Fracture Trace Mapping and Water Well Yield in the Piedmont Region of South Carolina

摘要

This report describes the techniques and the results of an extensive program of lineament and fracture trace mapping in the Piedmont Region of South Carolina. The lineaments and fracture traces were mapped on a variety of aerial remote sensor products including color infrared Landsat imagery, black and white infrared Landsat imagery, Skylab color photographs, high altitude color and color infrared photographs, black and white aerial photographs, and photo index sheets. It was concluded that an analysis of different types of aerial remote sensor products is needed to accomplish a thorough fracture trace mapping program. Also, it was determined that numerous lineaments and fracture traces exist in each county of the South Carolina Piedmont Region.