User:Tillman/List of USGS Professional Papers

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Professional Paper (PP): The premier series of the United States Geological Survey. Comprehensive reports of wide and lasting interest and scientific importance, characterized by thoroughness of study and breadth of scientific or geographic coverage. The series may include collections of related papers addressing different aspects of a single scientific topic, either issued together under one cover or separately as chapters. Published from 1902 to present.

PP Nos. 1 -- 20, published 1902 to 1904[edit]

  • Brooks, A. H., 1902, Preliminary report on the Ketchikan mining district, Alaska, with an introductory sketch of the geology of southeastern Alaska: Professional Paper 1, 120 p., Full text
  • Collier, A. J., 1902, A reconnaissance of the northwestern portions of Seward Peninsula, Alaska: Professional Paper 2, 70 p., Full text
  • Diller, Joseph Silas; Patton, Horace Bushnell, 1902, The Geology and Petrography of Crater Lake National Park: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 3, 167 p., Full text
  • Gannett, Henry, 1902, The forests of Oregon: Professional Paper 4, 36 p., Full text
  • Gannett, Henry, 1902, The forests of Washington; a revision of estimates: Professional Paper 5, 38 p. Full text
  • Plummer, F. G., 1902, Forest conditions in the Cascade Range, Washington, between the Washington and Mount Rainier forest reserves: Professional Paper 6, 42 p. Full text
  • Dodwell, Arthur; Rixon, T. F., 1902, Forest conditions in Olympic Forest Reserve, Washington, from notes by Arthur Dodwell and T. F. Rixon: Professional Paper 7, 110 p. Full text
  • Leiberg, J. B., 1902, Forest conditions in the northern Sierra Nevada, California: Professional Paper 8, 194 p. Full text
  • Langille, H. D.; Plummer, F. G.; Dodwell, Arthur; Rixon, T. F.; Leiberg, J. B., 1903, Forest conditions in the Cascade Range Forest Reserve, Oregon: Professional Paper 9, 298 p., Full text
  • Mendenhall, W. C., 1902, Reconnaissance from Fort Hamlin to Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, by way of Dall, Kanuti, Allen, and Kowak rivers: Professional Paper 10, 68 p., Full text
  • Ries, Henrich, 1903, The clays of the United States east of the Mississippi River: Professional Paper 11, 298 p., Full text
  • Ransome, F. L., 1903, Geology of the Globe copper district, Arizona: Professional Paper 12, Report: 168 p.; 2 Plates. Full text
  • Tight, W. G., 1903, Drainage modifications in southeastern Ohio and adjacent parts of West Virginia and Kentucky: Professional Paper 13, 111 p., Full text
  • Washington, H. S., 1903, Chemical analyses of igneous rocks published from 1884 to 1900, with a critical discussion of the character and use of analyses: Professional Paper 14, 495 p., Full text
  • Mendenhall, W. C.; Schrader, F. C., 1903, The mineral resources of the Mount Wrangell district, Alaska: Professional Paper 15, 71 p., Full text
  • Girty, G. H., 1903, The Carboniferous formations and faunas of Colorado: Professional Paper 16, 546 p., Full text
  • Darton, N. H., 1903, Preliminary report on the geology and water resources of Nebraska west of the one hundred and third meridian: Professional Paper 17, 69 p., Full text
  • Iddings, J. P., 1903, Chemical composition of igneous rocks expressed by means of diagrams, with reference to rock classification on a quantitative chemico-mineralogical basis: Professional Paper 18, 98 p. Full text
  • Smith, G. O.; Willis, Bailey, 1903, Contributions to the geology of Washington: Professional Paper 19, 101 p., Full text
  • Schrader, F. C.; Peters, W. J., 1904, A reconnaissance in northern Alaska across the Rocky Mountains, along Koyukuk, John, Anaktuvuk, and Colville rivers and the Arctic coast to Cape Lisburne, in 1901, with notes: Professional Paper 20, 139 p., Full text


PP Nos. 21 -- 40, published 1904 to 1905[edit]

  • Ransome, F. L., 1904, The geology and ore deposits of the Bisbee quadrangle, Arizona: Professional Paper 21, 168 p., Full text
  • Leiberg, J. B.; Rixon, T. F.; Dodwell, Arthur; with an introduction by Plummer, F. G., 1904, Forest conditions in the San Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve, Arizona: Professional Paper 22, 95 p., Full text
  • Prepared by Plummer, F. G.; from notes by Rixon, T. F.; Dodwell, Arthur, 1904, Forest conditions in the Black Mesa Forest Reserve, Arizona: Professional Paper 23, 62 p., Full text
  • Adams, George I.; assisted by Purdue, A. H.; Burchard, E. F.; Ulrich, E. O., 1904, Zinc and lead deposits of northern Arkansas, with a section on the determination and correlation of formations: Professional Paper 24, 118 p., Full text
  • Spencer, A. C., 1904, The copper deposits of the Encampment district, Wyoming: Professional Paper 25, 107 p., Full text
  • Irving, J. D.; with contributions by Emmons, S. F.; Jaggar, T. A., Jr., 1904, Economic resources of the northern Black Hills: Professional Paper 26, 222 p.,
  • Lindgren, Waldemar, 1904, A geological reconnaissance across the Bitterroot Range and Clearwater Mountains in Montana and Idaho: Professional Paper 27, 159 p. Full text
  • Washington, H. S., 1904, The superior analyses of igneous rocks from Roth‘s Tabellen, 1869 to 1884, arranged according to the quantitative system of classification: Professional Paper 28, 68 p., Full text
  • Leiberg, J. B., 1904, Forest conditions in the Absaroka division of the Yellowstone Forest Reserve, Montana, and the Livingston and Big Timber quadrangles: Professional Paper 29, 148 p., Full text
  • Leiberg, J. B., 1904, Forest conditions in the Little Belt Mountains Reserve, Montana, and the Little Belt Mountains quadrangle: Professional Paper 30, 75 p., Full text
  • Taff, J. A.; Bain, H. F., 1904, Preliminary report on the geology of the Arbuckle and Wichita mountains, in Indian Territory and Oklahoma, with an appendix on reported ore deposits of the Wichita Mountains: Professional Paper 31, 117 p., Full text
  • Darton, N. H., 1905, Preliminary report on the geology and underground water resources of the central Great Plains: Professional Paper 32, 433 p. Full text
  • Plummer, F. G.; Gowsell, M. G., 1904, Forest conditions in the Lincoln Forest Reserve, New Mexico: Professional Paper 33, 47 p. Full text
  • Alden, W. C., 1904, The Delavan lobe of the Lake Michigan glacier of the Wisconsin stage of glaciation and associated phenomena: Professional Paper 34, 106 p. Full text
  • Smith, G. O.; White, David, 1905, The geology of the Perry Basin in southeastern Maine: Professional Paper 35, 107 p. Full text
  • Ulrich, E. O.; Smith, W. S. T., 1905, The lead, zinc, and fluorspar deposits of western Kentucky: Professional Paper 36, 218 p.
  • Ayres, H. B.; Ashe, W. W., 1905, The southern Appalachian forests: Professional Paper 37, 291 p. Full text
  • Boutwell, J. M.; Keith, Arthur; Emmons, S. F., 1905, Economic geology of the Bingham mining district, Utah, with a section on areal geology, and an introduction on general geology: Professional Paper 38, 413 p. Full text
  • Rixon, T. F., 1905, Forest conditions in the Gila River Forest Reserve, New Mexico: Professional Paper 39, 89 p. Full text
  • Hyatt, Alpheus; Smith, J. P., 1905, The Triassic cephalopod genera of America: Professional Paper 40, 394 p. Full text


PP Nos. 41 -- 60, published 1905 to 1909[edit]

  • Mendenhall, Walter C., 1905, Geology of the central Copper River region, Alaska: Professional Paper 41, Report: 133 p.; 3 Plates. Full text
  • Spurr, Josiah E., 1905, Geology of the Tonopah mining district, Nevada: Professional Paper 42, 295 p. Full text
  • Lindgren, Waldemar, 1905, The copper deposits of the Clifton-Morenci district, Arizona: Professional Paper 43, 375 p. Full text
  • Veatch, A. C.; Slichter, C. S.; Bowman, Isaiah; Crosby, W. O.; Horton, R. E., 1906, Underground water resources of Long Island, New York: Professional Paper 44, 394 p., Full text
  • Brooks, A. H.; Abbe, Cleveland, Jr.; Goode, R. U., 1906, The geography and geology of Alaska; a summary of existing knowledge, with a section on climate, and a topographic map and description thereof: Professional Paper 45, 327 p., Full text
  • Veatch, A. C., 1906, Geology and underground water resources of northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas: Professional Paper 46, 422 p., Full text
  • Arnold, Ralph, 1906, The Tertiary and Quaternary pectens of California: Washington Government Printing Office Professional Paper 47, 264 p., Full text
  • Parker, E. W.; Holmes, J. A.; Campbell, M. R., 1906, Report on the operations of the coal-testing plant of the United States Geological Survey at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1904: Professional Paper 48, 1492 p., Full text
  • Ashley, G. H.; Glenn, L. C., 1906, Geology and mineral resources of part of the Cumberland Gap coal field, Kentucky: Professional Paper 49, 239 p., Full text
  • Calhoun, F. H. H., 1906, The Montana lobe of the Keewatin ice sheet: Professional Paper 50, 62 p., Full text
  • Darton, N. H., 1906, Geology of the Bighorn Mountains: Professional Paper 51, 129 p., Full text
  • Darton, N. H., 1906, Geology and underground waters of the Arkansas Valley in eastern Colorado: Professional Paper 52, 90 p., Full text
  • Fisher, C. A., 1906, Geology and water resources of the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming: Professional Paper 53, 72 p., Full text
  • Lindgren, Waldemar and Ransome, F. L., 1906, Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado: Professional Paper 54, 516 p., Full text
  • Spurr, J. E., 1906, Ore deposits of the Silver Peak quadrangle, Nevada: Professional Paper 55, 174 p. Full text
  • Veatch, A. C., 1907, Geography and geology of a portion of southwestern Wyoming, with special reference to coal and oil: Professional Paper 56, 178 p., Full text
  • Barrell, Joseph, 1907, Geology of the Marysville mining district, Montana; a study of igneous intrusion and contact metamorphism: Professional Paper 57, 178 p., Full text
  • Girty, George H., 1908, The Guadalupian Fauna: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 58, 651 p., Full text
  • Dall, W. H., 1909, Contributions to the Tertiary paleontology of the Pacific Coast: I, The Miocene of Astoria and Coos Bay, Oregon: Professional Paper 59, 278 p., Full text
  • Salisbury, Rollin D.; Atwood, Wallace Walter, 1908, The interpretation of topographic maps: Professional Paper 60, 84 p., Full text


PP Nos. 61 -- 80, published 1908 to 190?[edit]

  • Atwood, Wallace Walter, 1909, Glaciation of the Uinta and Wasatch mountains: Professional Paper 61, 96 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm., Full text
  • Ransome, Frederick Leslie; Calkins, Frank Cathcart, 1908, The geology and ore deposits of the Coeur d‘Alene district, Idaho: Professional Paper 62, 203 p., Full text
  • Spurr, Josiah E.; Garrey, George H.; Ball, Sydney H., 1908, Economic Geology of the Georgetown Quadrangle (Together with the Empire District), Colorado. With General Geology: Professional Paper 63, 422 p. Full text
  • Tarr, R. S.; Butler, B. S., 1909, The Yakutat Bay region, Alaska: Professional Paper 64, 183 p., Full text
  • Darton, N. H., 1909, Geology and water resources of the northern portion of the Black Hills and adjoining regions in South Dakota and Wyoming: Professional Paper 65, 105 p., Full text
  • Ransome, F. L..; Emmons, W. H.; Garrey, G. H., 1909, The geology and ore deposits of Goldfield, Nevada: Professional Paper 66, 258 p., Full text
  • Howe, Ernest, 1909, Landslides in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, including a consideration of their causes and their classification: Professional Paper 67, 58 p., Full text
  • Lindgren, Waldemar; Graton, L. C..; Gordon, C. H., 1910, The ore deposits of New Mexico: Professional Paper 68, 361 p., Full text

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