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Geologic Atlas of the United States : Sacramento sheet, California

Description: Contents, three descriptive sheets and four maps: Geologic map of the United States, explanatory text -- Outlines of the geology of the gold belt -- Sacramento sheet, descriptive text / Waldemar Lindgren, Assistant Geologist ; George F. Becker, Geologist in Charge ; December, 1892. -- [Topography] -- Areal geology -- Economic geology -- Structure sections.At head of title: Department of the Interior ; United States Geological Survey ; J. W. Powell, Director.On cover: Index Map.Part of a planned set geologic folios, see Bibliography and index of the publications of the United States Geological Survey, 1893, p.306.Republished 1895 as Geologic atlas of the United States: Sacramento Folio, California, Folio No. 5. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Date: 1892

Geologic Atlas of the United States : Kingston sheet, Tennessee

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Contents, three descriptive sheets and five maps: Geologic map of the United States, explanatory text -- Outlines of Appalachian history / Bailey Willis -- Kingston sheet, descriptive text / C. Willard Hayes, Assistant Geologist, December, 1892 -- [Topography] -- Areal geology -- Economic geology -- Structure sections -- Columnar sections.At head of title: Department of the Interior ; United States Geological Survey ; J. W. Powell, Director.On cover: Index Map.Part of a planned set geologic folios, see Bibliography and index of the publications of the United States Geological Survey, 1893, p.306.Republished 1894 as Geologic atlas of the United States: Kingston Folio, Tennessee, No. 4. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

266572 [Kingston]

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Geologic Atlas of the United States : Lassen Peak sheet, California

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Contents, two descriptive sheets, three maps, and one plate: Geologic map of the United States, explanatory text -- Lassen Peak sheet, descriptive text / J. S. Diller -- [Topography] -- Areal geology -- Economic geology -- Illustrations of the cinder cone.At head of title: Department of the Interior ; United States Geological Survey ; J. W. Powell, Director.On cover: Index Map.Letter laid in, no addressee, from the United States Geological Survey, text reads: The Chattanooga Folio will be sent as soon as completed.Part of a planned set geologic folios, see Bibliography and index of the publications of the United States Geological Survey, 1893, p.306.Republished 1895 as Geologic atlas of the United States: Lassen Peak Folio, California, Folio No. 15."1st PROOF"--stamped, red ink, bottom margin of the Economic Geology map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

266572 [Lassen Peak]

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Geologic Atlas of the United States : Hawley sheet, Massachusetts

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Contents, three descriptive sheets and four maps: Geologic map of the United States, explanatory text -- Outlines of geology of the Green Mountain Region of Massachusetts / B. K. Emerson -- Hawley sheet, descriptive text / B. K. Emerson -- [Topography] -- Areal geology -- Economic geology -- Structure sections.At head of title: Department of the Interior ; United States Geological Survey ; J. W. Powell, Director.On cover: Index Map.Part of a planned set geologic folios, see Bibliography and index of the publications of the United States Geological Survey, 1893, p.306.This atlas does not appear in Publications of the Geological Survey, 1879-1961, 1964. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. References: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections copy has a ms. note by Emerson mounted inside front cover: "The Hawley sheet was printed but not published because it was decided that it would be to[o] expensive to print the geological maps on the scale of inch to the mile. A few copies were distributed." MA. .

266572 [Hawley]

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Geologic Atlas of the United States : Sacramento folio, California

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RolledContents, two descriptive sheets and four maps: Description of the gold belt -- Description of the Sacramento sheet / Waldemar Lindgren, Geologist ; George F. Becker, Geologist in charge ; December, 1892 -- Areal geology -- Topography -- Economic geology -- Structure sections.At head of title: Department of the Interior ; United States Geological Survey ; J. W. Powell, Director.On cover: Index Map.Text on inside front cover and inside back cover.Stamped, purple ink, on front cover: Louis Janin Gaviota California.In ms. on cover: See Geol. Map.Ms. notes in margins.For the original 1892 edition, not rolled, see 266572 [Sacramento]. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 266572 (no. 5).

266572 no.005

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Geologic Atlas of the United States : Jackson folio, California

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Contents: Description of the gold belt -- Description of the Jackson sheet / H. W. Turner, geologist ; G. F. Becker, Geologist in charge -- Topography -- Areal geology -- Economic geology -- Structure sections.MS note on cover: From author to Mr. Hoover (signed) H. C. Hoover [may be Herbert Clark Hoover].At head of title: Department of the Interior ; United States Geological Survey ; J. W. Powell, Director.On cover: Index Map.Text on inside front cover and inside back cover.Stamped, purple ink, on front cover: Louis Janin Gaviota California.Ms. notes in margins."Circular Concerning Geologic Folios" laid in. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 266572 (no. 11).

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Geologic Atlas of the United States : Placerville folio, California

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RolledContents, two descriptive sheets and four maps: Description of the gold belt -- Description of the Placerville sheet / Waldemar Lindgren, H. W. Turner, Geologists ; George F. Becker, Geologist in charge, December, 1892 -- Topography -- Areal geology -- Economic geology -- Structure sections.Text on inside front cover and inside back cover.At head of title: Department of the Interior ; United States Geological Survey ; J. W. Powell, Director.On cover: Index Map.Stamped, purple ink, on front cover: Louis Janin Gaviota California. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 266572 (no. 3).

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Geologic Atlas of the United States : Sacramento sheet, California

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