Johnston County

This page contains information available through the NCGS concerning Johnston County.

USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles covering Johnston County

[1:24,000 scale maps for Johnston County]

Statewide index to 7.5-minute quadrangles Ordering information

Highest Point*

COUNTYHIGH POINT AND LOCATIONELEVATION+/!USGS 7.5' QUAD
Johnston2000' W of intersection of SR 1553 and 1700370+Clayton
Johnston1800' E of intersection of SR 1553 and 1700370+Clayton
A "!" in the column labeled "+/!" indicates an exact elevation. An estimated elevation is indicated by "+".
*Some counties have more than one location that appear to have the same elevation. These counties show more than one entry in this table.
If you are interested in the highest elevation in every county, try this table.

NCGS Publications covering Johnston County

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Dissertations and theses covering Johnston County

Copies of Ph.D. dissertations and M.S. theses at the NCGS Archdale office are listed below. These volumes are not for sale, but can be viewed at the NCGS offices in Raleigh, NC. For interlibrary loan, please check with the degree-granting institution.

Name

Date

Title

Institution

Format

Pages

Topic*
Benson, P. H., III 1968 The depositional environment of the Upper Cretaceous Black Creek Formation in North Carolina and South Carolina UNC at Chapel Hill Ph.D. dissertation 149 p. Depositional environment
Fletcher C. D. 1992 A geophysical study of the Hollister mylonite zone northeastern North Carolina East Carolina University Master thesis 128 p. Geophysical (gravity and magnetics)
Karabatsos, G. T. 1959 A provenance and durability study of heavy minerals in a small modern river (Neuse River, North Carolina) University of Nebraska Master thesis 76 p. Heavy mineral
Katz, S. D. 1983 Fourier shape analysis and electron microscopy of detrital muscovite in two fluvial networks in North Carolina Duke University Master thesis 71 p. Fluvial processes
Otte, L. J. 1981 Petrology of the exposed Eocene Castle Hayne Limestone of North Carolina UNC at Chapel Hill Ph.D. dissertation 182 p. Petrology
*Topic = A broad classification for the type of geologic research covered.
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