Alabama Sale and Leasing of Sand Boundary (2)
Alabama Authorization for Leasing of Certain State Lands for Oil and Gas Exploration (3)
Alabama State Port Authority Jurisdiction (4)
U.S. Coast Guard Districts (5)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Districts (6)
Minerals Management Service New Orleans District (7)
3 Mile Limit of Zone Revenues that are Shared with the Coastal State(s) (8)
Archaeology Survey Blocks (10)
| No Survey Required |
| 50-Meter Survey, Contact MMS Archaeology Unit for guidelines |
| 50-Meter Survey |
| 300-Meter Survey |
Minerals Management Service Field Unit Polygons (12)
Federal Lease Blocks (13)
Active Federal Lease Blocks (14)
Alabama Lease Blocks (15)
Minerals Management Service Platforms (16)
State of Alabama Platforms (17)
Minerals Mangement Service Pipelines (18)
Minerals Management Service Protraction Polygons (19)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Proposed Cables and Pipelines, 2008 (20)
Electrical Transmission Lines (21)
Transmission pipelines, Baldwin and Mobile Counties (22)
Shipping Fairways (24)
Major Highways (25)
Lateral Buoy (27)
Special Purpose/General Buoy (28)
Safe Water Buoy (29)
Fish Havens (32)
Mississippi, Alabama and Florida Seagrasses (33)
Oyster Reefs, 1968 (34)
Oyster Reefs, 1995 (35)
Oyster Reefs, 2001 (36)
Offshore Alabama Artificial Reef (37)
Hardbottoms (39)
| 17 Fathom Role |
| Big Rock/ Trysler Ground |
| Southeast Banks |
| Southwest Rock |
Olsen Associates Borrow Sites (40)
Potential Borrow Sites (Byrnes and others, 1999) (41)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sand Island Beneficial Use Area (42)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Disposal Areas (43)
Artificial Reef Permit Areas (44)
Minerals Management Service Live Bottom Stipulation Blocks (45)
| Low Relief |
| Pinnacle Trend |
Sand Source Areas (46)
| Tier 1 Delineations |
| Tier 2 Delineations |
Alternative Sand Delineations (47)
Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System (49)
| Unknown - AWOIS feature |
| Obstruction - Submerged |
| Obstruction - visible at high water |
| Rocks - awash |
| Wrecks - visible |
| Wrecks - submerged; danger to surface navigation |
| Wrecks - submerged; nondangerous |
| Rocks - covered at low water |
| Soundings - feet and tenths |
| Soundings - fathoms and tenths |
| Obstruction - covers/uncovers (awash) |
| Soundings - wire-drag clearance, feet |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Dangers to Navigation (50)
| Below -2 meters |
| -2 to 0 meters |
| 0 to 2 meters |
| Above 2 meters |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris (51)
| 0 to 10 feet |
| 10 to 20 feet |
| 20 to 30 feet |
| More than 30 feet |
Military Warning Areas (52)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sediment Sampling Locations (55)
| Gravel |
| Mud |
| Other |
| Sand |
| Shell |
Byrnes Survey 1 (57)
| 10.40 - 90.00 |
| 90.01 - 94.00 |
| 94.01 - 97.00 |
| 97.01 - 100.00 |
Byrnes Survey 2 (58)
| 10.40 - 90.00 |
| 90.01 - 94.00 |
| 94.01 - 97.00 |
| 97.01 - 100.00 |
Smithsonian Institute (59)
| H09118 |
| H10042 |
| H10053 |
| H10114 |
| H10151A |
| H10179 |
| H10180 |
| H10206 |
| H10226 |
| H10247 |
| H10261 |
| H10525 |
| WH-53-83 |
Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida Core (60)
| 4 - 90 |
| 91 - 94 |
| 95 - 97 |
| 98 - 100 |
Deck 41 Seafloor Surficial Sediment Description Database Locations (61)
| Unknown |
| Clay |
| Coarser than sand |
| Mud |
| Organic material |
| Rocks, rock fragments |
| Sand |
| Silt |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vibracore Locations (62)
The Geological Survey of Alabama/ U.S. Geological Survey Sample Locations (63)
The Geological Survey of Alabama/ Minerals Management Service Sample Locations (64)
Exxon Foundation Borings (65)
Naval Oceanographic Office Cores (2001) (67)
Olsen Vibracores (1999) (69)
Olsen Vibracores (2002) (70)
Olsen Vibracores (2006) (71)
McBride Vibracore Locations (1997) (73)
Calculated (75)
| Geological Survey of Alabama |
| National Geophysical Data Center, National Oceanic Data Center |
| National Geophysical Data Center, National Oceanic Data Center |
| Minerals Management Service |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Mussel Watch) |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Benthic Surveillance) |
| Smithsonian Institute |
| U.S. Naval Oceanographic Lab |
| U.S. Geological Survey |
| The Mississippi, Alabama and Florida Study |
| Florida State University (Holmes Compilation: Pensacola Bay) |
| Florida State University (Holmes Compilation: Mobile Bay) |
| Universtiy of South Florida, St. Petersburg |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program) |
| Northern Gulf Littoral Initiative |
| University of New Orleans |
| Universtiy of South Florida, St. Petersburg |
| URS Corporation |
| Florida Geological Survey |
Component (76)
| Geological Survey of Alabama, Minerals Management Service |
| National Geophysical Data Center, National Oceanic Data Center |
| National Geophysical Data Center, National Oceanic Data Center |
| Minerals Management Service |
| Smithsonian Institute |
| U.S. Naval Oceanographic Lab |
| University of South Florida, St. Petersburg |
| University of New Orleans |
Extracted (77)
| Geological Survey of Alabama, Minerals Management Service |
| National Geophysical Data Center, National Oceanic Data Center |
| Minerals Management Service |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Mussel Watch) |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Benthic Surveillance) |
| U.S. Naval Oceanographic Lab |
| U.S. Geological Survey |
| The Mississippi, Alabama and Florida Study |
| Florida State University (Holmes Compilation: Pensacola Bay) |
| Florida State University (Holmes Compilation: Mobile Bay) |
| Universtiy of South Florida, St. Petersburg |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program) |
| Northern Gulf Littoral Initiative |
| Universtiy of South Florida, St. Petersburg |
| URS Corporation |
| Florida Geological Survey |
Facies (78)
| Geological Survey of Alabama, Minerals Management Service |
| Smithsonian Institute |
| University of New Orleans |
Parsed (79)
| Geological Survey of Alabama & Minerals Management Service |
| National Geophysical Data Center, National Oceanic Data Center |
| National Geophysical Data Center, National Oceanic Data Center |
| Minerals Management Service |
| Smithsonian Institute |
| U.S. Naval Oceanographic Lab |
| Universtiy of South Florida, St. Petersburg |
| University of New Orleans |
The Universtiy of South Florida, St. Petersburg (80)
| 1.060000 - 1.250000 |
| 1.250001 - 1.500000 |
| 1.500001 - 1.750000 |
| 1.750001 - 2.000000 |
| 2.000001 - 2.500000 |
GSA Beach Sediment Samples, 2005 (81)
Beach Profiles (1988-2000) (85)
Beach Profiles (2001-2008) (86)
Beach Profiles (2009) (87)
The University of South Alabama (88)
Olsen Associates (89)
Bottom Sediments (90)
| Clay |
| Clayey Sand |
| Clayey Silt |
| Gravelly Sand |
| Hard Banks |
| Sand |
| Sand Silt Clay |
| Sandy Clay |
| Sandy Silt |
| Silt |
| Silty Clay |
| Silty Sand |
Sand Isopach Contours (92)
| 5 |
| 10 |
Sand Isopach Polygons (93)
| 10+ |
Incised Valley (Greene) (95)
| Red: Band_1 |
| Green: Band_2 |
| Blue: Band_3 |
Holocene Sediments Exluding Marsh in East Alabama Shelf (96)
| Red: Band_1 |
| Green: Band_2 |
| Blue: Band_3 |
Northern Gulf Littoral Initiative Sediment Map (97)
| Red: Band_1 |
| Green: Band_2 |
| Blue: Band_3 |
Pre-Existing Surface Sediment Texture Map East Alabama (98)
| Red: Band_1 |
| Green: Band_2 |
| Blue: Band_3 |
Sand Sheet plus DeltaFront Lithofacies and Paleochannels in East Alabama (99)
| Red: Band_1 |
| Green: Band_2 |
| Blue: Band_3 |
Shelly Sand Lithofacies off Dauphin Island 0.1 m (100)
| Red: Band_1 |
| Green: Band_2 |
| Blue: Band_3 |
Shelly Sand Lithofacies off Dauphin Island 2.1 m (101)
| Red: Band_1 |
| Green: Band_2 |
| Blue: Band_3 |
Surface Sand Sheet Lithofacies in East Alabama (102)
| Red: Band_1 |
| Green: Band_2 |
| Blue: Band_3 |
Surface Lithofacies Distribution in East Alabama (103)
| Red: Band_1 |
| Green: Band_2 |
| Blue: Band_3 |
1993 Cross Sections (105)
| A'-A'' |
| A-A' |
| B-B' |
| C-C' |
| D-D' |
| E-E' |
| F'-F'' |
| F-F' |
| G-G' |
| H-H' |
| I-I' |
1995 Cross Sections (106)
| A-A' |
| B-B' |
| C-C' |
| D-D' |
| E-E' |
| F-F' |
| G-G' |
| H-H' |
| I-I' |
1996 Cross Sections (107)
| BB-BB' |
| CC-CC' |
| DD-DD' |
| EE-EE' |
| FF-FF' |
| GG-GG' |
| HH-HH' |
| J-J' |
| K-K' |
| L-L' |
| M-M' |
| N-N' |
1999 Cross Sections (108)
| AA-AA' |
| AB-AB' |
| AC-AC' |
| AD-AD' |
| AE-AE' |
| AF-AF' |
| AG-AG' |
| V''-V''' |
| V'-V'' |
| V-V' |
| W''-W''' |
| W'-W'' |
| W-W' |
| X'-X'' |
| X-X' |
| Y-Y' |
| Z-Z' |
Geology (Mobile and Baldwin Counties) (109)
| Alluvial, coastal and low terrace deposits |
| Citronelle Formation |
| High terrace deposits |
| Miocene Series undifferentiated |
West Alabama Distribution of Facies (110)
| Beach (foreshore) |
| Coastal Eolian Dune |
| Ebb-Tidal Delta |
| Marsh |
| Open Bay |
| Surficial Sand Sheet |
Sediment Distribution (111)
| Clay |
| Clayey Silt |
| Sand |
| Sand/Silt/Clay |
| Sandy Silt |
| Silty Clay |
| Silty Sand |
Sediment Mobile Bay (112)
| Clay |
| Clay-Silt-Sand |
| Clayey Sand |
| Clayey Silt |
| Oyster Reef |
| Sand |
| Sandy Clay |
| Silt |
| Silty Clay |
| Silty Sand |
Sediment Types (113)
Sedimentary Facies (114)
Surface Sediment Lithology (115)
| Clayey Sand |
| Sand |
| Sand/Silt/Clay |
| Sandy Silt |
| Silty Clay |
| Silty Sand |
Surface Lithofacies (116)
| Echinoid Sand |
| Graded Shelly Sand |
| Mud |
| Muddy Sand |
| Muddy Shell Sand |
| Sand Silt Clay |
| Sand with Mud Burrows |
| Shelly Sand |
| Silty Clayey Sand |
Olsen Sand Isopach Delineations (1999) (117)
Olsen Sand Isopach Extent (1999) (118)
Louisiana State University (1997) (119)
| A-A' |
| AA-AA' |
| B-B' |
| C-C' |
| D-B |
| D-D' |
| E-E' |
Long-Term (1978 - 2007) Shoreline Change Transects (120)
| Less than -15 |
| -15.0 - -10.0 |
| -9.9 - -5.0 |
| -4.9 - -0.1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0.1 - 5.0 |
| 5.1 - 10.0 |
| 10.1 - 15.0 |
| Over 15 |
Lease Sales of AL6769 Seismic Lines (1988) (123)
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 24 |
| 25 |
| 26 |
| 27 |
| 28 |
| 29 |
| 30 |
| 31 |
| 32 |
| 33 |
| 52 |
| 53 |
| 54 |
| 55 |
| 56 |
| 57 |
| 58 |
| 59 |
| 828/826-A |
| 828/826-B |
| 823/819-A |
| 824/819-B |
| 870/864-C |
| 870/864-D |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Track Lines (124)
| LSAL6769 |
R/V Acadian 1987 Shot Points - Boomer (126)
R/V Acadian 1987 Seismic Line - Boomer (127)
| 53 |
| 54 |
| 55 |
| 56 |
| 57 |
| 58 |
| 59 |
| 60 |
| 61 |
81GY6 Start Point (130)
81GY6 Segment Point (131)
81GY6 Shot Location - Minisparker (132)
USGS 81GY6 Tracklines - Minisparker (133)
| 1 |
| 2 |
81CA1 Start Point (135)
81CA1 Segment Point (136)
81CA1 Shot Location - Boomer (137)
USGS 81CA1 Tracklines - Boomer (138)
| 1 |
| 2 |
90KI1 Start Point (140)
90KI1 Segment Point (141)
90KI1 Shot Location - Boomer (142)
USGS 90KI1 Tracklines - Boomer (143)
| 1 |
| 2 |
91KI2 Start Point (145)
91KI2 Segment Point (146)
91KI2 Shot Location - Boomer (147)
USGS 91KI2 Tracklines - Boomer (148)
| 1 |
| 2 |
Locker (1988) Shot Location - Boomer (150)
Locker Tracklines (1988) - Boomer (151)
R/V Atlantic Twin (1999) - Chirp 2-10KHz (153)
R/V Atlantic Twin (2006) - Ping 3.5KHz (154)
R/V Atlantic Twin Perdido Key (2006)- Ping 3.5KHz (155)
| 1 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 12 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
R/V Flying Tiger (1980) Shot Points (157)
R/V Flying Tiger (1980) Minisparker - 7 kHz (158)
| GM12 |
| GM15 |
| GM16 |
| GM16B |
| GM1_1 |
| GM1_2 |
| GM1_3 |
| GM2 |
| GM3 |
| GM4 |
| GM6 |
| GM7 |
| GM8 |
| GM9 |
| GM10 |
| GM11 |
| MB35 |
| MB36 |
Study Areas (160)
Bathymetric Contours (1 meter) (162)
| -2 |
| -4 |
| -6 |
| -8 |
| -10 |
| -12 |
| -14 |
| -16 |
| -18 |
| -20 |
| -22 |
| -24 |
| -26 |
| -28 |
| -30 |
| -32 |
| -34 |
| -36 |
Alabama Counties (164)
Federal / State Boundary (165)
Census Designated Places (2000) (166)
Gulf of Mexico States (167)
Gulf of Mexico Shoreline (168)
State Plane Zones (NAD 83) (170)
| Zone Boundary |
Latitude & Longitude, 0.5 Degree Grid (171)
Public Land Survey System (172)
Geodetic Control Points (173)
Bathymetry (higher resolution) (175)
| High : 5.48768 - Low : -36.0948 |
Bathymetry (lower resolution) (176)
| High : 90.5044 - Low : -241.182 |
GSA Data Extent (177)
|