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Maps and GIS at Reed Library: USGS Thematic

This LibGuide is designed to help you locate maps in Reed Library, cite maps, and use maps to study geology, geography, and history.

Locating Publications

Guide to USGS Publications Print catalog of USGS map series and papers through 1996 shelved in the Map Books section of the Map Collection (Z6026.G3 G84  1998). 

USGS Publications Warehouse Search online for USGS publications.

New Publications of the USGS  Search online for USGS publications.

USGS Thematic Maps and Reports

The following series are included in our collection of USGS Thematic maps and reports. Each series is assigned a letter designation.

Series name

Letter

Call number

Location

Coal Investigations  

C

USGS MAPC - #

Folded Map Cabinet  #3

Geophysical Investigations  

GP

USGS MAPGP - #

Folded Map Cabinet  #3

Geologic Quadrangle

GO

USGS MAPGO - #

Folded Map Cabinet  #3

Hydrologic Investigations

HA

USGS MAPHA - #

Folded Map Cabinet  #3

Miscellaneous Investigations

I

USGS MAPI - #

Folded Map Cabinets #5-7

Miscellaneous Field Studies

MF

USGS MAPMF - #

Folded Map Cabinets #8-9

Mineral Investigations

MR

USGS MAPMR - #

Folded Map Cabinets #9

Oil & Gas Investigations Charts

OC

USGS MAPOC - #

Folded Map Cabinet #9

Open File Reports

OFR

USGS MAPOFR - #

Folded Map Cabinet #10

Oil & Gas Investigations Maps

OM

USGS MAPOM - #

Folded Map Cabinet #11

River Surveys

R

USGS River Survey

Folded Map Cabinet #11

Scientific Investigations*

SIM

USGS MAPI - #

Folded Map Cabinets #5-7

Water Resources Investigations

WRI

USGS MAPWRI - #

Folded Map Cabinet #11

*Scientific Investigation series is filed with USGS MapI - #. 

*Colorado Geological Survey maps are filed in Folded Map Cabinet #15

 The USGS Thematic maps and reports are searchable in the library catalog. They are filed in the Folded Map Cabinets alphbetically by their letter designation.

Click here to view more information about each of these map series.

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