GEOLOGIC MAPS
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The Madden Library has many of the maps identified through the sources below.
Consult ALIS and the guides to the locations of U. S. Geological Survey and California Geological Survey series.

Indexes Covering California Only

Geologic Maps Catalog U.S. Geological Survey
A catalog of geologic and other geoscience maps. Part of the National Geologic Map Database.
· Select Place Name Search to search by place or feature, or by state and county.

Online Index for California Geological Survey Maps by Joe Crotts, CSU Chico, Meriam Library
The index correlates USGS geologic maps of California with 7.5- and 15-minute topographic quadrangles. Maps having scales of 1:125,000 and larger are included in the index.

California Geological Survey (formerly California Division of Mines and Geology)
· Index to Geologic Mapping in California
· California Geological Survey Publications
· Online Maps and Data

List of U.S. Geological Survey Geologic and Water-Supply Reports and Maps for California
Maps Reference Z 7935 .L58 1987
Govt Docs Ref, US   I 19.41/7:C 12

Consolidated Index of Publications of the [Calif.] Division of Mines and Predecessor State Mining Bureau (1880-1943)
Govt Docs Reference   TN 24 C2 A3 no. 131

Geologic Map Index of California
Maps Reference   G 4361 C5 1987 F8

Index to Geologic Maps of California
Maps Reference   TN 24.C2 A33 nos 52, 52a-b, 130, and supplements for 1976-78

Indexes to Geologic Maps of All Areas (including California)

Geologic Maps Catalog U.S. Geological Survey
A catalog of geologic and other geoscience maps. Part of the National Geologic Map Database.

GeoRef     [Off Campus Connection]
The online version of the American Geological Institute's geoscience database containing over 2.2 million records of North America since 1785, and other areas of the world since 1933.
· To restrict your search to maps, use the Advanced Search form.
  After typing in your search terms, add:   and map*

Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
This is a subset of the GeoRef database (above). It includes references to USGS reports and maps published from 1880 to date, and references to non-USGS publications with USGS authors published from 1983 to date.
Govt Docs Reference, US I 19.14 (1879 to present)

USGS Geologic and Thematic Maps via the Web
USGS geologic and thematic maps and map data that can either be viewed or downloaded.
"Few formal-series maps are available online at this time. Most of the online mapping products are in the informal series (open files)."

Guide to USGS Publications (Andriot)
Maps Reference Z 6026.G3 G84

Index to Maps in Earth Science Publications, 1963-1983
Maps Reference QE 36 .V36 1985

Indexes Covering Specific Other States

List of U.S. Geological Survey Geologic and Water-Supply Reports and Maps for [various states]
Govt Docs Reference, US   I 19.41/7

Geologic Map Index of [various states] (USGS)
These are in the Map Library. Search ALIS to find the call number:
  1.   Select the Maps/Atlases database.
  2.   Type:   geologic map index of   and click on the Submit Search button

Index to Geologic Maps of Oregon by USGS Topographic Quadrangle Name, 1883-1996
(Works better using Internet Explorer.)

Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology
· Geologic Maps of Nevada : Geologic mapping references broken down by 30x60-minute quads.
· Index of Topographic and Geologic Maps in Nevada

Links to State Geological Surveys
Most have lists of and/or links to their geological maps.

Revised 9 September 2004
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