Geological Maps in the Kurdistan Region

Abstract

In all countries, an accurate geologic map is needed to understand the Earth’s resources. It is the vital source of information for various aspects of land-use planning, such as assessment of oil wealth, utilization of the decision-makers, and planners. In the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, unfortunately, detailed geological maps at a scale of 1:20,000 are not available, especially along the extreme northern and northeastern parts where minerals showing exist there. However, geological maps at a scale of 1:1,00,000 and 1:2,50,000 are available, but they cannot be utilized for the above-mentioned uses.