Zones of relative risk from mudflows, floods, and tephra, in the Mount Baker region, Washington

Baker, United States, 1975

Plate 1 in: Hyde, J.H. & Crandell, D.R. (1975). Origin and age of postglacial deposits and assessment of potential hazards from future eruptions of Mount Baker, Washington. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 75-286, 22 p. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr75286

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Map Set

Hyde, J.H., Crandell, D.R. (1975). Origin and age of postglacial deposits and assessment of potential hazards from future eruptions of Mount Baker, Washington. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 75-286, 22 p. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr75286
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr75286

Other Maps In Set:

Areas which could be affected by lava flows and pyroclastic flows erupted from Mount Baker and by ash clouds associated with pyroclastic flows

Map Data

Map ID	609
Hazard Process(es)	Floods or jokulhaups; Lahars; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone Presentation	Hazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel
Temporal Scale	Background, or long-term, map
Spatial Scale	Volcano and surrounding area
Publication Format	Poster-style map insert in hazard assessment
Zonation Method(s)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	Size, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)	Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Purpose	Multiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
Audience	Multiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)	English
Basemap(s)	Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)	Street map
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Symbols and/or lines only
Volcanic Alert Level System

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