USGS To Conduct Flights Around Missouri Looking To Image The Geology

The USGS will be conducting low-level flights over a large region of Missouri, including the lake area, to image geology.

The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative will be using airborne geophysical technology for the survey which is expected, weather and wildfire restrictions permitting, to take about eight months.

The survey is being used to map potential mineral resources in the region and will involve Piper Navajo aircraft equipped with a “stinger” mounted to the back of the plane which will be flying at about 260-feet.

Counties in the survey area include Camden, Miller, Morgan and Benton along with 48 other counties in Missouri, eight counties in Kansas and six counties in Arkansas.