Abstract:Controlled source audio magnetotelluric method is CSAMT method for short. It uses manual control field source with high signal strength. It has strong lateral resolution and noise immunity. In the geothermal resources survey in Maxi forest farm area in Shenxian county, profile interfaces of Quaternary, Neogene, Paleogene and thermal reservoirs can be roughly divided by using CSAMT method, and has good lateral resolution effect to faults. It also can verify the depth and distribution characteristics of deep hidden faults. This method has been applied in preliminary geological survey of oreforming favorable conditions and achieved good results.