Gallery: New Maps Reveal California's Sensational Seafloor Geography

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    gg-bay

    A map of seafloor character in the Golden Gate area of the San Francisco Bay. ([*full map in high-res*](http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2015/1068/pdf/ofr2015-1068_sheet5.pdf))
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    giant-sand-waves-offshore

    Sand waves mapped on the seafloor, looking to the southeast over the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The Golden Gate bridge is to the east (left) of this view.
  • Sediment depths in Drakes Bay. full map in highres
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    USGS Open-File Report 2015–1041, sheet 9

    Sediment depths in Drakes Bay. ([*full map in high-res*](http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2015/1041/pdf/ofr2015-1041_sheet9.pdf))
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    USGS Open-File Report 2015–1068, sheet 10

    Geology of the San Francisco region. ([*full map in high-res*](http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2015/1068/pdf/ofr2015-1068_sheet10.pdf))
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    USGS Open-File Report 2015–1088, sheet 7

    Marine habitats mapped along the seafloor near Tomales Point. ([*full map in high-res*](http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2015/1088/pdf/ofr2015-1088_sheet7.pdf))
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    USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3319, sheet 10

    Geology in the Refugio State Beach region where an oil spill occurred on May 19, 2015. ([*full map in high-res*](http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3319/downloads/sim3319_sheet10.pdf))
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