Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Rocky Neck State Park is also closed until further notice due to a brush fire. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Bedrock Geologic Map of Old Mine Park

Bedrock Geologic Map of Old Mine Park
The Bedrock Geologic Map of The Old Mine Park Area, Trumbull, Connecticut, is a collaboration between the State Geological Survey, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Geological Society of Connecticut. The map is a modern scientific survey of the Park geology, depicting bedrock units, mineralogy, geologic structures, and geochronology, with an explanatory text. An accompanying guidebook is available (see below). 

 

This map is a contribution toward the modernization of Connecticut bedrock mapping. It provides improvements in our understanding of Earth processes and resources, as well as enhances geoscience information needed for land management and societal applications.


For further information about geologic mapping in Connecticut, contact the Connecticut State Geologist

Citation: Moritz, Harold,  Devlin, William,  Wintsch, Robert,  Hillenbrand, Ian, and  Kläng, Zachary, 2019, Bedrock Geologic Map of The Old Mine Park Area, Trumbull, Connecticut, [21MB PDF] State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in cooperation with The Geological Society of Connecticut, 1:1,600 scale, CGNHS OF19-2, v2.0.

 

Companion guidebook: Moritz, Harold, Wintsch, Robert P., Devlin, William, McAleer, Ryan J., Lee, Shinae, Kim, Sookju, Yi, Keewook, 2022, Geology and Mineralogy of the Old Mine Park Area, Trumbull, Connecticut, State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Guidebook No. 11, 76p., 50figs., 5appxs., 1pl.


OLD MINE PARK IS OWNED AND MANAGED BY THE TOWN OF TRUMBULL, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.  COLLECTING OF ROCKS AND MINERALS IS PROHIBITED.

  

 

Content last updated May 20, 2022