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West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey - WVGES

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West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey - WVGES

THE place for info. on WV geology, energy, industrial minerals, geologic hazards, topo and geologic maps, earth-science education, and much, much more

The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey was established in 1897 by Legislature for “The preparation of special reports, with necessary illustrations and maps, which shall embrace both a general and detailed description of the geology and natural resources of the state...”
- WV Code, §29-2-5 (d). We continue to strive to produce up-to-date and accurate data and maps of our great, wild and wonderful state’s geological features and resources.

05/24/2026

The Survey will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

05/13/2026

Oil & Gas Wells Data Update

New DDS-5 oil & gas well data is available for purchase! The Survey’s digital database includes completed and permitted wells in West Virginia.

This data can be purchased as a digital download or a DVD on our website:
https://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/news/ogdvd1.html

05/11/2026

The Survey will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and will reopen with regular hours on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

04/24/2026

Ready to make this weekend experimental?🧪🔬

The USGS is hosting a free Earth Day Open House on April 26, 2026 in Kearneysville, WV.

This event is free and open to the public (no registration required). Demonstrations will highlight science and activities happening in the community.

04/02/2026

The Survey will be closing at 11:30am on Friday, April 3, 2026 in observance of Good Friday. We will reopen with our regular hours on Monday, April 6, 2026.

We hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday weekend!

03/30/2026

Museum News!

“Skully”, a skull belonging to a giant ground sloth, is officially part of the Survey’s collection. “Skully” is similar to our beloved state fossil, “Jeff”, a Megalonyx jeffersoni.

The donation of “Skully" allows for a rare opportunity for scientific research to learn more about the past presence of giant ground sloths in West Virginia.
We would like to thank the W**d family for their generosity and willingness to donate this specimen.

Visit “Skully” and “Jeff” Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4:30 pm at our free museum!

03/20/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Draw Jeff Contest Winners!

Thank you to all of our participants, we love seeing all the variations of our beloved WV state fossil, “Jeff”!

“Jeff” is a giant ground sloth (Megalonyx jeffersonii), named after Thomas Jefferson, who first described the bones as a “great claw".

Winners will be contacted by a Survey staff member and all participants will receive a letter and sticker in the mail.

*As a note, we unfortunately did not receive any submissions from the 5th-8th graders this year.*

02/18/2026

Voting is officially open for the 2026 Draw Jeff Contest!

Vote on your favorite artwork from this year’s contest by accessing the link here: https://forms.gle/92JXSp18afkuFHm77

Thanks to all our voters and participants!

02/17/2026

The Survey is closed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 due to a plumbing emergency. We are working to fix the issue.

02/16/2026

The Survey will be closed in observance of President’s Day on Monday, February 16, 2026.

We will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

02/15/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day!
We love dinosaurs as much as the next Geological Survey but…we also love reptiles!

Some of the best Dimetrodon tracks were found in Ritchie Co., WV. These, nearly 290-million-year-old tracks, are on display at our free museum.

The Dimetrodon is commonly mistaken for a dinosaur when it’s actually a reptile. A simple way to verify this is by examining the shape of the arms. Reptilian arms stick out a bit, and the joints aren’t stacked on top of each other like dinosaurs.

The Survey’s museum is free and open to the public during our regular business hours (M-F, 8am-4pm).

Address

1 Mont Chateau Road
Morgantown, WV
26508

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13045942331

Website

https://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/

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