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Department of the Interior 

U.S. Geological Survey

Department of the Interior

William P. Clark, Secretary

U.S. Geological Survey

Dallas L. Peck, Director

Free on application to: 

Eastern Distribution Branch 

Text Products Section 

U.S. Geological Survey 

604 South Pickett Street 

Alexandria, VA 22304-4658
U.S. Geological Survey Circular 900

Guide to Obtaining 

USGS Information

Compiled by Kurt Dodd,

H. Kit Fuller, and Paul F. Clarke

This circular supercedes Circular 777
Organizational Codes

Code Organization, page

BCIS Branch of Computer Information Services, 22

BG Branch of Geophysics, 17

BGSG Branch of Global Seismology and Geomagnetism, 17

CMD Commercial Map Dealers, 25

CORE Core Library, 12

DIST Distribution, 8, 9

DLKML Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library, 12

EDC EROS Data Center, 9, 16

EX Exhibits Committee, 10

GIG Geologic Inquiries Group, 17

GNC Geologic Names Committee,.17

GPO-B U.S. Government Printing Office Bookstore, 23

GPO-DL U.S. Government Printing Office Depository Libraries, 23

GPO-S U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 23

HID Hydrologic Information Unit, 18

LIB Library System, 11

LIB-F Field Records Collection, 11

LIB-MR Map Reference Libraries, 25

LlB-P Photographic Library, 11

NAWDEX National Water Data Exchange, 18

NCIC National Cartographic Information Center, 9, 13

NEIS National Earthquake Information Service, 17

NGDC National Geophysical Data Center, 28

NTIS National Technical Information Service, 28

OFSS Open-File Services Section, 9

OWDC Office of Water Data Coordination, 18

PAO Public Affairs Office, 22

PIO Public Inquiries Offices, 7

RGCN Branch of Geographic Names, 16

RGCR Office of Geographic and Cartographic Research, 16

SGA State Geoscience Agencies, 25

IPS Text Products Section, 8

VISG Visual Information Services Group, 10

WATSTORE National Water Data Storage and Retrieval System, 18

WRD-DO Water Resources Division District Offices, 19
Contents

Introduction, 5

How to obtain USGS products, 6

USGS offices and their functions, 7

Products and services, 7

Information network and over-the-counter salesPublic Inquiries Offices (PIO), 7 

Specific outlets, 8

Book products Text Products Section (IPS), 8 

Map products Distribution (DIST), 8 

Open-File Reports and Water-Resources 

Investigations reports Open-File 

Services Section (OFSS), 9 

Other map-related products National Cartographic 

Information Center (NCIC), 9

Aerial photographs and satellite images 

EROS Data Center (EDC), 9 

Motion-pictures 

Visual Information Services Group (VISG), 10 

Exhibits Exhibits Committee (EX), 10 

Teachers Packets Geologic Inquiries Group (GIG)

and National Cartographic Information

Center (NCIC), 10

Reference collections, 11 

Library system, 11

Main and branch libraries (LIB), 11

Photographic Library (LIB-P), 11

Field Records (LIB-F), 11 

Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library (DLKML), 12 

Core Library (CORE), 12

Cartography and geography, 13 

General National Cartographic

Information Center (NCIC), 13 

Geographic names Branch of Geographic Names

(RGCN), 16 

Research Office of Geographic

and Cartographic Research (RGCR), 16 

Remote sensing EROS Data Center (EDC), 16

Geology, 17

General Geologic Inquiries Group (GIG), 17

Magnetic-declination informationBranch of Global Seismology 

and Geomagnetism (BGSG), 17

Geologic names Geologic Names 

Committee (GNC), 17

Airborne-geophysical informationBranch of Geophysics (BG), 17

Recent earthquake data National Earthquake 

Information Service (NEIS), 17

Water resources, 18 

Hydrologic Information Unit (HIU), 18 

Office of Water Data Coordination (OWDC), 18 

National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX), 18 

National Water Data Storage

and Retrieval System (WATSTORE), 18 

Water Resources Division

District Offices (WRD-DO), 19

Computer support, 22 

Branch of Computer Information Services (BCIS), 22

News events, media contacts, and news releases, 22 

Public Affairs Office (PAO), 22

Other sources of USGS products, 23

Book products, 23

Reference collections U.S. Government 

Printing Office Depository Libraries (GPO-DL), 23

Sales, by mail U.S. Government Printing Office 

Superintendent of Documents (GPO-S), 23

Sales, over-the-counter U.S. Government 

Printing Office Bookstores (GPO-B), 23

Map products, 25

Reference CollectionsMap reference libraries (LIB-MR), 25

OveMhe-counter sales of topographic maps 

of specific regionsCommercial map dealers (CMD), 25

Regional publications 

State geoscience agencies (SGA), 25

Other reportsNational Technical Information Service (NTIS), 28

Geophysical dataNational Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), 28

Table 1, USGS products and their sources, 29

Introduction

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 

produces and distributes information 

on a wide variety of earth-science 

specialties such as geology, 

hydrology, cartography, geography, 

and remote sensing, as well as 

information on land use and energy, 

mineral, and water resources. This 

information is in many forms, 

including books, maps, photographs, 

and various data formats.

This Circular describes sources of 

USGS information and lists in tabular 

form USGS products and their 

sources. The descriptions of 

information sources are arranged by

subject (product type, office function, 

or field of earth science) with USGS 

sources preceding other sources 

(other Federal, State, or private 

organizations). The descriptions 

include addresses and telephone 

numbers. (FTS telephone numbers are 

included for Federal employees 

whose phones are tied into the FTS 

system.) Table 1, "USGS products and 

their sources," categorizes USGS 

products into the following groups: 

catalogs and lists, indexes, book 

publications, periodicals (any product 

issued periodically, including 

annuals), map publications, other

USGS products, and inactive report 

series. Products are listed either by 

title (indicated by quotation marks), 

by series name (indicated by 

capitalization), or by an informal 

name. Individual reports published in 

a series are not listed separately, as 

done in catalogs of publications. The 

sources listed in the table are only 

those from which each product is 

commonly available.

Organizational codes (shown in bold 

type) facilitate cross-referencing 

within the Circular. The codes are not 

necessarily accepted acronyms or 

abbreviations of the organizations' 

names.

Information can be accessed from 

this Circular three ways: by subject 

(using the Contents), by product 

(using table 1), and by organization 

(using the List of Organizational 

Codes).

(1) If you have a general subject in 

mind (for example, ordering a 

geologic map), turn to the Contents 

and select the organizations that 

could potentially help you. Consult 

the descriptions of these 

organizations to determine which to 

contact.

(2) If you know the product you need 

but not its source, turn to table 1 and 

find the product listed in the left 

column. Sources for each USGS 

product are listed by organizational 

code. Consult the descriptions of 

these sources to determine which 

source to contact.

(3) If you know the product you need 

and its source, turn to the 

alphabetical List of Organizational 

Codes to find the page number giving 

the source's address and phone 

number.

General questions are best directed

to the following organizations:

Geologic Inquiries Group (GIG), for

geology;

Hydrologic Information Unit (HIU), for

water resources;

National Cartographic Information

Center (NCIC), for mapping,

geography, and remote sensing;

Public Inquiries Offices (PIO's), for

publications and general information.
How to Obtain USGS Products

Although "obtaining" can mean either 

purchasing or borrowing, the 

following information pertains 

primarily to purchasing from USGS 

sources. Because product availability, 

price, and ordering procedures vary 

between non-USGS sources, it is 

recommended you call for specific 

ordering information. For assistance 

in borrowing, ask your local librarian 

about interlibrary loans.

To obtain a specific product, you 

must have complete identification of 

the product and payment (when 

applicable). Identification of series 

publications can be obtained several 

ways. Citations of recently published 

materials appear in the monthly list, 

"New Publications of the U.S. 

Geological Survey," and include 

complete identification and price 

information. Free subscriptions to

this list are available from U.S. 

Geological Survey, 582 National 

Center, Reston, VA 22092. Other 

sources of complete identification of 

series publications include citations 

in USGS publication catalogs, 

bibliographies, and map indexes, 

library card catalogs, and the 

American Geological Institute's 

"Index of Geology."

Certain USGS information groups 

assist in identifying products and 

providing price information: Geologic 

Inquiries Group (GIG) for geologic 

products, Hydrologic Information Unit 

(HIU) for water-resources products, 

National Cartographic Information 

Center (NCIC) for mapping and 

remote sensing products, and Public 

Inquiries Offices (PIO's) for all 

products. Please note that Text 

Products Section and the Distribution 

Centers cannot provide identification 

assistance but will provide price 

information for the identified 

products they sell.

Payment (when applicable) for 

products obtained from USGS sources 

must be made in United States funds.

Prices are subject to change, but you 

will be notified if a change affects your 

order. Discounts are available on 

quantity orders of both books and 

maps. On orders of 100 copies or more 

of the same book sent to the same 

address, a 25 percent discount is 

given. On an order of maps and charts 

amounting to $500 or more at the list 

price, a 50 percent discount is given.

For mail orders, the required 

prepayment should be made by check 

or (international) money order payable 

in United States funds to the U.S. 

Geological Survey. The prices of all 

USGS products include domestic 

surface mail, except map orders of 

less than $10 for which there is a 

mailing charge of $1. Twenty-five 

percent of the order's cost should be 

added to cover surface transportation 

to countries other than the United 

States, Canada, and Mexico; for air 

mail add 100 percent to the order's 

cost.
USGS Offices and Their Functions 

Products and Services

Information network and over-thecounter sales Public Inquiries 

Off ices (PIO)

Public Inquiries Offices are a network 

of earth-science information offices 

that are especially convenient for walkin customers but also answer inquiries 

made by mail or telephone. Nine PIO's 

are in downtown areas of major cities; 

the USGS National Center and the 

USGS Western Regional Center each 

have an off ice as well.

In addition to assisting the public in 

the selection and ordering of all USGS 

products, the PIO's provide counter

service for USGS topographic,

geologic, and water-resources maps 

and reports. The offices furnish 

information about the USGS and its 

programs and are a link to information 

held by State and other federal offices. 

PIO's distribute catalogs, Circulars, 

indexes, and leaflets and provide 

bibliographic and geographic 

reference searches. Most PIO's (those 

not located near regional USGS 

centers) maintain libraries of recent 

USGS book reports and are regional 

depositories for Open-File Reports.

Listed below are PIO locations, regions 

of specialization, addresses, and 

phone numbers:

Anchorage, AK

Alaska.

Public Inquiries Office

U.S. Geological Survey

Room 101

4230 University Drive

Anchorage, AK 99508-4664

(907)561-5555

FTS 907-271-4320

Public Inquiries Office

Earth Science Information and Sales

U.S. Geological Survey

E-146 Federal Building, Box 53

701 C Street

Anchorage, AK 99508-4664

(907)271-4307

FTS 907-271-4307

Dallas, TX

Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, 

Oklahoma, and Texas.

Public Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1-C-45 Federal Building 

1100 Commerce Street 

Dell las, TX 75242 

(214)767-0198 

FTS 729-0198

Denver, CO

Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, 

Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, 

North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and 

Wyoming.

Public Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

169 Federal Building 

1961 Stout Street 

Denver, CO 80294 

(303)844-4169 

FTS 564-4169

Los Angeles, CA

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, 

Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Public Inquiries Office

U.S. Geological Survey

7638 Federal Building

300 North Los Angeles Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213)688-2850

(After June 3, 1985,

(213)894-2850)

FTS 798-2850

Menlo Park, CA

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, 

Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and 

Washington.

Public Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Buildings, Room 122 

Mail Stop 533 

345 Middlefield Road 

Menlo Park, CA 94025 

(415)323-8111,ext.2817 

FTS 467-2817

Reston, VA

All States.

Public Inquiries Office

U.S. Geological Survey

503 National Center

Room1-C-402

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive

Reston, VA 22092

(703)860-6167

FTS 928-6167

Salt Lake City, UT

Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New 

Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

Public Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

8105 Federal Building 

125 South State Street 

Salt Lake City, UT 84138 

(801)524-5652 

FTS 588-5652
San Francisco, CA

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, 

Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and 

Washington.

Public Inquiries Office

U.S. Geological Survey

504 Custom House

555 Battery Street

San Francisco, CA 94111

(415)556-5627

FTS 556-5627

Spokane, WA

Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and 

Washington.

Public Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

678 U.S. Courthouse 

West 920 Riverside Avenue 

Spokane, WA 99201 

(509) 456-2524 

FTS 439-2524

Washington, DC

All States.

Public Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1028 General Services

Administration Building 

19th and F Streets, NW. 

Washington, DC 20244 

(202) 343-8073 

FTS 202-343-8073

Specific Outlets

Book Products Text Products 

Section (TPS)

The Text Products Section distributes 

the following kinds of products overthe-counter and by mail: (1) books in 

formal series, such as Professional 

Papers, Bulletins, Water-Supply 

Papers, Techniques of WaterResources Investigations, Circulars, 

special books, and catalogs; (2) 

popular publications of general 

interest, such as leaflets, pamphlets, 

and booklets; (3) single copies of the 

"Earthquake Information Bulletin" and 

"Preliminary Determination of 

Epicenters"; and (4) miscellaneous 

reports, including some that are no 

longer available from the 

Superintendent of Documents (see 

GPO-S entry).

Text Products Section 

Eastern Distribution Branch 

U.S. Geological Survey 

604 South Pickett Street 

Alexandria, VA 22304-4658 

(703)756-6141 

FTS 756-6141

Although TPS provides counter service 

for its products, it is primarily a mail 

order outlet. For books, PIO's are the 

main over-the-counter sales outlets of 

the USGS.

Map Products Eastern Distribution 

Branch (DIST-E)

The Eastern Distribution Branch sells 

over-the-counter and by mail geologic, 

hydrologic, topographic, and land use 

and land cover maps of areas east of 

the Mississippi River, including 

Minnesota, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin 

Islands. DIST-E also distributes map 

indexes, "List of Geological Survey 

Geologic and Water-Supply Reports 

and Maps for [State]," and "WaterResources Investigations of the U.S. 

Geological Survey in [State]" for the 

States in its region as well as most 

general interest publications.

Eastern Distribution Branch 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1200 South Eads Street 

Arlington, VA 22202 

(703) 557-2751 

FTS 557-2751

Map Products Western Distribution 

Branch (DIST-W)

The Western Distribution Branch sells 

over-the-counter and by mail geologic, 

hydrologic, topographic, and land use 

and land cover maps of areas west of 

the Mississippi River, including 

Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, Guam, and 

American Samoa. DIST-W also 

distributes map indexes, "List of 

Geological Survey Geologic and WaterSupply Reports and Maps for [State]," 

and "Water-Resources Investigations 

of the U.S. Geological Survey in 

[State]" for the States in its region, as 

well as copies of the annual 

supplements to the USGS publication 

catalogs and most general interest

publications. In addition, DIST-W

accepts orders over-the-counter for 

those reports held by the Open-File 

Services Section (see OFSS entry).

Western Distribution Branch 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25286, Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 236-7477 

FTS 776-7477
Map Products Alaska Distribution 

Section (DIST-A)

The Alaska Distribution Section sells 

over-the-counter and by mail geologic, 

hydrologic, and topographic maps of 

Alaska to Alaska residents. DIST-A 

also distributes topographic and 

geologic map indexes of Alaska, "List 

of Geological Survey Geologic and 

Water-Supply Reports and Maps for 

Alaska," "Water-Resources 

Investigations of the U.S. Geological 

Survey in Alaska," as well as most 

general interest publications.

Alaska Distribution Section 

U.S. Geological Survey 

New Federal Bldg. Box 12 

101 Twelfth Avenue 

Fairbanks, AK 99701 

(907) 456-7535 

FTS 907-456-7535

Although the distribution offices 

described above provide counter 

service for their products, they are 

primarily mail order outlets. For maps, 

PIO's are the main over-the-counter 

sales outlets of the USGS. In addition, 

the National Cartographic Information 

Center in Rolla, Mo., sells over-thecounter topographic maps of the midcontinent region (see NCIC entry).

Open-File Reports and

Water-Resources Investigations

Reports Open-File Services Section

(OFSS)

The Open-File Services Section is a 

mail-order facility for microfiche and 

paper copies of most USGS Open-File 

Reports. In 1982, OFSS became the 

primary distribution center for new 

Water-Resources Investigations 

reports. DIST-W accepts over-thecounter orders for those Open-File 

Reports and Water-Resources 

Investigations reports held by OFSS. 

Complete citations and ordering 

information for new Open-File Reports 

and Water-Resources Investigations 

reports are included in the monthly list, 

"New Publications of the U.S.

Geological Survey;" this information is 

also available from OFSS and 

earth-science reference libraries.

Open-File Services Section 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25425, Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 236-7476 

FTS 776-7476

Before 1982, Water-Resources 

Investigations reports were made 

available in several ways: (1) released 

as Open-File Reports (whose Open-File 

Report numbers do not correspond to 

the Water-Resources Investigations 

report numbers), (2) released through 

the National Technical Information 

Service (see NTIS entry), or (3) available 

only for examinaton at specific Water 

Resources Division District Offices 

(see WRD-DO entry) or the Hydrologic 

Information Unit (see HID entry).

Some Open-File Reports and WaterResources Investigations reports are 

available only from certain WRD-DO's; 

other Open-File Reports are available 

only from certain National 

Cartographic Information Center 

(NCIC) offices and other USGS offices. 

The National Geophysical Data Center 

(see NGDC entry) is also a source of 

USGS Open-File Reports.

USGS libraries have reference copies 

of most Open-File Reports and WaterResources Investigations reports. 

Some of the reports can be inspected 

at specified PIO's, WRD-DO's, other 

Federal agencies, universities, and 

State and local agencies.

Other Map-Related

Products National Cartographic

Information Center (NCIC)

The USGS National Cartographic 

Information Center offices distribute a 

variety of custom cartographic 

products, such as USGS digital data, 

geodetic control lists, color and 

feature map separates, 

orthophotoquads, land use and land 

cover maps, map reproducibles 

(including out-of-print materials), and 

geographic names lists.

NCIC addresses and telephone 

numbers are given on page 13.

Aerial Photographs and Satellite 

Images EROS Data Center (EDC)

The Earth Resources Observation 

Systems (EROS) Data Center sells 

high- and low-altitude photographs as 

well as photographs taken from 

NASA's manned spacecraft. In 

addition, the Center sells Landsat 

digital and photographic data of the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration's (NOAA's) National 

Environmental Satellite, Data, and 

Information Service (NESDIS).

Orders for EDC products, along with 

prepayment, are accepted by USGS 

National Cartographic Information 

Center (NCIC) off ices. Information 

concerning price and availability for 

EDC products is also obtainable from 

PIO's and any NCIC office.

EDC's address and telephone number 

are given on page 16.
Motion-Pictures Visual Information 

Services Group (VISG)

The Visual Information Services Group 

provides earth-science movies on a 

free-loan, short-term (2- to 3-day) basis 

to educational institutions, 

professional and scientific societies, 

civic and industrial groups, and other 

established organizations.

Visual Information Services Group

U.S. Geological Survey

790 National Center

Reston,VA22092

(703)860-6171

FTS 928-6171

Exhibits Exhibits Committee (EX)

Exhibits illustrating recent work in 

cartography, geography, geology, 

water resources, and other aspects of 

USGS research can be requested from 

the USGS Exhibits Committee for 

display at professional meetings and 

technical conferences.

Chairman, USGS Exhibits Committee

U.S. Geological Survey

790 National Center

Reston, VA 22092

(703)860-6171

FTS 928-6171

Teachers Packets Geologic Inquiries 

Group (GIG) and National Cartographic 

Information Center (NCIC)

Packets of teaching aids, which differ 

according to subject, grade level, and 

geographic location, are available from 

the Geologic Inquiries Group and the 

National Cartographic Information 

Center. These packets include lists of 

reference materials, various maps and 

map indexes, and a selection of 

general interest publications. 

Requests for teachers packets should 

be sent on school letterhead to GIG or 

NCIC, as appropriate, and should 

indicate the grade level and subject of 

interest.

GIG compiles two packets: (1) 

"Selected Packet of Geologic 

Teaching Aids," for elementary: and 

secondary-school teachers of general 

science courses, and (2) "Teachers 

Packet of Geologic Materials," for 

secondary-school and college teachers 

of earth-science courses.

GIG's address and telephone number 

are given on page 17.

NCIC compiles specialized packets 

emphasizing mapping. Requests for 

packets should include specific details 

about the needs and (or) interests of a 

particular class.

NCIC addresses and telephone 

numbers are given on page 13.

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Reference Collections

Library System

Main and branch libraries (LIB)

The USGS Library System is one of the 

largest earth-science library systems 

in the world. It consists of the main 

library in Reston, Va., with branches in 

Denver, Colo., Flagstaff, Ariz., and 

Menlo Park, Calif. A separate Field 

Records collection (see LIB-F entry) 

and Photographic Library (see LIB-P 

entry) are maintained as part of the 

Denver branch.

Materials covering all aspects of the 

geosciences are collected by the 

library system on a worldwide basis.

Holdings include 1.1 million 

monographs and serials; 385,000 

maps; 355,000 pamphlets; and 340,000 

reports and dissertations in 

microform. A publication exchange 

program with State geoscience 

agencies and most foreign countries 

has enriched the system with 

extensive and comprehensive holdings 

of official publications and maps.

Although the primary purpose of the 

library system is to support the USGS, 

it also serves other Federal agencies, 

State agencies, universities, and 

research organizations. The libraries 

are open to the public. Most of the 

materials in the library system may be 

borrowed by the public through 

interlibrary loans initiated by local 

libraries.

Library

U.S. Geological Survey

950 National Center

Room4-A-100

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive

Reston, VA 22092

(703)860-6671

FTS 928-6671

Library

U.S. Geological Survey

Mail Stop 55

345 Middlefield Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(415) 323-8111,ext. 2207

FTS 467-2207

Library

U.S. Geological Survey

Mail Stop 914

Box 25046, Federal Center

Denver, CO 80225

Street address:

Denver West Office Park, Building 3

1526 Cole Boulevard

Golden, CO 80401

(303)236-1000 

FTS 776-1000

Library

U.S. Geological Survey 

2255 North Gemini Drive 

Flagstaff, AZ 86001 

(602) 779-3311,ext. 1386 

FTS 261-1386

Photographic Library (LIB-P)

The Photographic Library contains a 

collection of over 250,000 photographs 

(predominantly black-and-white) taken 

during USGS studies. A few 

photographs taken before the founding 

of the USGS (1879) are included in the 

collection. The Photographic Library 

may be used by the public. Persons 

who wish to obtain prints or 

enlargements, copy negatives, or 

duplicate transparencies are 

encouraged to visit the library to make 

their selections. The library staff will 

prepare lists of selected photographs 

in response to specific requests. 

Photographs are indexed by subject 

and by geographic location.

Photographic Library 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Mail Stop 914 

Box 25046, Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225

Street address:

Denver West Office Park, Building 3

1526 Cole Boulevard

Golden, CO 80401

(303)236-1010

FTS 776-1010

Field Records Collection (LIB-F)

The Field Records collection is the 

depository for the original materials 

produced by the USGS geologists 

during their field investigations. The 

collection, some of which predates the 

USGS, consists primarily of materials 

on the United States; holdings include 

15,600 notebooks, 2,000 folders, 2,400

map groups, and 60,000 aerial 

photographs. The holdings are 

cataloged by (1) the names of the 

scientists involved, (2) the geographic 

locations, and (3) the resultant 

publications. Upon gaining the 

approval of the Central Regional 

Geologist, persons may consult 

specific records at the Denver Library 

or make arrangements for the 

materials to be sent to a more 

convenient USGS library for 

examination. Please contact the Field 

Records staff first to ascertain the 

existence of the specific records 

needed.

Field Records

U.S. Geological Survey

Mail Stop 914

Box 25046, Federal Center

Denver, CO 80225

Street address:

Denver West Office Park, Building 3

1526 Cole Boulevard

Golden, CO 80401

(303)236-1005

FTS 776-1005

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Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library 

(DLKML)

The Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library 

of the EROS Data Center (EDC) has an 

extensive collection of remote sensing 

and digital data processing literature.

Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library 

EROS Data Center 

Sioux Falls, SD 57198 

(605) 594-6500 

FTS 784-7500

Core Library (CORE)

The USGS Core Library collects, 

stores, and makes available to the 

public valuable core material from 

boreholes drilled for oil and gas. The 

cores are collected from a variety of 

public and private sources; core 

donations to the library are 

encouraged. Most of the Library 

holdings are from the Rocky Mountain 

and Great Plains regions, with cores 

from the States of Colorado, Montana, 

and Wyoming best represented.

The cores are processed into core 

slabs, a more usable and easily 

archived form. The processed cores 

may be examined at the facility. 

Persons interested in viewing specific 

cores should contact the Core Library 

and make arrangements for viewing.

Core Library

U.S. Geological Survey

Mail Stop 975

Box 25046, Federal Center

Denver, CO 80225

Street address:

5293 Ward Road, Building A

Arvada, CO 80002 

(303)236-1931 

FTS 776-1931

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Cartography and Geography

General National Cartographic 

Information Center (NCIC)

The National Cartographic Information 

Center is the primary information 

organization of the National Mapping 

Division of the USGS. NCIC has 

developed into a network that consists 

of seven USGS NCIC offices (a 

headquarters office, four regional 

offices, and two special 

centers Alaska, and National Space 

Technology Laboratories), a Federal 

affiliate NCIC office (maintained by the 

Tennessee Valley Authority in 

Chattanooga, Tenn.), and many State 

affiliate NCIC offices (established with 

State geoscience agencies).

In addition to answering general and 

technical questions on cartography, 

geography, geodesy, and remote 

sensing, NCIC operates a national 

information service for U.S. 

cartographic and geographic data, 

including the data of other Government 

agencies. NCIC gathers, organizes, 

and distributes descriptions of maps, 

charts, aerial photographs, digital map 

data, geodetic control data, geographic 

data, and satellite products. The three 

different kinds of NCIC offices provide 

slightly different products and 

services as described in the following 

paragraphs:

USGS NCIC offices accept orders for 

aerial photographs and satellite 

imagery and sell custom cartographic 

products, such as USGS digital 

data, geodetic control lists, color and 

feature map separates, 

orthophotoquads, land use and land 

cover maps, and geographic names 

lists. In addition, Mid-Continent 

Mapping Center sells, over-thecounter, topographic maps of its 

region.

Listed below are the USGS NCIC office 

addresses and telephone numbers:

National Cartographic Information

Center

U.S. Geological Survey 

507 National Center 

Room1-C-107 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703)860-6045 

FTS 928-6045

Rocky Mountain Mapping

Center NCIC 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Mail Stop 504 

Box 25046, Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 236-5829 

FTS 776-5829

Eastern Mapping Center NCIC

U.S. Geological Survey

536 National Center

Room 2-B-200

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive

Reston, VA 22092

(703)860-6336

FTS 928-6336

Mid-Continent Mapping

Center NCIC 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1400 Independence Road 

Rolla, MO 65401 

(314)341-0851 

FTS 277-0851

Western Mapping Center NCIC 

U.S. Geological Survey 

345 Middlefield Road 

Menlo Park, CA 94025 

(415) 323-8111,ext. 2427 

FTS 467-2427

National Space Technology

Laboratories 

National Cartographic Information

Center

U.S. Geological Survey 

Building 3101 

NSTL Station, MS 39529 

(601)688-3544 

FTS 494-3544

Alaska Office-NCIC

U.S. Geological Survey

Room 110

4230 University Drive

Anchorage, AK 99508-4664

(907)271-4148

FTS 907-271-4159

The Federal affiliate NCIC office with 

the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) 

has access to NCIC information, 

provides ordering assistance for NCIC 

and TVA products, and sells map 

products (maps, map separates, and 

aerial photographs) of the TVA region.

Tennessee Valley Authority 

National Cartographic Informaton

Center

200 Haney Building 

311 Broad Street 

Chattanooga, TN 37401 

(615)751-6277 

FTS 858-6277

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State affiliate NCIC offices distribute 

free pamphlets, poster-leaflets, and 

topographic map indexes. Many State 

affiliates sell maps of their respective 

States. The State affiliates also 

provide ordering assistance for 

custom cartographic products 

(including aerial photographic and 

satellite imagery).

Alabama

Geological Survey of Alabama 

P.O. Drawer 0 

University, AL 35486 

(205)349-2852 

FTS 205-349-2852

Arizona

Arizona State Land Department 

Information Resources Division 

1624 West Adams, Room 302 

Phoenix, AZ 85007 

(602)255-4061 

FTS 765-4061

Arkansas

Arkansas Geological Commission

Vardelle Parham Geology Center

3815 West Roosevelt Road

Little Rock, AR 72204

(501)371-1488

FTS 740-5011 (operator)

Connecticut

Natural Resource Center 

Department of Environmental

Protection

State Office Building, Room 553 

165 Capitol Avenue 

Hartford,CT06106 

(203) 566-3540 

FTS 244-2000 (operator)

Delaware

Delaware Geological Survey 

University of Delaware

101 Penny Hall 

Newark, DE 19711 

(302) 738-2833 

FTS 302-738-2833

Georgia

Office of Research and Evaluation 

Department of Community Affairs 

40 Marietta Street, NW., 8th Floor 

Atlanta, GA 30303 

(404)656-2900 

FTS 404-656-2900

Hawaii

Department of Planning and

Economic. Development 

Kamamalu Building 

250 South King Street 

Honolulu, HI 96813 

(808) 548-3047 

FTS 556-0220 (operator)

Idaho

Idaho State Historical Library

325 West State

Boise, ID 83702

(208) 334-3356

FTS 554-1111 (operator)

Illinois

University of Illinois at 

Urbana-Champaign 

Map and Geography Library 

1407 West Gregory Drive 

Urbana, IL61801 

(217)333-0827 

FTS 217-333-0827

Kentucky

Kentucky Geological Survey 

311 Breckinridge Hall 

University of Kentucky 

Lexington, KY 40506 

(606)257-3196 

FTS 606-257-3196

Louisiana

Off ice of Public Works 

Department of Transportation

and Development 

P.O. Box 44155 Capitol Station

Baton Rouge, LA 70804 

(504) 342-7580 

FTS 689-7535

Maryland

Maryland Geological Survey

The Rotunda, Suite 440

711 West 40th Street

Baltimore, MD 21211

(301)338-7212

FTS 922-3311 (operator)

Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts

Remote Sensing Center

Hasbrouck Hall, Room 320

Amherst, MA 01003

(413)545-2510

FTS 223-2100 (operator)

Michigan

Division of Land Resource

Programs 

Michigan Department of

Natural Resources 

Steven T. Mason Building, Box 30028 

Lansing, Ml 48909 

(517)373-3328 

FTS 253-1837, ext. 3328

Minnesota

Minnesota State Planning Agency 

Land Management Information

Center

Metro Square Building, Room LL65 

Seventh and Robert Streets 

Saint Paul, MN 55101 

(612)297-2490 

FTS 612-297-2490

Mississippi

Regional Planning Branch 

Mississippi Research and

Development Center 

P.O. Drawer 2470 

Jackson, MS 39205 

(601)982-6606 

FTS 601-982-6606

Missouri

Missouri Department of Natural

Resources 

Division of Geology and Land

Survey 

P.O. Box 250 

Rolla, MO 65401 

(314)364-1752 

FTS 758-7212 (operator)

Montana

Montana Bureau of Mines and

Geology 

Montana Tech 

Main Hall, Room 200 

Butte.MT 59701 

(406)496-4167 

FTS 585-5011 (operator)

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Nebraska

Conservation and Survey Division 

University of Nebraska 

Lincoln, NE 68508 

(402) 472-3471 

FTS 622-3471

New Jersey

Department of Environmental

Protection

New Jersey Geological Survey 

CN-029

Trenton, NJ 08625 

(609) 292-2576 

FTS 609-292-2576

New Mexico

University of New Mexico 

Technology Applications Center 

2500 Central Avenue, SE. 

Albuquerque, NM 87131 

(505) 277-3622 

FTS 474-5511 (operator)

Nevada

Nevada Bureau of Mines and

Geology

University of Nevada, Reno 

Reno,NV 89557-0088

(702) 784-6691

FTS 470-5911 (operator)

North Carolina

Geological Survey Section 

Division of Land Resources,

DNRCD 

P.O. Box 27687 

Raleigh, NC 27611 

(919)733-2423 

FTS 919-733-2423

North Dakota

North Dakota State

Water Commission 

State Office Building 

209 East Boulevard 

Bismark, ND 58501' 

(701)224-2750 

FTS 783-2750 (operator)

Oregon

Oregon State Library 

Public Services 

Salem, OR 97310 

(503) 378-4502 

FTS 530-4502

Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental

Resources 

Bureau of topographic a; nd

Ge'olbgic SiirveV 

P.O. Bo* 2357 

Harrisburg, PA 17120 

(717) 787-216"§ 

FTS 717-787-2169

Rhode Island

Sea Grant Depository

Pell Marine Science Library

University of Rhode Island

Narragansett, Ri 02882

(40,1)792-6277

FTS 838-1000 (operator)

South Carolina

South Carolina Land Resources

Conservation Commission 

2221 Devine Street, Suite 222 

Cplurhbia.SC 29205 

(803) 758-2823 

FTS 803-758-2823 

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Tennessee

Tennessee Division of Geology 

701 Broadway

Nashville,TN37203 

(615)742-6696 

FTS 615-742-6696

Texas

Texas Natural Resources

Information System 

P.O. Box13087 

Austin, TX 78711 

(512)475-3321 

FTS 729-4011 (operator)

Utah

Utah Geological and Mineral

Survey

606 Black Hawk Way 

Research Park

Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1280 

(801)581-6831 

FTS 801-581-6831

Virginia

Department of Conservation and

Economic Development 

Division of Mineral Resources 

Natural Resources Building 

Box 3667

CharlottesviMe.VA 22903 

(804)293-5121 

FTS 937-6011 (operator)

Washington

Washington State Library 

Information Services Division 

Olympia, Washington 98504 

(206) 753-4027 

FTS 206-753-4027

West Virginia

West Virginia Geological and

Economic Survey 

West Virginia Cartographic

Center 

P.O. Box 879 

Morgantown, WV 26505 

(304) 594-2331 

FTS 923-1511 (operator)

Wisconsin

State Cartographer's Office 

144Science.Hall 

550 North Park Street 

Madisoh, Wl 53706 

(608) 262-3065 

FTS 262-3065

Wyoming

State Engineer 

Barrett Building

Cheyenne, WY 82002

(307) 777-7354 

FTS 328-9354

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Geographic Names Branch of 

Geographic Names (RGCN)

The Branch of Geographic Names 

maintains a national research, 

coordinating, and information center 

to which all problems and inquiries 

concerning domestic geographic 

names can be directed.

In addition to answering inquiries 

concerning geographic names, the 

Branch compiles name information, 

manages a names data repository, 

maintains information files, and 

publishes materials on domestic 

geographic names. It supports the 

publication programs of the USGS and 

other Government agencies by 

providing assistance and information 

on official standard names; this office 

also coordinates name usage between 

the Federal and State Governments.

The Branch furnishes staff assistance 

to the interdepartmental U.S. Board on 

Geographic Names, which renders 

formal decisions on proposed new 

names, proposed name changes, and 

names that are in conflict. The USGS, 

in cooperation with the Board on 

Geographic Names, maintains the 

National Geographic Names Data Base 

and is now compiling The National 

Gazeteer of the United States of 

America on a State-by-State basis. The 

National Geographic Names Data Base 

is contained within the Geographic 

Names Information System (GNIS). 

Questions concerning this system 

should be directed to the GNIS 

Manager at the RGCN address.

Branch of Geographic Names 

U.S. Geological Survey 

523 National Center

Reston, VA 22092 

(703)860-6262 

FTS 928-6262

Research Office of Geographic and 

Cartographic Research (RGCR)

The Office of Geographic and 

Cartographic Research responds to 

inquiries concerning USGS research in 

geography and cartography. This office 

conducts research and investigations 

that lead to new and (or) improved 

geographic and cartographic concepts, 

methods, and techniques in digital 

cartography, computer-based 

geographic informaton systems, land 

use/land cover classifications, 

geodetic surveying systems, remote 

sensing, printing and processing of 

maps and image products, and 

geographic analyses applied to 

multidisciplinary resource studies.

Office of Geographic and 

Cartographic Research 

U.S. Geological Survey 

521 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703)860-6341 

FTS 928-6341

Remote Sensing EROS Data Center 

(EDC)

The EROS Data Center receives, 

processes, and distributes earth-image 

data acquired by satellite and aircraft 

and investigates new uses for such 

data. EDC develops computerized land 

information systems and studies new 

ways of handling data and information. 

EDC acquires data from satellites and 

aircraft, stores and manipulates data 

by using computers, and retrieves data 

by telecommunications.

EDC sells high- and low-altitude

photographs as well as photographs

from NASA's manned spacecraft. In 

addition, the center sells Landsat 

digital and photographic data of the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration's (NOAA's) National 

Environmental Satellite, Data, and 

Information Service (NESDIS).

Aerial photographs:

U.S. Geological Survey 

EROS Data Center 

Sioux Falls, SD 57198 

(605)594-6151 

FTS 784-7151

Landsat data:

NOAA/NESDIS

Landsat Customer Service

Mundt Federal Building

Sioux Falls, SD 57198

(605)594-6151

FTS 784-7151

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Geology

General Geologic Inquiries Group 

(GIG)

The Geologic Inquiries Group is the 

primary information group of the 

Geologic Division of the USGS. GIG 

provides information and answers 

inquiries on the activities and products 

of the Geologic Division. Questions 

concerning all aspects of geology, 

such as the geology of specific areas, 

energy and mineral resoures, 

earthquakes, volcanoes, geochemistry, 

geophysics, other geoscience 

disciplines, and geologic map 

coverage, should be directed to GIG.

GIG produces Geologic Map Indexes 

(by State). Other materials available 

from GIG include selected reference 

lists on a wide variety of geoscience 

topics (such as the geology of each 

State), two packets of teaching 

materials (see Teachers Packets entry), 

and specific informaton as needed to 

answer individual inquiries.

Geologic Inquiries Group 

U.S. Geological Survey 

907 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703)860-6517 

FTS 928-6517

Magnetic-Declination 

Information Branch of Global 

Seismology and Geomagnetism 

(BGSG)

Current and historical magneticdeclination information can be 

obtained from the Branch of Global 

Seismology and Geomagnetism.

Branch of Global Seismology and

Geomagnetism 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Mail Stop 967 

Box 25046, Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303)236-1369 

FTS 776-1369

Geologic Names Geologic Names 

Committee (GNC)

The Geologic Names Committee 

defines and recommends policy and 

rules governing stratigraphic 

nomenclature and classification for 

the USGS. In addition to providing 

information on the Survey's policy and 

usage of geologic names, staff of the 

Geologic Names Committee (1) 

prepares publications such as 

"Stratigraphic Notes (Contributions to 

Stratigraphy)," a series of USGS 

Bulletins that report changes in official 

USGS geologic names usage, (2) 

compiles lexicons that show domestic 

geologic names usage, and (3) 

maintains a file of geologic names that 

have been reserved for future use.

Essential information on each named 

rock unit is contained in the 

GEONAMES summary lexicon, a 

computerized data base. Printouts of 

selected GEONAMES data are 

available from the staff. The tape is 

also available for loan to universities, 

State agencies, and other scientific 

organizations.

Geologic Names Committee 

U.S. Geological Survey 

902 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6511 

FTS 928-6511

Airborne-Geophysical 

Information Branch of Geophysics 

<BG)

State index maps and information 

about available aeromagnetic and 

aeroradiometric maps and profiles can 

be obtained from the Branch of 

Geophysics.

Branch of Geophysics

U.S. Geological Survey

Mail Stop 964

Box 25046, Federal Center

Denver, CO 80225

(303)236-1343

FTS 776-1343

or

(303)236-1212

FTS 776-1212

Recent Earthquake Data National 

Earthquake Information Service (NEIS)

The National Earthquake Information 

Service computes and publishes 

epicenter locations for earthquakes 

worldwide ("Preliminary Determination 

of Epicenters"; see IPS and GPO-S 

entries) and provides general 

information pertaining to the 

geographic location, magnitude, and 

intensity of recent earthquakes. Tours 

of the NEIS headquarters are available 

by appointment.

National Earthquake Information

Service

U.S. Geological Survey 

Mail Stop 967 

Box 25046, Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303)236-1500 

FTS 776-1500

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Water Resources

Hydrologic Information Unit (HIU)

The Hydrologic Information Unit 

answers general questions on 

hydrology, water as a resource, and 

hydrologic mapping, as well as on the 

products, projects, and services of the 

Water Resources Division. HIU also 

provides information and materials for 

specific needs and is a reference office 

for Water-Resources Investigations 

reports released before 1982 but not 

those released as Open-File Reports 

(see OFSS entry) or through the 

National Technical Information Service 

(see NTIS entry). HIU offers free 

subscriptions to "National Water 

Conditions," a monthly summary of 

water-resource conditions in the 

United States and southern Canada.

Hydrologic Information Unit 

U.S. Geological Survey 

419 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703)860-7531 

FTS 928-7531

Questions related to water resources 

in a particular area should be directed 

to the appropriate Water Resources 

Division District Office (see WRD-DO 

entry).

Office of Water Data Coordination

(OWDC)

The Office of Water Data Coordination 

distributes a variety of free 

publications including: (1) "National 

Handbook of Recommended Methods 

for Water-Data Acquisition," (2) "Index 

to Water Data Activities in Coal 

Provinces in the United States (5 vol.)," 

(3) "Notes on Sedimentation Activities 

Calendar Year [year]," (4) "Plans for 

Water Data Acquisition by Federal 

Agencies through Fiscal Year [year],"

and (5) "Guidelines for Determining 

Flood Flow Frequency." Additional 

publications on water data are 

available from OWOC in limited 

numbers.

Office of Water Data Coordination

U.S. Geological Survey

417 National Center

Reston, VA 22092

(703)860-6931

FTS 928-6931

National Water Data Exchange 

(NAWDEX)

NAWDEX is a confederation of 

organizations working to improve 

access to water data. Its primary 

objective is to assist in the 

identification, location, and 

acquisition of water data. Toward this 

goal, the NAWOEX Program Office and 

its 75 Assistance Centers, which 

include the Water Resources Division 

District Offices (see WRD-DO entry), 

provide a variety of services:

(1) Identification of Water-Data 

Collection Sites the NAWDEX 

Master Water Data Index identifies 

460,000 water-data sites (collection 

organizations, site locations, data 

types, measurement frequencies, and

storage media).

(2) Identification of Water-Data 

Sources the NAWDEX Water Data 

Source Directory identifies the more 

than 800 organizations that collect 

water data, the specific locations 

within the organizations that provide 

data, the organizations' geographic 

coverage and data types, and alternate 

sources of data.

(3) Water-Data Search Assistance the 

NAWDEX Program Office and its 75 

Assistance Centers help water-data 

users locate and obtain data. For 

instance, they will make bibliographic 

searches in the Water Resources 

Scientific Information Center's

selected water resources abstracts. 

Charges for services depend on the 

type of service requested and the 

organization fulfilling the request.

National Water Data Exchange 

U.S. Geological Survey 

421 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703)860-6031 

FTS 928-6031

National Water Data Storage and 

Retrieval System (WATSTO RE)

All types of water data are accessed 

through WATSTORE. The data in 

WATSTORE are grouped and stored in 

five files, depending on common 

characteristics and data collection 

frequencies: (1) Station Header 

File an index for the 320,000 waterdata storage sites; (2) Daily Values 

File more than 240,000,000 daily 

parameters such as streamf low, 

ground-water levels, specific 

conductance, and water temperatures; 

(3) Peak Flow File 460,000 records on 

annual maximum streamflow and gage 

height values; (4) Water Quality 

File 2,300,000 analytical results that 

describe biological, chemical, and 

physical water characteristics; and (5) 

Ground-Water Site-Inventory File

(independent but cross-referenced to 

Daily Values and Water Quality 

Files) data on 850,000 sites 

(construction history, geohydrologic 

data, and one-time field 

measurements).

Information on availability of specific 

types of data, acquisition of data or 

products, and on user charges can be 

obtained from the Water Resources 

Division District Offices (see WRD-DO 

entry).

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Water Resources Division District 

Offices (WRD-DO)

The Water Resources Division District 

Offices are NAWDEX Assistance 

Centers (see NAWDEX entry) that 

provide the public with information on 

WATSTORE (see WATSTORE entry) 

and answer questions on the water 

resources of their specific regions.

Alabama

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

52019th Avenue 

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 

(205)752-8104 

FTS 229-2957

Alaska

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1515 East 13th Avenue 

Anchorage, AK 99501 

(907)271-4138 

FTS 907-271-4138

Arizona

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Federal Building, FB44 

301 West Congress Street 

Tucson.AZ 85701-1393 

(602)629-6671 

FTS 762-6671

Arkansas

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

2301 Federal Office Building 

700 West Capitol Avenue 

Little Rock, AR 72201 

(501)378-6391 

FTS 740-6391

California

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Federal Building, Room W-2235 

2800 Cottage Way 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

(916)484-4606 

FTS 468-4606

Colorado

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25046, Federal Center 

Ma.il Stop 415 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 236-4882 

FTS 776-4882

Connecticut

Connecticut Office 

Water Resources Division 

U.S. Geological Survey 

525 Ribicoff Federal Building 

450 Main Street 

Hartford,CT06103 

(203)244-2528 

FTS 244-2528

Delaware

See listing for Maryland

District of Columbia

See listing for Maryland

Florida

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Hobbs Federal Building, Suite 3015 

Tallahassee, FL 32301 

(904)681-7620 

FTS 956-7620

Georgia

Water Resources Division

District Office

U.S. Geological Survey, Suite B 

6481 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard 

Doraville.GA 30360 

(404)221-4858 

FTS 242-4858

Hawaii

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

P.O. Box 50166 

300 Ala Moana Boulevard,

Room 6110 

Honolulu, HI 96850 

(808) 546-8331 

FTS 808-546-8331

Idaho

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

230 Col I ins Road 

Boise, ID 83702 

(208)334-1750 

FTS 554-1750

Illinois

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Champaign County Bank Plaza 

102 East Main, Fourth Floor 

Urbana, IL61801 

(217)398-5353 

FTS 958-5353

Indiana

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

6023 Guion Road, Suite 201 

Indianapolis, IN 46254 

(317)927-8640 

FTS 336-8640

Iowa

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

P.O. Box 1230 

269 Federal Building 

400 South Clinton Street 

Iowa City, IA 52244 

(319)337-4191 

FTS 863-6521

Kansas

Water Resources Division 

District Office

U.S. Geological Survey

1950 Constant AvenueCampus West

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS 66044

(913)864-4321

FTS 752-2300

Kentucky

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

572 Federal Building 

600 Federal Place 

Louisville, KY 40202 

(502) 582-5241 

FTS 352-5241

Louisiana

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

P.O. Box 66492 

6554 Florida Boulevard 

Baton Rouge, LA 70896 

(504)389-0281 

FTS 687-0281

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Maine

See listing for Massachusetts

Maryland

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

208 Carroll Building 

8600 LaSalle Road 

Towson, MD21204 

(301)828-1535 

FTS 922-7872

Massachusetts

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

150 Causeway Street, Suite 1309 

Boston, MA 02114 

(617)223-2822 

FTS 223-2822

Michigan

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

6520 Mercantile Way, Suite 5 

Lansing, Ml 48910 

(517)377-1608 

FTS 374-1608

Minnesota

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

702 Post Office Building 

St. Paul, MN 55101 

(612)725-7841 

FTS 725-7841

Mississippi

Water Resources Division

District OfficeU.S. Geological Survey 

Federal Building, Suite 710

100 West Capitol Street

Jackson, MS 39269 

(601)960-4600 

FTS 490-4600

Missouri

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Mail Stop 200 

1400 Independence Road 

Rolla, MO 65401 

(314)341-0824 

FTS 277-0824

Montana

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

301 South Park Avenue 

428 Federal Building 

Drawer 10076 

Helena, MT 59626 

(406)449-5302 

FTS 585-5302

Nebraska

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

406 Federal Building and

U.S. Courthouse 

100 Centennial Mall, North 

Lincoln, NE 68508 

(402)471-5082 

FTS 541-5082

Nevada

Nevada Office

Water Resources Division

U.S. Geological Survey

229 Federal Building

705 North Plaza Street

Carson City, NV 89701

(702)882-1388

FTS 598-6011 (operator)

New Hampshire

See listing for Massachusetts

New Jersey

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

430 Federal Building 

402 East State Street 

Trenton, NJ 08608 

(609)989-2162 

FTS 483-2162

New Mexico

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

720 Western Bank Building 

505 Marquette, Northwest 

Aubuquerque, NM 87102 

(505)766-2246 

FTS 474-2246

New York

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

P.O. Box 1669 

343 U.S. Post Office and

Courthouse Building 

Albany, NY 12201 

(518)472-3107 

FTS 562-3107

North Carolina

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

P.O. Box 2857 

300 Fayetteville Street Mall 

436 Century Station 

Raleigh, NC 27602 

(919)755-4510 

FTS 672-4510

North Dakota

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

821 East Interstate Avenue 

Bismarck, ND 58501 

-(701) 255-4011,ext. 601 

FTS 783-4601

Ohio

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

975 West Third Avenue

Columbus, OH 43212 

(614)469-5553 

FTS 943-5553

Oklahoma

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Room 621

215 Dean A. McGee Avenue 

Oklahoma City, OK 73102 

(405)231-4256 

FTS 736-4256

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Oregon

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

847 NE. 19th Avenue, Suite 300 

Portland, OR 97232 

(503)231-2009 

FTS 429-2009

Pennsylvania

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

P.O. Box 1107

Federal Building, Fourth Floor 

228 Walnut Street 

Harristjurg, PA 17108 

(717)782-4514 

FTS 590-4514

Puerto Rico

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

GPO Box 4424 

GSA Center, Building 652 

Highway 28, Pueblo Viejo 

San Juan, PR 00936 

(809) 783-4660 

FTS 809-753-4414

Rhode Island

See listing for Massachusetts

South Carolina

Water Resources Division

District. Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Suite 658

1835 Assembly Street 

Columbia, SO 29201 

(803) 765-5966 

FTS 677-5966

South Dakota

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

317 Federal Building 

200 Fourth Street, SW. 

Huron, SD 57350 

(605) 352-8651, ext. 258 

FTS 782-2258

Tennessee

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

A-413 Federal Building and

U.S. Courthouse 

Nashville, TN 37203 

(615)251-5424 

FTS 852-5424

Texas

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

649 Federal Building 

300 East Eighth Street 

Austin, TX 78701 

(512)482-5766 

FTS 770-5766

Utah

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Room 1016 Administration

Building

1745 West 1700 South 

Salt Lake City, UT 84104 

(801)524-5663 

FTS 588-5663

Vermont

See listing for Massachusetts

Virginia

Virginia Office

Water Resources Division

U.S. Geological Survey

200 West Grace Street, Room 304

Richmond, VA 23220

(804)771-2427

FTS 925-2427

Washington

Water Resources Division

District Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 600 

Tacoma, WA 98402 

(206)593-6510 

FTS 390-6510

West Virginia

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

3416 Federal Building and

U.S. Courthouse 

500 Quarrier Street, East 

Charleston, WV 25301 

(304)347-5130 

FTS 930-5132

Wisconsin

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1815 University Avenue 

Madison, Wl 53705 

(608) 262-2488 

FTS 262-2488

Wyoming

Water Resources Division

District Off ice 

U.S. Geological Survey 

P.O. Box 1125 

4007J.C.O'Mahoney

Federal Center 

2120 Capitol Avenue 

Cheyenne, WY 82003 

(307)772-2153 

FTS 328-2153

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Computer Support News Events,

Media Contacts, 

and News Releases

Branch of Computer Information 

Services (BCIS)

The Branch of Computer Information 

Services provides information on the 

Federal Software Exchange Program 

and on the USGS reports published in 

the "Computer Contributions" series 

of the National Technical Information 

Service (see NTIS entry).

Branch of Computer Information

Services

Information Systems Division 

U.S. Geological Survey 

802 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703)860-7103 

FTS 928-7103

Public Affairs Off ice (PAO)

The Public Affairs Office provides 

news releases and general information 

for the news media.

Public Affairs Office Headquarters

U.S. Geological Survey

119 National Center

Reston, VA 22092

(703) 860-7444

FTS 928-7444

Public Affairs Office Western Region

U.S. Geological Survey

Mail Stop 44

345 Middlefield Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(415) 323-8111,ext. 2953

FTS 467-2953

Public Affairs Office Central Region

U.S. Geological Survey

Mail Stop 103, Federal Center

Denver, CO 80225

(303) 236-5855

FTS 776-5855

News releases are available to the 

public from PIO's.

22
Other Sources of USGS Products 

Book Products

Reference Collections U.S. 

Government Printing Office Depository 

Libraries (GPO-DL)

Numerous libraries have been 

designated as depositories for Federal 

Government publications. Through 

these depositories, Federal 

documents are available to residents 

of every State, Guam, Puerto Rico, the 

District of Columbia, and the Virgin 

Islands.

Not every Government publication can 

be consulted at all Federal 

depositories. There are 50 libraries, 

located in major universities and cities 

throughout the United States, that are

designated as regional depository 

libraries. Each regional depository 

library is required to receive and retain 

one copy of all Government 

publications made available either in 

printed or microfacsimile form. All 

other depository libraries are allowed 

to select the publications that they 

receive. The complete list of 

Government Printing Off ice depository 

libraries is available from the 

Superintendent of Documents (see 

GPO-S entry) and from PIO's.

Sales, by mail U.S. Government 

Printing Office Superintendent of 

Documents (GPO-S)

The Superintendent of Documents 

sells by mail some USGS books (see 

table 1, Book Publications) and 

subscriptions to the USGS periodicals 

"Earthquake Information Bulletin" and 

"Preliminary Determination of 

Epicenters."

Superintendent of Documents 

U.S. Government Printing Office 

Washington, DC 20402 

(202) 275-2091 

FTS 275-2051

Sales, over-the-counter U.S. 

Government Printing Office 

Bookstores (GPO-B)

U.S. Government Printing Office 

bookstores sell selected USGS books 

over-the-counter. These books include 

popular, general, national, and regional 

interest publications. Bookstore 

personnel also provide ordering 

assistance for publications available 

from the main GPO bookstore in 

Washington, D.C.

Alabama

Birmingham GPO Bookstore 

9220-B Parkway East 

Birmingham, AL 35206 

(205)254-1056 

FTS 229-1056

California

Los Angeles GPO Bookstore

ARCO Plaza

505 South Flower Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071

(213)688-5841

FTS 798-5841

San Francisco GPO Bookstore 

Federal Office Building 

450 Golden Gate Avenue 

San Francisco, CA 94102 

(415)556-0642 

FTS 556-6657

Colorado

Denver GPO Bookstore 

Federal Office Building 

1961 Stout Street 

Denver, CO 80294 

(303)837-3964 

FTS 327-3964

Pueblo GPO Bookstore 

Majestic Building 

720 North Main Street 

Pueblo, CO 81003 

(303)544-3142 

FTS 323-9371

District of Columbia

Commerce Department

GPO Bookstore 

14th and E Streets, NW. 

Washington, DC 20230 

(202) 377-3527 

FTS 377-3527

Health and Human Services

Department GPO Bookstore 

330 Independence Avenue, SW: 

Washington, DC 20201 

(202) 472-7478 

FTS 472-7478

Main GPO Bookstore 

710 North Capitol Street 

Washington, DC 20402 

(202) 275-2091 

FTS 275-2091

Pe'ntagon GPO Bookstore 

Main Concourse, South End 

Washington, DC 20310 

(202)557-1821 

FTS 202-557-1821

State Department GPO Bookstore 

21 st and C Streets, NW. 

Washington, DC 20520 

(202)632-1437 

FTS 632-1437

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Florida

Jacksonville GPO Bookstore 

Federal Office Building 

400 West Bay Street 

Jacksonville, FL 32202 

(904)791-3801 

FTS 946-3801

Georgia

Atlanta GPO Bookstore 

Federal Office Building 

275 Peachtree Street, NE. 

Atlanta, GA 30303 

(404)221-6947 

FTS 242-6946

Illinois

Chicago GPO Bookstore

Everett McKinley Dirksen Building

219 South Dearborn Street

Chicago, IL 60604

(312)353-5133

FTS 353-5133

Maryland

Retail Sales Branch 

8660 Cherry Lane 

Laurel, MD 20810 

(202)953-7974 

FTS 202-953-7974

Massachusetts

Boston GPO Bookstore 

Kennedy Federal Building 

Sudbury Street 

Boston, MA 02203 

(617)223-6071 

FTS 223-6071

Michigan

Detroit GPO Bookstore 

McNamara Federal Building 

477 Michigan Avenue 

Detroit, Ml 48226 

(313)226-7816 

FTS 226-4996

Missouri

Kansas City GPO Bookstore 

Room 144, Federal Building 

601 East 12th Street 

Kansas City, MO 64106 

(816)374-2160 

FTS 758-2160

New York

New York GPO Bookstore 

26 Federal Plaza 

New York, NY 10278 

(212)264-3825 

FTS 264-3825

Ohio

Cleveland GPO Bookstore 

Federal Office Building 

1240 East Ninth Street 

Cleveland, OH 44199 

(216)522-4922 

FTS 293-4922

Columbus GPO Bookstore 

Federal Office Building 

200 North High Street 

Columbus, OH 43215 

(614)469-6956 

FTS 943-6956

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia GPO Bookstore 

Federal Office Building 

600 Arch Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19106 

(215)597-0677 

FTS 597-0677

Pittsburgh GPO Bookstore 

Federal Office Building 

1000 Liberty Avenue 

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 

(412)644-2721 

FTS 722-2721

Texas

Dallas GPO Bookstore 

Federal Bldg. U.S. Courthouse 

1100 Commerce Street 

Dal las, TX 75242 

(214)767-0076 

FTS 729-0076

Houston GPO Bookstore 

45 College Center 

9319 Gulf Freeway 

Houston, TX 77017 

(713)226-5453 

FTS 527-5453

Washington

Seattle GPO Bookstore 

Federal Office Building 

915 Second Avenue 

Seattle, WA 98174 

(206)442-4270 

FTS 339-4270

Wisconsin

Milwaukee GPO Bookstore 

Federal Office Building 

517 East Wisconsin Avenue 

Milwaukee, Wl 53202 

(414)291-1304 

FTS 362-1304

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Map Products Regional Publications

Reference collections Map 

Reference Libraries (LIB-MR)

Certain libraries maintain collections 

of selected USGS maps and make 

them available for reference. These 

libraries choose which maps they 

receive. The map reference libraries in 

each State are listed on the back of the 

State topographic map indexes; their 

addresses are also available from 

NCIC and from PIO's.

Over-the-counter sales of topographic 

maps of specific regionsCommercial Map Dealers (CMD)

Commercial map dealers throughout 

the United States sell USGS 

topographic maps of their region. A list 

of dealers and their addresses is 

included in the catalog of published 

State maps that accompanies each 

State topographic map index; the list is 

also available from DIST, NCIC, and 

PIO's.

State geoscience agencies (SGA)

Many State geoscience agencies sell 

USGS products (book reports, maps, 

etc.) that pertain to their region or 

State. Some State geoscience 

agencies are also affiliated with the 

National Cartographic Information' 

Center (see NCIC entry). The USGS 

cooperates with State geoscience 

agencies in a variety of projects; 

publications resulting from these 

projects are commonly available from 

both organizations.

In addition to selling USGS products, 

many State geoscience agencies 

maintain reference collections that 

include USGS materials. State 

geoscience agencies allow the public 

to consult, but not borrow, these 

materials. Certain State geoscience 

agencies are also designated as 

depositories of specific USGS OpenFile Reports.

Alabama

Geological Survey of Alabama 

P.O. Drawer 0 

University, AL 35486 

(205) 349-2852 

FTS 205-349-2852

Alaska

Division of Geological and

Geophysical Survey 

3001 Porcupine Drive 

Anchorage, AK 99701 

(907)786-2179 

FTS 907-786-2179

Arizona

Bureau of Geology and 

Mineral Technology 

845 North Park Avenue 

Tucson.AZ 85719 

(602)621-7906 

FTS 602-621-7906

Arkansas

Arkansas Geological Commission

3815 West Rooservalt Road

Little Rock, AR 72201

(501)371-1488

FTS 740-5011 (operator)

California

California Division of 

Mines and Geology 

1416 Ninth Street, Room 1341 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916)445-1923 

FTS 916-445-1923

Colorado

Colorado Geological Survey 

1313 Sherman Street, Room 715 

Denver, CO 80203 

(303)866-2611 

FTS 303-866-2611

Connecticut

Department of Environmental

Protection

Natural Resource Center 

165 Capitol Avenue, Room 553 

Hartford, CT 06106 

(203) 556-3540 

FTS 203-556-3540

Delaware

Delaware Geological Survey 

University of Delaware 

101 Penny Hall 

Newark, DE 19711 

(302) 738-2833 

FTS 302-738-2833

Florida

Bureau of Geology

903 West Tennessee Street

Tallahassee, FL 32304

(904)488-4191

FTS 904-488-4191

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Georgia

Georgia Geologic Survey

Room 400

19 Martin Luther King Drive, SW.

Atlanta, GA 30334

(404)656-3214

FTS 404-656-3214

Hawaii

Department of Land and

Natural Resources 

Division of Water and

Land Development 

P.O. Box 373 

Honolulu, HI 96809 

(808)548-7533 

FTS 808-548-7533

Idaho

Idaho Geological Survey

University of Idaho Campus

Moscow, ID 83843

(208)885-7991

FTS 554-1111 (operator)

Illinois

Illinois State Geological Survey 

615 East Peabody Drive, Room 121 

Champaign, IL61820 

(217)344-1481 

FTS 217-344-1481

Indiana

Indiana Geological Survey 

Department of Natural

Resources

611 North Walnut Grove 

Bloomington, IN 47401 

(812)335-2862 

FTS 812-335-2862

Iowa

Iowa Geological Survey 

123 North Capitol 

Iowa City, IA 52242 

(319)338-1173

FTS 319-338-1173

Kansas

Kansas Geological Survey 

1930 Avenue A, Campus West 

The University of Kansas 

Lawrence, KS 66044 

(913)864-3965 

FTS 913-864-3965

Kentucky

Kentucky Geological Survey 

University of Kentucky 

311 BreckinridgeHall 

Lexington, KY 40506 

(606) 257-5863 

FTS 606-257-5863

Louisiana

Louisiana Geological Survey 

Department of Natural

Resources

Box G, University Station 

Baton Rouge, LA 70813 

(504) 342-6754 

FTS 504-342-6754

Maine

Maine Geological Survey 

Department of Conservation 

State House, Station 22 

Augusta, ME 04330 

(207) 289-2801 

FTS 207-289-2801

Maryland

Maryland Geological Survey

The Rotunda

711 West 40th Street, Suite 440

Baltimore, MD 21211

(301)338-7084

FTS 922-3311 (operator)

Massachusetts

Department of Environmental

Quality Engineering 

Division of Water Ways 

1 Winter Street, Seventh Floor 

Boston, MA 02108 

(617)292-5690 

FTS 617-292-5690

Michigan

Geologic Survey Division 

Michigan Department of

Natural Resources

Stevens T. Mason Building 

P.O. Box 30028 

Lansing, Ml 48909 

(517)373-1256 

FTS 517-373-1256

Minnesota

Minnesota Geological Survey 

2642 University Avenue 

St. Paul, MN 55114 

(612)373-3372 

FTS 612-373-3372

Mississippi

Mississippi Geological, Economic

and Topographical Survey 

P.O. Box 5348 

Jackson, MS 39216 

(601)354-6228 

FTS 601-354-6228

Missouri

Department of Natural

Resources 

Division of Geology and

Land Survey 

P.O. Box 250 

Rolla, MO 65401 

(314)364-1752 

FTS 314-364-1752

Montana

Montana Bureau of Mines and

Geology 

Montana College of Mineral

Science and Technology 

Butte.MT 59701 

(406)496-4181 

FTS 585-5011 (operator)

Nebraska

Conservation and Survey Division 

The University of Nebraska 

Lincoln, NE 68588 

(402) 472-3471 

FTS 402-472-3471

Nevada

Nevada Bureau of Mines

and Geology 

University of Nevada 

Reno, NV 89557-0088 

(702) 784-6691 

FTS 598-6011 (operator)

New Hampshire

Department of Resources and

Economic Development 

117 James Hall 

University of New Hampshire 

Durham, NH 03824 

(603)862-1216 

FTS 834-7011 (operator)

New Jersey

New Jersey Geological Survey

CN-029

Trenton, NJ 08625

(609)292-2576

FTS 609-292-2576

New Mexico

New Mexico Bureau of Mines

and Mineral Resources 

Campus Station 

Socorro, NM 87801 

(505)835-5420 

FTS 505-835-5420

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New York

New York State Geological

Survey 

State Science Service,

Room 3140

Cultural Education Center 

Albany, NY 12230 

(518)474-5816 

FTS 518-474-5816

North Carolina

North Carolina Geological

Survey Sect ion 

P.O. Box 27687 

Raleigh, NC 27611 

(919)733-2423 

FTS 919-733-2423

North Dakota

North Dakota Geological Survey

University Station

Box8156-58202

Grand Forks, ND 58201

(701)777-2231

FTS 783-5771 (operator)

Ohio

Ohio Division of Geological

Survey

Fountain Square, Building B 

Columbus, OH 43224 

(614)265-6605 

FTS 614-265-6605

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Geological Survey

The University of Oklahoma

830 Van Vleet Oval, Room 163

Norman, OK 73019

(405) 325-3031

FTS 736-4011 (operator)

Oregon

Department of Geology and

Mineral Industries 

1005 State Office Building 

Portland, OR 97201 

(503) 229-5580 

FTS 503-229-5580

Pennsylvania

Bureau of Topographic and

Geological Survey 

Department of Environmental

Resources 

P.O. Box 2357 

Harrisburg, PA 17120 

(717)787-2169 

FTS 717-787-2169

Rhode Island

Statewide Planning Program

265 Melrose Street

Providence, Rl 02907

(401)277-2656

FTS 838-1000 (operator)

South Carolina

South Carolina Geological

Survey

Harbison Forest Road 

Columbia, SC 29210 

(803) 758-6431 

FTS 803-758-6431

South Dakota

South Dakota Geological Survey

Science Center

University of South Dakota

Vermillion,SD 57069

(605)624-4471

FTS 782-7000 (operator)

Tennessee

Department of Conservation 

Division of Geology 

701 Broadway 

Nashville, TN 37203 

(615)742-6691 

FTS 615-742-6691

Texas

Bureau of Economic Geology 

The University of Texas

at Austin

University Station, Box X 

Austin, TX 78712 

(512)471-1534 

FTS 729-4011 (operator)

Utah

Utah Geological and Mineral

Survey

606 Black Hawk Way 

Salt Lake City, UT 84108 

(801)581-6831 

FTS 801-581-6831

Virginia

Virginia Division of Mineral

Resources 

P.O. Box 3667 

Charlottesville.VA 22903 

(804)293-5121 

FTS 937-6011 (operator)

Washington

Division of Geology and Earth

Resources 

Department of Natural

Resources 

Olympia, WA 98504 

(206) 459-6372 

FTS 206-459-6372

West Virginia

West Virginia Geological and

Economic Survey 

P.O. Box 879 

Morgantown, WV 26507 

(304) 594-2331 

FTS 923-1511 (operator)

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Geological and 

Natural History Survey

University of Wisconsin 

Extension

1815 University Avenue

Madison, Wl 53705

(608)262-1705

FTS 608-262-1705

Wyoming

Geological Survey of Wyoming 

P.O. Box 3008 

University Station 

Laramie, WY 82071 

(307) 742-2054,766-2286 

FTS 328-1110 (operator)

Puerto Rico

Servicio Geologico de Puerto

Rico 

Department de Recursos

Naturales 

Apartado 5887 

Puerta de Tierra 

San Juan, PR 00906 

(809)723-2716 

FTS 809-723-2716

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Other Reports Geophysical Data

National Technical Information Service 

(NTIS)

Certain USGS reports, including most 

of the Water Resources Investigations 

(WRi) series released before 1982, 

"Water Resources Data for [State] for 

[year]" beginning with the 1975 issues, 

and many compilations of data, can be 

purchased only from the National 

Technical Information Service. New 

USGS reports that are available only 

from NTIS are cited in the monthly list, 

"New Publications of the U.S. 

Geological Survey."

National Technical Information Service 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

5285 Port Royal Road 

Springfield, VA 22161 

(703) 487-4650 

FTS 737-4650

National Geophysical Data Center 

(NGDC)

The National Geophysical Data Center 

is a data-management center of the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration's National 

Environmental Satellite, Data, and 

Information Service. NGDC has 

agreements with the USGS to 

disseminate to the public certain 

USGS data sets. Data-file holdings 

range from solid-earth geophysics 

(such as seismology, geomagnetism, 

gravity, topography, seismic reflection, 

and marine geology-geophysics) to 

solar-terrestrial physics.

NOAA/NGDC

Mail Code E/GC

325 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80303

Marine data:

(303) 497-6338 or FTS 320-6338

Terrestrial data:

(303) 497-6123 or FTS 320-6123

Seismological data:

(303) 497-6472 or FTS 320-6472

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Table 1.

USGS Products and Their Sources

Table 1.

USGS products and their sources.

[Codes refer to sources of products described 

in text; codes are defined in List of 

Organizational Codes at front of Circular. Where 

more than one code is listed for a product, 

please locate and read the descriptions of each 

source indicated to determine which source

would serve you best. Individual reports 

published in a series are not listed separately. 

Sources listed are those from which each 

product is primarily available, although other 

offices may make the product available on a 

limited basis. indicates not available.]

Products

Catalogs and Lists

"Aerial Photography Summary Record System 

State Base Catalogs," by States (on microfiche)

"Geodetic Control Lists"

"List of Geological Survey Geologic and WaterSupply Reports and Maps for [State]"

"New Publications of the U.S. Geological 

Survey" (Monthly List)

"Publications of the Geological Survey, 

1879-1961"

"Publications of the Geological Survey, 

1962-1970"

"Publications of the Geological Survey" 

(annual supplements since 1970)

Stqte list ("List of Geologic and Water-Supply 

Reports and Maps. . .")

"[State] Catalog of Topographic and Other 

Published Maps"

Mail

NCIC

NCIC

DIST-W,PIO,TPS

DIST.TPS'

DIST,PIO,TPS

DIST.PIO.TPS

DIST.PIO.TPS

DIST-W,PIO,TPS

DIST,NCIG

USGS sources

Overthe-counter

NCIC

 NCIC.PIO

DIST,PIO,TPS

DIST.PIO.TPS

DIST,PIO,TPS

DIST.PIO.TPS

DIST.PIO.TPS

DIST.PIO.TPS

DIST.NCIC.PIO

Reference

NCIC

NCIC.PIO

DIST.LIB.PIO

DIST.LIB.PIO

DIST.LIB.PIO

DIST.LIB.PIO

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO

DIST.LIB.PIO

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO

Other sources

Mail 

or overthe-counter Reference

 

 

- GPO-DL

- -

- GPO-DL

- GPO-DL

- GPO-DL

- GPO-DL

CMD LIB-MR

Single copies available as shown here; by 

subscription from U.S. Geological Survey, 

582 National Center, Reston, VA 22092.

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Table 1. USGS products and their sources; continued.

Products

Indexes

"Geologic Map Indexes," by States

Geophysical index maps, by States

"Index of Geodetic Control Diagrams"

Index to advance material available from 

current topographic and orthophoto mapping 

programs, by States

Index to aerial photography, by States

"Index to Digital Line Graph (DIG) and Digital 

Elevation Model (DEM) Data"

"Index to Intermediate-Scale Mapping"

"Index to Landsat Worldwide Reference 

System" (set of 26)

"Index to Land Use and Land Cover 

Information"

"Index to Orthophotoquad Mapping"

"Index to Small-Scale Maps of the United 

States"

"Index to USGS Topographic Map Coverage of 

National Park System"

"Index to Topographic Maps of [State]"

"Index to Topographic Maps, Antarctica"

"Index to USGS/DMA 1:50,000-Scale 15-Minute

Quadrangle Topographic Maps"

"Index to Water Data Activities in Coal 

Provinces of the United States" (5 volumes, by 

region)

"[State] Index to Topographic and Other Map 

Coverage"

"Status of Topographic Mapping as of [date]"

"Water-Resources Investigations in [State], 

[year]"

Mail

DIST.PIO

BG

DIST.NCIC

NCIC

NCIC

DIST.NCIC

DIST.NCIC

DIST.EDC.NCIC

DIST.NCIC

DIST.NCIC

DIST.NCIC

DIST.NCIC

DIST.NCIC

DIST.NCIC

DIST.NCIC

OWDC

DIST.NCIC

DIST.NCIC

DIST,HIU, 

WRD-DO

USGS sources

Overthe-counter

DIST.PIO

-

DIST.NCIC.PIO

NCIC

NCIC

DIST.NCIC.PIO

DIST.NCIC.PIO

DIST.EDC.NCIC, 

PIO

DIST.NCIC.PIO

DIST.NCIC.PIO

DIST.NCIC.PIO

DIST.NCIC.PIO

DIST.NCIC.PIO

DIST.NCIC.PIO

DIST.NCIC.PIO

OWDC

DIST.NCIC.PIO

DIST.NCIC.PIO

DIST.HIU.PIO, 

WRD-DO

Other sources

Mail 

or overReference the-counter

DIST.LIB.PIO -

- -

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO 

NCIC -

NCIC -

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO -

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO 

DIST,EDC,NCIC, - 

PIO

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO 

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO -

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO 

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO CMD

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO 

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO 

LIB.OWDC 

. DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO CMD

DIST.LIB.NCIC.PIO " 

HIU.LIB.PIO, 

WRD-DO

Reference

GPO-DL.LIB-MR

-

LIB-MR

-

-

-

-

LIB-MR

LIB-MR

LIB-MR

-

-

-

LIB-MR

-

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Table 1. USGS products and their sources; continued.

Products Mail

Book Publications

Book Series

Bulletins IPS

Circulars TPS

Open-File Reports' OFSS

Professional Papers IPS

Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations IPS

Water-Resources Investigations' reports OFSS,WRD-DO

USGS sources

Overthe-counter Reference

PIO.TPS LIB.PIO

PIO.TPS LIB.PIO

DIST-W PIO.WRD-DO

PIO.TPS LIB.PIO

PIO.TPS LIB.PIO

DIST-W.WRD-DO LIB.WRD-DO

Other sources

Mail 

or overthe-counter Reference

GPO GPO-DL

- -

 SGA

GPO GPO-DL

GPO GPO-DL

NTIS SGA

Most Open-File Reports are available by mail from 

OFSS, as indicated. Orders for Open-File Reports are 

accepted over the counter at DIST-W, as indicated, but 

reproduction of reports commonly takes several days. 

Some Open-File Reports may be available only from 

NGDC, NTIS, SGA's, WRD-DO's, or other cooperating 

organizations. Contact OFSS for help in obtaining all 

Open-File Reports.

Because Water-Resources Investigations reports may 

be available from one or more sources, you may save 

time by contacting HIU for help in obtaining these 

reports. Orders for Water-Resources Investigations 

reports that are available from OFSS are accepted overthe-counter at DIST-W, as indicated, but reproduction

of these reports commonly takes several days.

Special Books

"Before the Well Runs Dry A Handbook for 

Designing a Local Water Conservation Plan" TPS PIO.TPS LIB.PIO

"Charleston Earthquake of August 31,1886" 

(from Ninth Annual Report, 1890; reprinted 

1979) TPS PIO.TPS LIB.PIO GPO-DL

"Geographic Names Information System" 

(GNIS)

"Guidelines for Determining Flood Flow 

Frequency"

"Landsat Data Users Handbook"

"Maps for America"

"Minerals, Lands, and Geology for the 

Common Defense and General Welfare" (v. 1 

and 2)

"National Handbook of Recommended 

Methods for Water-Data Acquisition"

"Plans for Water-Data Acquisition by Federal 

Agencies Through Fiscal Year 1983"

"Suggestions to Authors of the Reports of the 

United States Geological Survey"

"Topographic Instructions of the United States 

Geological Survey"

"Water-Resources Data for [State], [year]"

NCIC

OWDC

TPS

TPS

TPS

OWDC

OWDC

-

NCIC

WRD-DO

NCIC

OWDC

PIO.TPS

PIO.TPS

PIO.TPS

OWDC

OWDC

-

NCIC

WRD-DO

LIB.NCIC

LIB.OWDC

LIB.PIO

LIB.PIO

LIB.PIO

LIB.OWDC

LIB.OWDC

LIB

LIB.NCIC

WRD-DO

- -

- -

- -

GPO GPO-DL

GPO GPO-DL

- -

- -

- -

NTIS 

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Table 1. USGS products and their sources; continued.

Products

Periodicals

"Earthquake Information Bulletin"

"National Water Conditions" (formerly called 

"Water Resources Review")

"NAWDEX Newsletter"

"NCIC Newsletter"

"New Publications of the Geological Survey"

"Notes on Sedimentation Activities, Calendar 

Year [year]"

Preliminary Determination of Epicenters"

"United States Earthquakes" (annual)

"United States Geological Survey Yearbook"

4Single copies are available as shown; available by 

subscription from GPO. 

Single copies are available as shown; available free by

Map Publications

Geologic

Antarctic Geologic Maps (A Series)

Coal Investigations Maps (C Series)

Geologic maps of planets and moons (in 

I Series)

Geologic Quadrangle Maps (GQ Series)

Geophysical Investigations Maps (GP Series)

Marine Geology Atlas (in I Series)

Miscellaneous Field Studies Maps (MF Series)

Mineral Investigations Resource Maps 

(MR Series)

Miscellaneous Investigations Series (I Series)

Oil and Gas Investigations Charts (OC Series)

Oil and Gas Investigations Maps (OM Series)

Open-File Reports (OF Series)8

Mail

IPS'

HIU6

NAWDEX

NCIC

DIST,TPS6

OWDC

IPS7

-

TPS

USGS sources

Overthe-counter

TPS

-

-

NCIC

DIST.TPS

OWDC

TPS

-

PIOJPS

Other sources

Mail 

or overReference the-counter

LIB.PIO GPO

LIB -

LIB 

LIB.NCIC -

LIB.PIO -

LIB.OWDC -

LIB.PIO GPO

LIB GPO.NTIS

LIB.PIO GPO

Reference

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

subscription from U.S. Geological Survey, 420 National 7Single copies are available as shown; available by 

Center, Reston, VA 22092. subscription from GPO. 

Single copies and free subscriptions are available as 

shown.

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

OFSS

DIST.PIO

DIST,PIO

DIST.PIO

DIST,PIO

DIST.PIO

DIST.PIO

DIST.PIO

DIST.PIO

DIST.PIO

DIST.PIO

DIST.PIO

DIST-W

LIB.PIO 

LIB.PIO 

LIB.PIO 

LIB.PIO 

LIB.PIO 

LIB.PIO 

LIB.PIO -

LIB.PIO -

LIB.PIO -

LIB.PIO 

LIB.PIO -

DIST-W.LIB.PIO, 

WRD-DO

LIB-MR

LIB-MR

LIB-MR

LIB-MR

LIB-MR

-

LIB-MR

LIB-MR

LIB-MR

LIB-MR

SGA

Most Open-File Reports are available by mail from 

OFSS, as indicated. Orders for Open-File Reports are 

accepted over the counter at DIST-W, as indicated, but

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reproduction of reports commonly takes several days. Contact OFSS for help in obtaining all Open-File 

Some reports may be available only from NGDC, NTIS, Reports. 

SGA's, WRD-DO's, or other cooperating organizations.
Table 1. USGS products and their sources; continued.

Products

Special geologic maps (no series)"

State geologic maps 10 (no series) 

Alaska Nevada 

Arizona New Hampshire 

Arkansas New Mexico 

Colorado North Dakota 

Kentucky Oklahoma 

Massachusetts South Dakota 

Montana

9Special geologic maps include: 

"Atlas of Volcanic Phenomena" (out of print) 

"Basement Map of North America" 

"Basement Rock Map of the United States" 

"Bouguer Gravity Anomaly Map of the United States" 

"Coal Fields of Alaska" (out of print) 

"Coal Fields of the United States" 

"Generalized structural lithologic and physiographic 

provinces in the fold and thrust belts of the United States" 

"Geologic Map of Alaska and the Principal Hawaiian 

Islands"

Topographic and Geographic

Antarctica topographic maps

Coastal Ecological Inventory Maps

Geodetic Control Diagrams

International Maps of the World (IMW Series) 

(U.S. only)

Land Use and Land Cover Maps (L Series, and 

in 1 and MF Series)

National Atlas maps (selected separates)

National Wetlands Inventory Maps (U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service

Orthophotomaps (which have map symbols)

Orthophotoquads (which have a few geographic 

names)

Satellite image maps

Sectional maps (1:2,000,000 scale)

Shaded-relief maps

Shaded-relief maps of planets and moons (in 

I Series)

Slope maps (in I Series)

Special topographic maps

State base maps

USGS sources Other sources

Mail 

Over- or overMail the-counter Reference the-counter Reference

DIST DIST.PIO DIST.LIB.PIO SGA

DIST DIST.PIO DIST.LIB.PIO SGA SGA

"Geologic Map of North America" 10Many State geoscience agencies have also 

"Geologic Map of the Conterminous United States and published geologic maps of their respective States. In 

Puerto Rico" addition, geologic maps of individual States or 

"Geologic Map of the United States" Territories published in USGS series include the 

"Geothermal Gradient Map of North America" following: Alaska (I-357), California (1-512), District of 

"Major Ecosystems of Alaska" Columbia (OF 75-537; OF 75-540; Water-Supply Paper 

"Preliminary Metallogenic Map of North America" 1776, pi. 1), New Jersey (Professional Paper 381, pi. 5), 

"Preliminary Oil and Gas Fields of the United States" North Dakota (1-331), Ohio (1-316), Oregon (I-595; 1-325 

(out of print) and 1-902), Puerto Rico (1-392), Rhode Island (Bulletin 

"Subsurface Temperature Map of North America" 1295, pi. 1), South Carolina (Bulletin 1183, pi. 1), 

"Tectonic Map of North America" Washington (I-583), and Wyoming (OF 83-802). 

"Tectonic Map of the United States" (out of print) 

"World Seismicity Map"

DIST DIST.PIO LIB.PIO - LIB-MR

DIST DIST LIB - -

DIST-W DIST.PIO LIB.PIO 

DIST DIST.PIO LIB.PIO - LIB-MR

DIST DIST.PIO LIB.PIO LIB-MR

DIST DIST.PIO LIB.PIO - LIB-MR

NCIC NCIC NCIC 

DIST DIST.NCIC.PIO LIB.PIO - LIB-MR

DIST DIST.NCIC LIB LIB-MR

DIST.NCIC DIST.NCIC.PIO LIB.PIO - -

DIST.NCIC DIST.NCIC.PIO LIB.PIO LIB-MR

DIST DIST.PIO LIB.PIO - LIB-MR

DIST DIST.PIO LIB.PIO LIB-MR

DIST DIST.PIO LIB.PIO - LIB-MR

DIST.NCIC DIST.NCIC.PIO LIB.PIO SGA 

DIST.NCIC DIST.NCIC.PIO LIB.PIO SGA LIB-MR

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Table 1. USGS products and their sources; continued.

Products

Topographic Maps:

7 1/2-minute quadrangles (1:24,000 scale)

15-minute quadrangles (1:62,500, 1:63,360, and 

1:50,000 scales)

1:250 ,000-scale quadrangles

1:100,000-scale (30' x60') quadrangles

Counties (1:100,000 scale)

National Parks, Monuments, Recreation Areas, 

and Historic Sites (various scales)

United States base maps

World maps

Hydrologic

"Accounting Units of the National Water Data 

Network"

Flood-prone area maps

Hydrologic Investigations Atlases (HA Series)

Hydrologic unit maps, by States

"Hydrologic Unit Map of the United States"

Open-File Reports (OF Series)11

Water-Resources Investigations reports (WRI 

Series, and in OF Series)12

11 Most Open-File Reports are available as indicated. 

Some reports, however, may be available only from 

NGDC, NTIS, SGA's, WRD-DO's, or other cooperating 

organizations. Contact OFSS for help in obtaining all 

Open-File Reports.

Mail

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

DIST

OWDC

WRD-DO

DIST

DIST

DIST

OFSS 

OFSS.WRD-DO

USGS sources

Overthe-counter Reference

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

OWDC LIB

WRD-DO LIB.WRD-DO

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

DIST.PIO LIB.PIO

DIST-W DIST-W.LIB.PIO, 

WRD-DO

DIST-W.WRD-DO HIU,LIB,WRD-DO

Other sources

Mail 

or overthe-counter Reference

CMD.SGA LIB-MR

CMD.SGA LIB-MR

- LIB-MR

 LIB-MR

- LIB-MR

CMD.SGA LIB-MR

 LIB-MR

- -

 LIB-MR

- SGA

 , LIB-MR

 

 LIB-MR

- SGA 

NTIS SGA

12Because Water-Resources Investigations reports may 

be available from one or more sources, you can save 

time by contacting HID for help in obtaining these 

reports.

Other USGS Products13

Advance material available from topographic 

and orthophoto mapping programs NCIC NCIC NCIC

Aerial photographs and satellite images

Computer tapes (for example, satellite imagery 

or geophysical data)

Computer programs (paper copies)

Copies of photographs from USGS studies

EDC.NCIC

EDC,NCIC

OFSS

LIB-P

EDC.NCIC

EDC.NCIC

DIST-W

LIB-P

. EDC.NCIC 

EDC.NCIC NGDC.NTIS 

BCIS.DIST-W.LIB NGDC.NTIS -

LIB-P - -

Many of these products are prepared on request. 

Orders are accepted over-the-counter, as indicated, but 

preparation of materials commonly takes several days.

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Table 1. USGS products and their sources; continued.

Products

Digital cartographic and geographic data

Exhibit displays

Landsat images

Magnetic tapes

Motion-picture films on geoscience topics

Negatives of maps and color-feature separates

News releases

Out-of-print map reproductions

Popular publications (on geoscience topics)

Poster-leaflets (brochures on cartographic and 

geographic topics)

Reference lists on miscellaneous geologic 

topics

Reports available only from NTIS

Teachers packets, geologic

Teachers packets, cartographic

Inactive Report Series 14

Annual Reports

Bibliography of North American Geology

Folios of the Geologic Atlas of the United 

States

Geophysical Abstracts

Journal of Research

Mineral Resources of the United States

Monographs

River Survey Maps

Topographic Atlases of the United States

Mail

NCIC

EX

EDC.NCIC

EDC.NCIC

VISG

GIG.NCIC

PAO.PIO

LIB.NCIC

DIST-W.NCIC, 

PIO.TPS

NCIC.PIO

GIG.PIO

-

GIG

NCIC

TPS

TPS

DIST

TPS

-

TPS

DIST-W

-

USGS sources

Overthe-counter

NCIC

-

EDC.NCIC

EDC.NCIC

-

GIG.NCIC

PAO.PIO

LIB.NCIC

DIST-W.NCIC, 

PIO.TPS

NCIC.PIO

GIG.PIO

-

GIG

NCIC

TPS

TPS

DIST

TPS

-

TPS

DIST-W

-

Reference

NCIC

-

EDC.NCIC

EDC.NCIC

-

GIG.NCIC

PIO

-

LIB.PIO

NCIC.PIO

GIG.PIO

LIB.WRD-DO

GIG

NCIC

LIB

LIB

LIB

LIB

LIB

LIB

LIB

LIB

LIB

Other sources

Mail 

or overthe-counter Reference

- -

- -

- -

NGDC.NTIS 

- -

_ _

 LIB-MR

 

GPO GPO-DL

- -

- -

NTIS 

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

 

- -

- -

 

Although these are discontinued series, a small 

number of some reports is still available.

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