forming pronounced transverse and longitudinal ridges and furrows; largely relict forms, though some active rock glaciers are present.


MATERIAL:
COLLUVIAL DEPOSITS: block accumulations and mass wasting debris, 1-50 m thick.

DESCRIPTION:
rock debris deformed by the down-slope flow of buried or interstitial ice, forming pronounced transverse and longitudinal ridges and furrows.

Original_Map:
Smith LaBiche, Map1558 Babiche Mountain V1


DESCRIPTION:
Unconsolidated material; accumulations (<1-10m thick) at base of slopes and upslope of retaining walls and other structures; more prevalent on steep slopes, creep can occur on slopes <5°; surface morphology includes ribbed or lobate forms; evidence of creep includes downslope-tilted tree trunks, hydro poles and other structures


DESCRIPTION:
chaotic landscape of irregular and stacked bedrock blocks; prominent in areas of moderately to steeply dipping, poorly-indurated sandstone and shale-rich beds in the Mattson and Fantasque formations.


DESCRIPTION:
accumulations of unconsolidated material; internal structure of material is not maintained; where sufficient moisture is present, the slide may become a flow producing characteristic levees along its lateral margins and a spatulate form at the base of slope


DESCRIPTION:
large rotational blocks in bedrock, shallow to 10's of metres thick; internal structure of material may be retained; commonly traceable upslope to active scarps; where sufficient moisture is present the slump may produce a flow at its base, forming a charecteristic spatulate from; prominent in areas underlain by shale, siltstone and sandstone beds of the Cretaceous Fort St John Group; associated with the largest mass movements in the region.


DESCRIPTION:
unconsolidated material; generally smaller blocks or more localized masses, but may include larger masses (>10m thick) where associated with thick till, glaciolacustrine or glaciofluvial deposits; internal structure of material may be retained; commonly traceable upslope to active scarps; where sufficient moisture is present the slump can become a flow,produclng characteristlc levees along its lateral marglns and a spatulate form at the base of slope.


MATERIAL:
ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS: gravel, sand, and organic detritus; >1m thick.

DESCRIPTION:
Fluvial deposits; well sorted gravel and sand with detrital organic beds, including concentrations of logs; Ap, floodplains mantling valley floors, forming meander scars and point bars;


MATERIAL:
ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS: gravel, sand, and organic detritus >1m thick

DESCRIPTION:
Fluvial deposits; well sorted gravel and sand with detrital organic beds, including concentrations of logs, >1m thick; At, terraces along valley wall sides


DESCRIPTION:
poorly sorted gravel and sand with organic detritus and buried soils; fans are commonly crossed by debris flow channels and levees and subject to shifting stream courses; >1m thick


DESCRIPTION:
Coarse to fine sand, silt and clay, with gravel debris flow layers and dropstones; deposited in glacier-dammed lakes; level topography; Lp, thin discontinous veneers, <1 m thick;


DESCRIPTION:
Coarse to fine sand, silt and clay, with gravel debris flow layers and dropstones; deposited in glacier-dammed lakes; level topography; Lv, thin discontinous veneer, <1 m thick;


DESCRIPTION:
Coarse to fine sand, silt and clay, with gravel debris flow layers and dropstones; deposited in glacier-dammed lakes; level topography; Lt, thin discontinous veneers, <1 m thick; forming terraces, commonly deeply dissected by postglacial erosion where thick


DESCRIPTION:
Coarse to fine sand, silt and clay, with gravel debris flow layers and dropstones; deposited in glacier-dammed lakes; level topography; Lh, hummocky ice block disintegration terrain.


DESCRIPTION:
coarse to fine sand, silt and clay, with gravel debris flow layers and dropstones; deposited in glacier-dammed lakes; level topography; Lk, kettled.


MATERIAL:
GLACIOFLUVIAL DEPOSITS: gravel, sand, minor sandy diamict, usually >1 m thick; deposited on, beneath, or in front of glacier margins.

DESCRIPTION:
Proglacial outwash; Gd, braided outwash deltas;


DESCRIPTION:
Proglacial outwash; Gdt, delta terraces;


MATERIAL:
GLACIOFLUVIAL DEPOSITS: gravel, sand, minor sandy diamict, usually >1 m thick; deposited on, beneath, or in front of glacier margins


MATERIAL:
GLACIOFLUVIAL DEPOSITS: gravel, sand, minor sandy diamict, usually >1m thick; deposited on, beneath, or in front of glacier margins.

DESCRIPTION:
Proglacial outwash; Gp, outwash plains and mantling valley floors;


DESCRIPTION:
Proglacial outwash; Gt, level outwash terraces.


DESCRIPTION:
Ice contact stratified drift; deposited behind or at the ice magin; topography is undulating, irregular, or ridged; It, lateral kame terraces;


DESCRIPTION:
Ice contact stratified drift; deposited behind or at the ice magin; topography is undulating, irregular, or ridged; Ik, kettle holes;


LANDFORM:
moulin kame fields, or ice block disintegration terrain

DESCRIPTION:
Ice contact stratified drift; deposited behind or at the ice magin; topography is undulating, irregular, or ridged; Ih, hummocky moulin kame fields, or ice block disintegration terrain.


DESCRIPTION:
Ice contact stratified drift; deposited behind or at the ice magin; topography is undulating, irregular, or ridged; Ir, eskers or crevasse fillings.


DESCRIPTION:
Ice contact stratified drift; deposited behind or at the ice magin; topography is undulating, irregular, or ridged; Id, braided outwash deltas;


DESCRIPTION:
Ice contact stratified drift; deposited behind or at the ice magin; topography is undulating, irregular, or ridged; Idt, delta terraces;


MATERIAL:
TILL: nonsorted diamict deposited directly by glacial ice; matrix is sandy to clayey and contains striated clasts of various lithologies.

DESCRIPTION:
>2m thick; forming undulating topography that obscures underlying bedrock structure.


MATERIAL:
TILL: nonsorted diamict deposited directly by glacial ice; matrix is sandy to clayey and contains striated clasts of various lithologies

DESCRIPTION:
>2m thick; forming undulating topography that obscures underlying bedrock structure; Tbk, distinctly kettled


MATERIAL:
TILL: nonsorted diamict deposited directly by glacial ice; matrix is sandy to clayey and contains striated clasts of various lithologiestains striated clasts of various lithologies

DESCRIPTION:
> 2m thick; forming undulating topography that obscures underlying bedrock structure; Th, hummocky topography.


DESCRIPTION:
< 1m thick and discontinuous; surface mimics underlying bedrock structure.


DESCRIPTION:
Sedimentary bedrock, undifferentiated.The north-south aligned Kotaneelee and La Biche anticlines dominates the map sheet, and are comprised largely of moderate to shallow-dipping (<25°), Lower Carboniferous lower to upper Mattson Formation strata (calcareous quartz arenite, siltstone and shale, with minor limestone, dolostone and coal).The eastern edge of the map sheet, and northern half of the valley separating the two ranges is comprised of shallow-dipping (<20°) Lower Cretaceous Scatter, Garbutt and Chinkeh formations (strata include shale, siltstone and sandstone).  Permian Fantasque and Tika formations are prominent along the eastern margins of the Kotaneelee and La Biche ranges, and are comprised of diverse strata that includes chert, siltstone, limestone,dolostone, and sandstone. Devonian and Carboniferous Besa River Formation (mostly shale with some sandstone) is exposed in the valley bottom in the west-central part of the map sheet as well as in the small valley extending southward through the central-upper half of the map.


DESCRIPTION:
Sedimentary bedrock, undifferentiated.The north-south aligned Kotaneelee and La Biche anticlines dominates the map sheet, and are comprised of high (60-90°) to shallow-dipping (<25°), Lower Carboniferous lower to upper Mattson Formation strata (calcareous quartz arenite, siltstone and shale, with minor limestone, dolostone and coal).  Shallow-dipping (<30°) Lower and Upper Cretaceous members of the Fort St. John Group  (strata include shale, siltstone and sandstone) outcrop extensively in the synclinal basins between the La Biche and Kotaneelee ranges, and the Kotaneelee and Liard (east of map sheet) ranges.Permian Fantasque and Tika formations are exposed along the eastern margin of the La Biche Range and the west and east margins of the Kotaneelee Range, and are comprised of diverse strata that includes chert, siltstone, limestone, dolostone, and sandstone.Devonian and Carboniferous Besa River Formation (mostly shale with some sandstone) is exposed along the south-central Kotaneelee Range and the southern La Biche Range (see Lane and Fallas, 2003).


DESCRIPTION:
Sedimentary bedrock undifferentiated. The curving, north-south trend of the Kotaneelee and Liard anticlines dominates the map sheet, and are comprised of steep (>60°) to shallow-dipping (<30°), Lower Carboniferous Prophet, Flett, Golata and lower to upper Mattson formation strata (calcareous quartz arenite, siltstone, shale, and mudstone, with minor limestone, dolostone and coal).  In the northwestern map area, the Kotaneelee Range merges with the Tlogotsho Range, a region comprised of generally shallow to flat-lying Mattson Formation strata.  Shallow-dipping (<30°) Lower Cretaceous formations of the Fort St. John Group  (strata include shale, siltstone and sandstone) outcrop extensively in the broad synclinal basin between the Kotaneelee and Liard ranges.  Carboniferous Prophet and Golata formations (shale, mudstone and calcareous to dolomitic chert) and Devonian and Carboniferous Besa River Formation strata (mostly shale with some sandstone) is exposed in the west-central map area, north of Etanda Lakes. [see Hynes et al., 2003]


DESCRIPTION:
Sedimentary bedrock, undifferentiated.The Fantasque Syncline dominates the southwest sector of this map, and is comprised of generally shallow-dipping (<10°) Cretaceous Scatter and Garbutt formations (sandstone, shale and mudstone) and Triassic Toad Formation (shale and sandstone) strata, The axis of an unnamed syncline extends northward up the La Biche River valley where shallow -dipping (<10 ) Cretaceous Chinkeh Formation (chert-pebble conglomerate, quartz arenlte and siltstone) and permlan Fantasque  Formation (chert with minor shale and siltstone) outcrop along river and stream valleys which dissect flat- topped bedrock terraces. The  eastern margin of the map comprises a southwest extension of the La Biche Anticline.Steep to moderate,West dipping (52-36 ) Devonian and Carboniferous Besa River Formation and Carboniferous Lower Mattson strata (shale,sandstone and siltstone) give way to moderate to very shallow dipping Carboniferous Middle and Upper Mattson (quartz arenite, sandstone and shale), Permian Fantasque Formation and Tika strata (limestone,siltstone and sandstone). The northwest sector of the map is the southem estension of an unnamed ridge, comprised of moderate to shallow, southeast dipping (<25) strata of the Fantasque, Middle-Upper and Lower Mattson Formation, [see Khudoley, 2003]


DESCRIPTION:
Sedimentary bedrock, undifferentiated. The Mount Martin Anticline forms the southern extension of the Kotaneelee Range and is composed of moderate to steeply dipping (25-74°)  limestone, shale and siltstone of the Lower Carboniferous Mattson Formation and Permian Fantasque and Tika formations. East of this central ridge, moderate to shallow-dipping (20-7°) shale, siltstone and sandstone of the Triassic Toad-Grayling Formation to the Lower Cretaceous Scatter Formation.  The northwestern quadrant of the map incorporates the southern extension of the La Biche Range, and is similarly comprised of moderate to shallow dipping (41-6°) Mattson, Fantasque and Toad-Grayling formation strata.


DESCRIPTION:
Sedimentary bedrock, undifferentiated.The Merrill Anticline dominates the map sheet, extending from the northeast through the south-central area, and is comprised largely of moderate to shallow-dipping (<30°), Lower Carboniferous lower to upper Mattson Formation  strata (calcareous quartz arenite, siltstone and shale, with minor limestone, dolostone and coal).  The northern extension of the Beavercrow Anticline occurs along the west-central margin of the map, and is similarly comprised of Mattson Formation strata.  The northwest quadrant of the map is comprised of shallow-dipping (<20°), Permian to Lower Cretaceous Fantasque, Toad, Garbutt and Scatter formations (strata include chert, shale, siltstone and sandstone).


# 110_surficial_lines_conversions

TYPE:
meltwater channel, minor, flow direction known


TYPE:
streamlined landform, ice-flow direction unknown


# 110_surficial_points_conversion

TYPE:
streamlined landform, ice-flow direction known


TYPE:
streamlined landform, ice-flow direction unknown


# surficial_lines

TYPE:
streamlined landform, ice-flow direction unknown

ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2005, Northwest La Biche River, unpublished GSC Open File


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2002, Mount Merrill, GSC Open File 4324


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2003, Babiche Mountain, GSC Open File 1558


TYPE:
meltwater channel, minor, flow direction known


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2003, Chinkeh Creek, GSC Open File 1615


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2003, Etanda Lakes, GSC Open File 1671


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2004, Tika Creek, GSC Open File 4702


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2004, Southwest La Biche River, GSC Open File 4680


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2002, Mount Martin, GSC Open File 4260


# surficial_points

TYPE:
streamlined landform, ice-flow direction unknown

ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2005, Northwest La Biche River, unpublished GSC Open File


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2003, Babiche Mountain, GSC Open File 1558


TYPE:
streamlined landform, ice-flow direction known


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2002, Mount Merrill, GSC Open File 4324


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2004, Southwest La Biche River, GSC Open File 4680


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2003, Chinkeh Creek, GSC Open File 1615


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2003, Etanda Lakes, GSC Open File 1671


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2002, Mount Martin, GSC Open File 4260


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2004, Tika Creek, GSC Open File 4702


# surficial_polygons

ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2005, Northwest La Biche River, unpublished GSC Open File


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2003, Babiche Mountain, GSC Open File 1558


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2002, Mount Merrill, GSC Open File 4324


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2004, Southwest La Biche River, GSC Open File 4680


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2004, Tika Creek, GSC Open File 4702


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2003, Chinkeh Creek, GSC Open File 1615


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2002, Mount Martin, GSC Open File 4260


ORIGNL_MAP:
Smith, 2003, Etanda Lakes, GSC Open File 1671


CHECK_FIX:
divide into 3 separate Cpr polygons using geol boundaries shown="Done"


CHECK_FIX:
The small polygon at the left side of this polygon should be captured and assigned a LABEL = "O".  Don't extend this R polygon into it.  ALso fix the Tv polygon boundary on the opposite side of the small polygon.="Done"


CHECK_FIX:
COMP_A = C-Rse; PROCESS = "Rse" and PROCESS_A="R" (sorry, this was a type on the spec document)="Done"


CHECK_FIX:
move boundary to follow line shown around swamp (swamp should be it's own polygon Label = "O")="Done"


CHECK_FIX:
divide into 3 separate Csd polygons using geol boundaries shown; COMP_A = C-Rse; PROCESS = "Rse" and PROCESS_A="R" (sorry, this was a type on the spec document)="Done"


CHECK_FIX:
this appears to be 2 separate polygons, but one polygon feature?="Done"


