Geological Map of Southwestern Nova Scotia at 1:50,000 Scale

A compilation of geological data collected for mapping the Meguma Terrane of southwestern Nova Scotia by C.E. White. The project produced a series of 1:50,000 scale bedrock maps describing sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic, and deformational history from Cambrian to Early Devonian rocks. The digital product contains layers for geological features such as faults, mines, fossils, and structural data, compiled into Open File Maps OFM ME 2012-076 to 2012-101.

Use Cases

• Mapping bedrock geology based on geological units and contacts
• Evaluating economic mineral potential based on mines, mineral occurrences, and gold districts
• Analyzing structural geology based on faults, anticlines/synclines, and shear zones
• Studying paleontology and stratigraphy based on fossil locations
• Planning resource extraction based on areas of concentrated drilling, drillholes, and quarries

Strengths

• Data compiled from multiple sources and supplemented by field work
• Contains over 15 distinct geological feature layers including faults, mines, and fossils
• Maps produced at a detailed 1:50,000 scale

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is 2026-04-17

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia, Geoscience and Mines Branch

Collection Method

Compiled from a number of sources and supplemented by field work during the mapping project.

Time Range

Cambrian to Early Devonian (geological time)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:31:41.827563

Geography

Southwestern Nova Scotia, specifically the Meguma Terrane