- Part I: Published and Open-Filed Reports, 1899 to 2003, revised July 2, 2003 [see Files]
- Part II: Theses, 1901 to 2001, revised July 7, 2003 [see Files]
We plan to make periodic updates to each part of the index as new mapping is made available; keep an eye on this page for the latest revisions. See our update logs for Part I and Part II for lists of changes made with each revision.
INTRODUCTION
Part I is a cumulated update to our previous indexes of geologic and geophysical mapping 1899 to 1983 (Manson, 1984) and 1984 to 1998 (Manson, 1999) and includes maps received in the Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources (DGER) library to date. The index shows only pertinent and original mapping at scales from 1:480 through 1:580,000 as issued in published and open-filed reports. Superseded maps, sketch maps, mine maps, in-house unpublished maps, maps copied from other sources, and non-geologic or non-geophysical mapping have been excluded. Thesis mapping is not included here but is indexed in Theses on Washington Geology (Manson, 1986) and in DGER Open File Report 99-1 (Manson, 1999).
The first index to thesis mapping of Washington State was prepared by William H. Reichert in 1969. That work was updated to included thesis mapping through (Manson, 1986), and supplement was issued to cover thesis mapping 1986 to 1998 (Manson, 1999). Part II of this report combines those prior works and includes original thesis mapping received in the Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources (DGER) library to date. The index shows only pertinent and original mapping at scales from 1:480 through 1:1,000,000 as issued in theses. Superseded maps, sketch maps, mine maps, maps copied from other sources, and non-geologic or non-geophysical mapping have been excluded.
How to Use This Index
This is a simple electronic copy of the printed index; it is not an interactive, searchable database. (While we greatly appreciate the advantages of that format, it is not possible for us at this time.) Users might find it easier to print out the maps and text for easy reference. The text and color maps print to standard 8½- by 11-inch paper. The text portion was originally designed for double-sided printing; therefore, a few intentionally blank pages appear within the text. The color maps were designed for single-sided printing.
In Part I, the geologic mapping has been outlined on 14 sheets, separated by scale, and the geophysical mapping has been outlined on 5 sheets, separated by scale and type. In Part II, the geologic mapping has been outlined on 6 sheets, separated by scale, and the geophysical mapping has been outlined on 1 sheet.
All map outlines are keyed by number to the Bibliography which gives the full citation for each map, numbered and listed alphabetically by author. If a report includes geologic and (or) geophysical mapping at different scales, the maps are outlined on the separate sheets as appropriate.
How to Obtain the Maps
All the maps and theses listed here are held at the Washington Geology Library in Olympia, Washington. Materials are not loaned from the library collection, but are available for examination during our office hours.
Many of the published and open-filed maps are held at major geoscience libraries in Washington, especially the University of Washington in Seattle. Other major geoscience libraries which may hold many of these maps are listed in the Geoscience Information Society’s Directory of Geoscience Libraries, North America. Many of these maps are still in print and available for sale from the publishers (for example, the U.S. Geological Survey or the Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources).
The theses are usually held at the university where they were done (contact numbers for those universities are given in The American Geological Institute's Directory of Geoscience Departments [Claudy, 2001]).
Other Indexes to Geologic Mapping
The U.S. Geological Survey has a searchable database of geologic, geophysical, and thematic mapping of the United States at http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/.
Many state geological surveys produce map indexes for their areas.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We are gratified that this map index project continues to be highly valued by the geoscience community. They deserve no less than our best efforts.
Because this has been a long-term project, there are many to thank: cartographers Keith Ikerd, Don Hiller, and Nancy Eberle, and editors Laura Bray, Kitty Reed, and Jari Roloff. We offer special thanks to editor Karen D. Meyers for this web version of the index. As ever, we are grateful to the administrators of the Division of Geology and Earth Resources for their continued support for this long-term project.
While great effort has been made to make this index as complete and accurate as possible, it is inevitable that some mistakes have been made. Any information about omissions or errors will be greatly appreciated.
REFERENCES CITED
Boardman, Leona, 1949, Geologic map index of Washington: U.S. Geological Survey, 1 sheet, scale 1:750,000.
Claudy, N. H., editor, 2001, Directory of geoscience departments; 40th ed.: American Geological Institute, 561 p.
Manson, C. J., compiler, 1984, Index to geologic and geophysical mapping of Washington, 1899-1983: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Information Circular 77, 56 p., 14 plates.
Manson, C. J., compiler, 1986, Theses on Washington geology, 1901-1985: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Information Circular 80, 400 p., 5 plates.
Manson, C. J., compiler, 1999, Geologic and geophysical mapping of Washington, 1984 through 1998, and, Theses on the geology of Washington, 1986 through 1998: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Open File Report 99-1, 37 p., 9 plates.
Reichert, W. H., 1969, Compilation of geologic mapping in Washington through 1968—A continuation of Leona Boardman’s Index to geologic mapping; also, Geologic maps from theses on Washington geology: Washington Division of Mines and Geology unpublished report, 43 p., 11 plates.
Reichert, W. H., 1979, Index to published geologic mapping in Washington, 1854-1970: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Information Circular 68, 233 p.