Why Us?
Established in 1964, Wilde, Inc. is a mapping consulting firm located in Denver, Colorado, offering expertise in geologic, geophysical, survey and mapping services to state, federal, and private sector clients throughout the United States.
Each Wilde, Inc. team member brings their own unique expertise and experience to provide high-quality, responsive, and cost-effective solutions, from site assessments, geotechnical investigation, and modeling to physical inventorying, data management, and more.
Wilde, Inc. has provided a range of customizable and value-added services for large international oil and gas companies, small independent energy producers, large multi-national mining and exploration firms as well as junior development stage mining firms. We will give each client the time and guidance you deserve.
Working closely with owners, land developers and other professionals, we offer geologic consulting services ranging from basic studies and technical support to drilling and sampling, geophysical surveys, project management, and expert testimony. Specialized geologic consulting expertise is provided in resource evaluation, and applications in a broad range of geological settings throughout the U.S.
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The Non- exclusive Alaska geologic mapping project was completed by Wilde, Inc. at the request of Exxon Company, USA. Approximately 450,000 square miles of Alaska, south of the 68 degree parallel were geologically evaluated and compiled into 182 quadrangles at the scale of 1:96,000 to produce a comprehensive and compatible map source for this area of Alaska.
Source Data
64,000 aerial photographs
Various Landsat images and mosaics.
1,800 published USGS 15' topographic quadrangles at the scale of 1:63,360.
61 AMS series topographic quadrangles at the scale of 1:250,000 (mostly 1 degree X 2 degree).
Library and published data indexed to respective quadrangles. including professional papers, bulletins, circulars and unpublished preliminary publications.
Various unpublished field surveys and observations by participating clients and Wilde, Inc. staff.
The project required a highly accurate grid system for the construction and geodetic positioning of the large scale geologic maps. Since the longitudinal convergence becomes more extreme in the northern latitudes, many problems occur in trying to construct accurately and tie this many map quads without accumulating random and systematic errors. To surmount these difficulties, computer generated 15 minute grid tables were constructed using the Universal Transverse Mercator convergent grid system, based upon the 1866 Clark Spheroid. This system makes a compensated block adjustment for the northern convergence based upon the US Army standard zones. These zones each extend for six degrees in longitude and provide a baseline for accurate geodetic positioning within each zone. In the project area zones two through seven are present.
The entire project has been digitized and can be purchased in its entirety or by individual sheets.
Below are some samples of maps showing the detail and information provided in each individual quadrangle.