A Guide to Obtaining 

Information from the USGS 

1978 

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Geological Survey Circular 777 

A Guide to Obtaining 

Information from the USGS 

1978 

Compiled by Paul F. Clarke, Helen E. Hodgson, and Gary W. North 

Geological Survey Circular 777 

1978 
United States Department of the Interior 

CECIL D. ANDRUS, Secretary 

Geological Survey 

H. William Menard, Director 

Library of Congress catalog-card No. 78-600017 

First and second printings 1978 

Free on application to Branch of Distribution, U.S. Geological Survey 

1200 South Eads Street, Arlington, Va. 22202 
CONTENTS 

Page 

Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 

General instructions for purchasing books and maps by mail ____________________ 2 

Sources of information ------------------------------------------------------- 4 

General information ------------------------------------------------------ 4 

USGS Information· Office --------------------------------------------- 4 

Public Inquiries Offices (PIO's} --------------------------------------- 4 

Geologic Inquiries Group --------------------------------------------- 4 

Water 'Information Group ----------------------------------------------- 5 

Topographic Division Technical Information Office --------------------- 5 

Conservation Division ------------------------------------------------ 5 

Land Information and Analysis Office ---------------------------------- 6 

Information on specialized subjects --------------------------------------- 6 

National Cartographic Information Center ------------------------------ 6 

Computer Center Division --------------------------------------------- 7 

National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX} ------------------------------ 7 

National Water Data Storage and Retrieval System (WATSTORE} ________ 8 

EROS Data Center --------------------------------------------------- 8 

National Earthquake Information Service ------------------------------ 9 

Magnetic-declination information -------------------------------------- 9 

General information re-lated to pub I icaNo-ns -------------------------------- 10 

USGS Branch of Distribution ----------------------------------------- 10 

USGS Open-File Services Section ------------------------------------- 10 

Public Inquiries Offices ----------------------------------------------- 11 

National Cartographic Information Center ------------------------------ 12 

U.S. Government Printing Office -------------------------------------- 13 

Superintendent of Documents ------------------------------------ 13 

Book~ores ------------------------------------------------------ 13 

National Technical Information Service ------------------------------- 13 

Commercial map dealers --------------------------------------------- 13 

Specialized reports and other products ------------------------------------ 14 

Topographic map indexes -------------------------------------------- 14 

Water-resources data ------------------------------------------------- 14 

Teachers' packets ---------------------------------------------------- 15 

Motion pictures ------------------------------------------------------· 15 

Exhibit panels and other materials ------------------------------------ 15 

Libraries ---------------------------------------------------------------- 16 

USGS Library system ------------------------------------------------ 16 

USGS Photographic Library ------------------------------------------- 16 

Depository Libraries of the U.S. Government Printing Office -------------- 17 

Map Reference Libraries --------------------------------------------- 17 

List of USGS products and sources where they may be obtained ---------------- 18 

Abstracts, bibliographies, catalogs, and lists ------------------------------- 18 

Book reports ------------------------------------------------------------ 18 

Indexes ------------------------------------------------------------------ 19 

Maps, charts, and diagrams ----------------------------------------------- 19 

Geologic ------------------------------------------------------------- 19 

Hydrologic --------~-------------------------------------------------- 20 

Topographic and geographic ------------------------------------------ 21 

Miscellaneous reports ---------------------------------------------------- 22 

Older USGS publications ------------------------------------------------- 22 

Photographs, film, images, and magnetic tapes ----------------------------- 23 

Popular publications, exhibits, teachers' packets, and press releases ________ 23 

Reports and periodicals --------------------------------------------------- 23 

List of sources of USGS information products, addresses, and telephone numbers 24 
Suggestions for improving the usefulness of any future editions of this publication will 

be appreciated. Write: 

LIA Publications Section 

U.S. Geological Survey 

708 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 
A Guide to Obtaining 

Information from the USGS 

1978 

Compiled by Paul F. Clarke, Helen E. Hodgson, and Gary W. North 

INTRODUCTION 

For almost 100 years, the USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) has served 

Federal, State, and local governments and the public by collecting, analyzing, and publishing detailed information about the Nation's mineral, land, 

and water resources. This information is released in a variety of map, 

book, and other formats and is available for free distribution or for sale 

from sources both within and outside the USGS. This guide has been prepared to assist in obtaining these information products and to aid in 

locating both· general and specific unpublished information within the 

USGS. 

The Guide consists of three parts: 

1. A description of the offices from which information is available-information about publications, about where publications can be obtained, 

and about specific or specialized subjects. This section includes 

sources for general information within the USGS, for information on 

specialized subjects within the USGS, for information about USGS publications both within and outside the USGS, and for information on highly 

specialized USGS reports and other products. Also included are USGS 

libraries and other libraries in which USGS publications can be consulted. Some of the offices in this section are sources for information 

only, and some are sources both for information and for USGS maps, 

reports, and other information products. 

2. A list of the types of USGS maps, reports, and other information products 

and the places where these products can be obtained. This list is in 

tabular form, and, for brevity, the sources are in a code that is keyed to 

the third list. 

3. A list of the sources of USGS maps, reports, and other information 

products, arranged alphabetically by the codes used in the list of 

products, and their addresses and commercial and Government (FTS) 

telephone numbers. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 1 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PURCHASING BOOKS 

AND MAPS BY MAIL 

Formal book series, such as Professional 'Papers, Bulletins, Water-Supply 

Papers, Techniques of Water-Reso.urces Investigations, and Circulars; 

publications of general interest, such as leaflets, pamphlets, or booklets; 

single copies of the Journal of Research, the Earthquake Information 

Bulletin, and Preliminary Determination of Epicenters; and some miscellaneous reports, including some from the foregoing series that have gone 

out of print at the Superintendent of Documents, can be obtained from: 

Branch of Distribution 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1200 South Eads Street 

Arlington, VA 22202 

Maps are distributed by region, according to their geographical locations. 

Maps of areas east of the Mississippi River, including Minnesota, Puerto 

Rico, and the Virgin Islands, can be ordered from: 

Branch of Distribution 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1200 South Eads Street 

Arlington, VA 22202 

Maps of areas west of the Mississippi River, including Alaska, Hawaii, 

Louisiana, Guam, and American Samoa, should be ordered from: 

Branch of Distribution 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25286 

Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225 

Alaskan residents may order maps of Alaska from: 

Distribution Section 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Federal Building, Box 12 

101 Twelfth Avenue 

Fai-rbanks, AK 99701 

In ordering books, give the series designation and number, such as U.S. 

Geological Survey Bulletin 738, and the full title of the book. For maps, 

give the name or series designation and number, such as Fairfax, Va., 

7 1/2-minute topographic quadrangle, or U.S. Geological Survey Geologic 

Quadrangle Map GQ-851. Names and series of topographic maps can be 

determined from the indexes to topographic maps that are prepared for 

each State. The series designations and numbers of all maps other than 

topographic maps and the series numbers and titles of boo·k reports can 

be found in the various catalogs of Geological Survey publications, cited 

in "List of Geological Survey Products and Sources Where They May Be 

Obtained." With your order, include your full name, address, and zip code, 

plainly printed. 

2 GENERAL INFORMATION 
Prepayment is required for both books and maps. Prices are given in 

the monthly issue of "New Publications of the Geological Survey" in 

which the report or map is announced. Prices listed include the cost of 

domestic surface transportation. For mailing outside the United States, except to Canada and Mexico, an additional 25 percent of the cost of the order 

should be added to cover surface transportation. These prices are subject 

to change, but you will be notified if such a change affects your order. 

Payment by check or money order only is acceptable, made payable to the 

U.S. Geological Survey. If you do not know the cost of a particular publication, a price quotation can be requested from Branch of Distribution in 

Arlington, Va. 

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 $300 or more at the list price, a 30-percent discount will apply. 

Catalogs and periodicals-If you frequently refer to publications of the U.S. 

Geological Survey, you can have your name added to the mailing list for 

the monthly catalog, "New Publications of the Geological Survey"; it is 

free. Write: 

Mailing List Unit 

U.S. Geological Survey 

329 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

Except for single issues which can be ordered from Branch of Distribution in Arlington, Va., the Journal of Research, Earthquake Information Bulletin, and Preliminary Determination of Epicenters are available 

only by subscription from: 

Superintendent of Documents 

Government Printing Office 

Washington, DC 20402 

Current costs of subscriptions are listed inside the front cover of each 

issue of these periodicals. Check or money order should be made payable to 

the Superintendent of Documents. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 3 
SOURCES OF INFORMATION 

[If an office described in this section is a source of information only, the address and telephone 

numbers are given along with the description. If, however, the office also is a source of USGS 

information products, the address and telephone numbers are in the list of sources O·f USGS 

products] 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

USGS INFORMATION OFFICE --------------

Press releases and general information for the news media can be provided by this office. (See INFO in the list of sources for the address and 

telephone numbers.) 

PUBLIC INQUIRIES OFFICES (PIO'S) 

PIO's provide general information concerning Survey activities and 

products, sell published maps and books over the counter, and distribute 

circulars, nontechnical publications, catalogs, and indexes free of charge. 

All offices except Reston, Va., maintain small reference libraries and 

depositories for open-file reports. The Anchorage; Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; Reston, Va.; and Spokane offices maintain Landsat reference 

files and viewers for satellite imagery. The PIO's and their regions of 

specialization are listed below. (See PIO in the list of sources for addresses 

and telephone numbers.) 

Anchorage, Alaska 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska. 

Los Angeles, California 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska, 

Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and 

Washington. 

San Francisco, California 

Maps of and book reporcs on Alaska, 

Arizona, California, Hawai.i, Idaho, Nevada, 

Oregon, and Washington. 

Denver, Colorado 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska, 

Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South 

Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. 

Washington, D.C. 

Maps of and book reports on all States. 

Dallas, Texas 

Maps of and book reports on Arkansas, 

Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and 

Texas. 

Salt Lake City, Utah 

Maps of and book reports on Arizona, 

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New 

Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. 

Reston, Virginia 

Maps of and book reports on all States. 

Spokane, Washington 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska, 

Idaho, Montana, Orego·n, and Washington. 

GEOLOGIC INQUIRIES GROUP _____________ _ 

Questions related to all aspects of geology can be directed to GIG (Geologic 

Inquiries Group). This office answers questions on topics such as earthquakes, energy, the geology of specific areas, and geologic maps and mapping. Information on geologic map indexes and a limited number of copies 

of those that are free are also available from GIG. Both written and telephone requests are handled by this office. Questions that cannot be 

answered are referred to the appropriate information source within the 

USGS. (See GIG in the list of sources for the address and telephone numbers.) 

4 GENERAL INFORMATION 
WATER INFORMATION GROUP ____________ _ 

General questions related to water resources should be directed to WIG 

(Water Information Group). This office will also answer inquiries about the 

availability of reports of water resources investigations: 

Water Information Group 

U.S. Geological Survey 

420 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

{703) 860-6867 

FTS 928-6867 

TOPOGRAPHIC DIVISION TE.CHNICAL INFORMATION OFFICE ----

The Technical Information Office of the Topographic Division maintains 

files of data concerning all phases of topographic mapping and related 

sciences such as cartography, geodesy, and photogrammetry. These files 

are available mainly for reference and include professional journals, technical instructions, research reports, technical papers, photographs, and 

visual aids. The "Annual Report on Research and Development for the 

Topographic Division" can be inspected in this office but must be 

purchased through NTIS. 

Topographic Division, Technical 

Information Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

520 National Center 

Room 2-A-320 

Reston, VA 22092 

{703) 860-6275 

FTS 928-6275 

CONSERVATION DIVISION --------------

The Staff Assistant for Information in the Conservation Division can provide general information pertaining to the following subjects: (1) classification of public lands as to their mineral character and their value for 

waterpower and water-storage purposes; (2) evaluation of mineral tracts 

that are subject to competitive leasing; and (3) supervision and regulation 

of operations associated with the exploration, development, and production of minerals on Federal, Indian, and Outer Continental Shelf lands 

under lease, license, and prospecting permits, including the collection of 

royalties and certain rentals which result from those operations. Requests 

for special information will be referred to appropriate personnel. 

Staff Assistant for Information 

Conservation Div.ision 

U.S. Geological Survey 

600 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

{703) 860-7524 

FTS 928-7524 

GENERAL INFORMATION 5 
LAND INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS OFFICE---------

The Publications Section of the Land Information and Analysis Office 

will answer general questions about the Survey's multidisciplinary environmental studies and the Department of the Interior's interagency environmental studies. These studies are designed to translate earth-science information into formats and language suitable for use by land and resource 

planners and decisionmakers and the public. Included are environmental 

impact studies and studies on geologic hazards, land use and land cover, 

applications of remote sensing to the earth sciences, and application of 

earth-science data to land resource planning and management. Requests 

for more specific information will be directed to either the appropriate 

program chief or the experts doing the work. 

LIA Pub I ications Section 

U.S. Geological Survey 

708 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860~6855 

FTS 928~6855 

INFORMATION ON SPECIALIZED SUBJECTS 

NATIONAL CARTOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CENTER ----------

The NCIC (National Cartographic Information Center) operates a national 

information service for U.S. cartographic data. NCIC organizes and distributes descriptions of maps and charts, aerial and satellite photographs, 

satellite imagery, map data in digital form, and geodetic control data. NCIC 

also provides ordering assistance for aerial and satellite products available 

from EDC (EROS Data Center), and gathers information about aerial photograph and mapping projects planned by Federal agencies. 

Information can be requested from any of NCIC's regional offices or from 

State affiliates. For the addresses of State affiliates, contact the nearest 

NCIC regional office. (See NCIC in the list of sources for addresses and 

telephone numbers.) 

6 GENERAL INFORMATION 
COMPUTER CENTER DIVISION -------------

Information on the series numbers of USGS reports published in National 

Technical Information Service Computer Contributions and on the Federal 

Software Exchange Program is available from: 

User Services Section 

Computer Center Division 

U.S. Geological Survey 

804 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-7123 

FTS 928-7123 

NATIONAL WATER DATA EXCHANGE {NAWDEX) --------

NAWDEX (National Water Data Exchange) is a computerized data system 

that can identify sources of water data and that indexes the types of water 

data these sources collect. The primary purpose of the system is to facilitate the exchange of data between the organizations that gather water data 

and the organizations that need the data. A variety of services are provided 

by the NAWDEX Program Office and Local Assistance Centers: 

Identification of sources of water data.-Organizations that collect water 

data, spe~ific locations within the organizations that provide the data, 

alternate sources for the data, the geographic area in which the organization works, and the types of data collected and available. 

Identification of sites at which water data are being collected.-Location 

of the site, the organization using the site, the types of data available, the 

parameters for which data are available, the frequency of measurement of 

these parameters, and the media in which the data are stored. 

Data search assistance.-Assistance to users of water data in locating and 

procuring data that meet their specific criteria and are in the geographic 

area of interest. 

Charges for services depend on the type of service requested and the 

organization fulfilling the request. 

For services or additional information, contact: 

National Water Data Exchange 

U.S. Geolog:ical Survey 

421 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6031 

FTS 928-6031 

GENERAL INFORMATION 7 
NATIONAL WATER DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM 

(WATSTORE>---------------------------------------

Access to all types of water data is through WATSTORE {National Water 

Data Storage and Retrieval System). Data are grouped and stored on the 

basis of common characteristics and data-collection frequencies. At present, 

these data are organized into five files: {1) Station Header File-an index 

file for the over 160,000 sites for which data are stored; {2) Daily Values 

File-over 160 million water-data parameters recorded daily, including data 

for ground-water levels, reservoir contents, river stages, sediment concentrations and discharges, specific conductance, streamflow, and water 

temperatures; {3) Peak Flow File-390,000 entries related to annual maximum streamflow and gage-height values at surface-water sites; {4) Water 

Quality File-1,250,000 analyses of biological, chemical, physical, and 

radiochemical characteristics of 200 different constituents in surface and 

ground waters; and (5) Ground-Water Site Inventory File-independent but 

cross-referenced to Daily Values and Water Quality Files; data on geohydrologic characteristics, one-time field measurements such as water temperature, site location and identification, and well-construction history for 

wells, springs, and other sources of ground water. 

All types of water data can be retrieved through the central computer facilities in Reston, Va., from a number of localities nationwide. The requestor is charged a minimal fee plus the actual computer cost incurred in 

retrieving the data. Cost estimates and information about the availability 

and acquisition of specific types of data can be obtained from Water Resources Division district offices and from the Chief Hydrologist: 

Chief Hydrologist 

U.S. Geological Survey 

437 National Center 

Reston, VA 22092 

(707) 860-6879 

FTS 928-6879 

EROS DATA CENTER --------------------

The EROS Data Center is operated by the USGS as part of the Department 

of the Interior's Earth Resources Observation Systems program. The 

center provides access primarily to multispectral imagery of the Earth from 

Landsat satellites, acquired by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration); aerial photographs acquired by the Department of the 

Interior; and photographs and imagery acquired by NASA from research 

aircraft and Skylab, Apollo, and Gemini spacecraft. The primary functions 

of the center are data storage, retrieval, and reproduction and user assistance and training. (See EDC in the list of sources for the address and telephone numbers.) 

An EROS Program I ibrary, the Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library, is also 

located at the center. (See LIB in the list of sources for the address and 

telephone numbers.) 

8 GENERAL INFORMATION 
The EROS Data Center operates Applications Assistance Facilities that 

maintain microfilm copies of data archived at the center and that provide computer-terminal inquiry and order capability to the central computer 

complex at the center. Scientists are also on hand to provide training and 

assistance in the application of the data to a variety of resource and 

environmental problems and in ordering data from the center. (See EROSAA in the list of sources for addresses and telephone numbers.) 

EROS Data References Files have been established throughout the 

United States to maintain microfilm copies of the data available from 

the EROS Data Center and to provide assistance to visitors in reviewing 

and ordering data. (See EROS-DR in the list of sources for the addresses 

and telephone numbers.) 

NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION SERVICE -------

The NElS (National Earthquake Information Service) was established to 

compute and p·ubl ish epicenter locations for earthquakes worldwide and to 

provide general information pertaining to the geographic location, magnitude, and intensity of current earthquakes. 

National Earthquake Information Service 

u.s. Geological Survey 

Box 25046, Fede·ral Center 

Mai I Stop 967 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 234-3994 

FTS 234-3994 

Tours of NElS are available; but it is best to call in advance for an appointment: 

National Earthquake Information Service 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1711 Illinois Avenue 

Room 545 

Golden, CO 80401 

(303) 234-3994 

FTS 234-3994 

MAGNETIC-DECLINATION INFORMATION ----------

Current and historical magnetic-declination information can be obtained 

from the following: 

Branch of Ele·ctromagnetism and 

Geomagnetism 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25046, Federal Center 

Ma i I Stop 964 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 234-5505 

- FTS 234-5505 

GENERAL INFORMATION 9 
GENERAL INFORMATION RELATED TO PUBLICATIONS 

USGS BRANCH OF DISTRIBUTION 

The three regional centers of the USGS Branch of Distribution are the 

primary sources for maps published by the USGS; and the Eastern Region 

center, as an agent of the Government Printing Office, is the primary 

source for all USGS books. To order maps, write to the appropriate center 

as explained below; for books, write to the Eastern Region center. 

Branch of Distribution, Eastern Region 

The Eastern Region center distributes maps of areas east of the Mississippi River including Minnesota, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. This 

office also sells all USGS books and distributes free materials-refer to 

the section entitled "General Instructions for Purchasing Books and Maps 

by Mail." (See DIST-ER in the list of sources for the address and telephone numbers.) 

Branch of Distribution, Central Region 

The Central Region center sells maps of areas west of the Mississippi 

River including Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, Guam, and American Samoa. 

This office also distributes Geodetic Control Diagrams for the entire United 

States and River Survey Maps. (See DIST-CR in the list of sources for the 

address and telephone numbers.) 

Branch of Distribution, Western Region 

The Distribution Section in Fairbanks sells maps of Alaska. (See DIST-W 

in the list of sources for the address and telephone numbers.) 

USGS OPEN-FILE SERVICES SECTION 

A new national Open-File Services facility began operations on October 1, 

1977. This is primarily a mail-order facility, and both microfiche and paper 

copies of selected open-file reports are available at cost. The price of each 

open-file report is included when the report is announced in "New Publications of the Geological Survey." Reports requiring special reproduction 

techniques may be available only from certain depositories; in these cases, 

the source will be indicated in the announcement. Prepayment is required 

and should be made payable to the U.S. Geological Survey. Reference 

copies of open-file reports will continue to be available for inspection at 

LJ.S. Geological Survey libraries and at specified PIO's. (See OFSS in the 

list of sources for the address.) 

10 GENERAL INFORMATION 
PUBLIC INQUIRIES OFFICES 

PIC's (Public Inquiries Offices) serve as agents of the Government Printing Office for over-the-counter sales of USGS books and maps of local 

or national interest and distribute circulars, nontechnical publications, catalogs, and indexes free of charge. At present, the USGS has PIO's in Anchorage; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Denver; Washington, D.C..; Dallas; 

Salt Lake City; Reston, Va.; and Spokane. (See PIO in the list of sources for 

addresses and telephone numbers.) 

The PIC's and regions of specialization are as follows: 

Anchorage, Alaska 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska. 

Los Angeles, California 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska, 

Ar:izona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, 

and Washington. 

San Francisco, California 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska, 

Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, 

Oregon, and Washington. 

Denver, Colorado 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska, 

Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South 

Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. 

Washington, D.C. 

Maps of and book reports on all States. 

Da lias, Texas 

Maps of and book reports on Arkansas, 

Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and 

Texas. 

Salt Lake City, Utah 

Maps of and book reports on Arizona, 

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New 

Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. 

Reston, Virginia 

Maps of and book reports on all States. 

Spokane, Washington 

Maps of and book re.ports on Alaska, Idaho, 

Montana, Oregon, and Washington. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 11 
NATIONAL CARTOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CENTER -------

Although primarily a source of information about cartographic products 

of the USGS and other government agencies, the regional mapping center 

units of NCIC (National Cartographic Information Center), located in 

Reston, Va. (NCIC-E); Rolla, Mo. (NCIC-M); Denver, Colo. (NCIC-R); and 

Menlo Park, Calif. (NCIC-W), distribute certain information products as 

explained below. State NCIC affiliates distribute free pamphlets and brochures and topographic maps of their respective States. For addresses of 

State affiliates, contact the nearest NCIC office. (See the list of sources for 

addresses and telephone numbers.) The National Space Technology 

Laboratory in Bay St. Louis, Miss., also has an NCIC office (NGIC-NSTL). 

NCIC-E distributes topographic map reproducibles, advance copies of 

topographic maps in progress, and geodetic control lists. 

NCIC-M sells, but only over the counter, USGS topographic maps of North 

and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, 

Mississippi, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, 

as well as topographic map reproducibles, advance copies of topographic 

maps in progress, and geodetic control lists for these same States. 

NCIC-R distributes topographic map reproducibles, advance prints of 

topographic maps in progress, a-nd geodetic control lists. 

NCIC-W sells, but only over the counter, USGS topographic maps of 

Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, and Idaho, as 

well as topographic map reproducibles, advance prints of topographic maps 

in progress, and geodetic control lists for these same States. 

NCIC-NSTL handles orders to the EROS Data Center, distributes selected 

USGS cartographic products, and serves as a source of information on the 

cartographic products of other agencies. 

12 GENERAL INFORMATION 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

Superintendent of Documents 

All USGS books in print, except circulars, and subscriptions to periodicals 

can be purchased by mail. (See GPO in the list of sources for the address 

and telephone numbers.) 

Bookstores 

GPO (U.S. Government Printing Office) bookstores sell, over the counter, 

selected USGS books, including popular publications (nontechnical), 

publications of general national interest, and publications dealing with a 

particular geographical location. 

Thrcugh the use of microfiche readers, bookstore personnel can help customers determine the information they need to order desired publications 

from the main bookstore in Washington, D.C. (See GPO in the list of sources 

for addresses and telephone numbers.) 

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE --------

Certain USGS reports, including most of the WRI (Water Resources Investigation) series and many compilations of data, can be purchased in 

hard copy or microfiche only from NTIS (National Technical Information 

Service). Beginning with 1975 issues, "Water Resources Data for __ _ 

(State) for ___ (Year)" are also available to the public only from NTIS. 

USGS reports available only from NTIS are listed in the monthly catalog, 

"New Publications of the Geological Survey." (See NTIS in the list of 

sources for the address and telephone numbers.) 

COMMERCIAL MAP DEALERS 

More than 1,500 map dealers throughout the United States sell USGS 

topographic maps. A list of dealers and their addresses is on the back of 

each State's topographic map index. 

New experimental indexes to topographic maps, now being prepared, will 

not list map dealers. They will be listed instead in a catalog of published 

rraps (by States), one catalog for each State, which will accompany the 

index. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 13 
SPECIALIZED REPORTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS 

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP INDEXES --------------

Topographic map indexes are available free by mail and over the counter 

from all regional offices of the Branch of Distribution and over the counter 

from offices of the National Cartographic Information Center and the 

Public Inquiries Offices. (See DIST, NCIC, and PIO in the list of sources 

for addresses and telephone numbers.) 

WATER-RESOURCES DATA ---------------

Reports in the series entitled "Water Resources Investigations" that are 

not released through the National Technical Information Service are available primarily for reference at the office of WIG (Water Information Group). 

Water Information Group 

U.S. Geological Survey 

420 National Center 

Room 5-B-410 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6867 

FTS 928-6867 

The series of reports entitled "Water Resources Data for (State) 

for (Year)," covering surface water, ground water, and water quality 

in each State, must be purchased from the National Technical Information 

Service, but can be inspected in USGS libraries and in Water Resources 

Division District Offices in the region of the report. (See NTIS and LIB in 

the list of sources; addresses of Water Resources Division District Offices 

can be obtained from PIO's and from WIG.) 

Two publications, "Catalog of Information on Water Data" and the "National 

Handbook of Recommended Methods for Water-Data Acquisition," are 

available from the Office of Water Data Coordination. (See OWDC in the 

list of sources for the address and telephone numbers.) 

"Water Resources Review," a monthly summary of water-resources conditions, is available by subscription, which is free upon application to the 

Current Conditions Group of the Water Resources Division. (See WRD-CC 

in the list of sources for the address and telephone numbers.) 

14 GENERAL INFORMATION 
TEACHERS' PACKETS 

Packets of teaching ai.ds, which vary according to purpose and grade level, 

are available from GIG (Geologic Inquiries Group) and from NCIC (National 

Cartographic Information Center). These packets include lists of reference 

rr.aterials, various maps and map indexes, and a selection of nontechnical 

publications. GIG has compiled two packets: one, ~~selected Packet of 

Geologic Teaching Aids," is available to elementary-school teachers and 

to secondary-school teachers of courses in environmental education, general science, geography, oceanography, and social studies; the other, 

"Teacher's Packet of Geologic Materials," is intended for secondary-school 

and college teachers of earth-science courses. NCIC compiles specialized 

packets emphasizing topographic mapping on the basis of an individual 

teacher's request, so specific details about the needs and (or) interests 

of a particular class are helpful. To obtain a teacher's packet, send your 

request on school letterhead to GIG or NCIC and indicate the grade level 

and subject that you teach. (See GIG and NCIC in the list of sources 

for addresses and telephone numbers.) 

MOTION PICTURES-----------------

Earth-science-related motion-picture films are available 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. (See VISU in the list of sources for the address and telephone 

numbers.) 

EXHIBIT PANELS AND OTHER MATERIALS 

Exhibit panels illustrating recent work in conservation, geology, topography, and water resources can be obtained for professional meetings, 

technical conventions, and similar gatherings. Master lists of charts and 

posters are· available from the Branch of Exhibits in Reston, Va.; Denver, 

Colo.; and Menlo Park, Calif.; and selected items can occasionally be 

reproduced at cost. For information related to materials that may be available for a particular meeting, one of the regional offices should be contacted. (See EXHIB in the list of sources for addresses and telephone 

numbers.) 

GENERAL INFORMATION 15 
LIBRARIES 

USGS LIBRARY SYSTEM ---------------

The USGS Library is one of the largest earth-science library systems in 

the world. The main library is in Reston, Va.; and three branch libraries 

are located in Denver, Colo.; Menlo Park, Calif.; and Flagstaff, Ariz. The 

branch libraries usually do not have complete collections, but interlibrary 

loans can be arranged. These libraries .contain bound and unbound monographs; serials and Government publications; pamphlets and reprints; 

maps; field-record notebooks and manuscripts; album, prints, transparencies, lantern slides, and negatives; and doctoral dissertations on 

microfilm and report literature on microfiche. 

Although the collection is devoted to all aspects of the geosciences, major 

holdings are concentrated in the fields of geology, paleontology, petrology, 

mineralogy, geochemistry, geophysics, ground and surface water, topography, cartography, and mineral resources, augmented by important holdings in physics, chemistry, and zoology. A significant number of books 

and periodicals reflect the present interest of the USGS in the environment, 

Earth satellites and remote sensing, geothermal energy, marine geology, 

land use, lunar geology, and the conservation of resources. 

The Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library, of the Earth Resources Observation 

Systems program, is located at the EROS Data Center in Sioux Falls, S. Oak. 

Its collection of remote-sensing literature and information is one of the 

most extensive in the world. 

(See LIB in the list of sources for the addresses and telephone numbers 

of the I ibraries.) 

USGS PHOTOGRAPHIC LIBRARY ____________ _ 

The Photographic Library of the USGS contains a special collection of 

approximately 200,000 photographs of subjects taken during geologic 

studies of the United States and its Territories from 1869 to the present. 

Of these photographs, approximately 190,000 are black and white, and most 

of the rest are color transparencies. 

The Photographic Library may be used by the public as well as by personnel of other Government agencies. Persons who wish to obtain prints, 

copy negatives, duplicate transparencies, and enlargements from the collection are encouraged to visit the library to make their selections. The 

staff will prepare lists of selected photographs in response to specific 

requests. Photographs are indexed by subject and by geographic location. 

(See PHOTO-L in the list of sources for the address and telephone 

numbers.) 

16 GENERAL INFORMATION 
DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

Under provisions of Title 44 of the United States Code, numerous libraries 

are designated as depositories for Government publications. Through them, 

Federal Government documents are permanently available to residents of 

every State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin 

Islands. Distribution to the libraries is made by the Office of the Superintendent of Documents. 

Every Government publication cannot be consulted at all depository libraries, however. Designated regional depositories are required to receive 

and retain one copy of all Government publications made available to 

depository libraries either in printed or microfacsimile form. All other 

libraries are allowed to select the classes of publications best suited to 

the interests of their clientele. 

Forty-four regional depository libraries are located in major university and 

city libraries throughout the United States. The complete list of GPO depository libraries is found annually in the September issue of "Monthly 

Catalog of United States Government Publications;" it is also available 

from the Superintendent of Documents in Washington, D.C. 

Information regarding the locations of the GPO depository libraries is also 

available from the PIO's. 

MAP REFERENCE LIBRARIES --------------

Certain libraries throughout the 50 States have agreed to maintain collections of USGS maps and make them available for reference. The map reference libraries for each State are listed on the back of the Index of Topographic Maps for the State; their addresses are also available from NCIC 

and the PIO's. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 17 
List of USGS Products and Sour~es Where They May Be Obtained 

[See list of sources, addresses, and telephone numbers for explanation of codes used in this table] 

Products 

Mail 

ABSTRACTS, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, CATALOGS/ AND LISTS 

.. Bibliography of North American Geology" 

(Bulletin) (Discontinued in 1970) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST-ER 

"B·ibi'iography of Reports Resulting from USGS 

Technical Coope·ration with Other Countries" 

(Bulletin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10IST -ER 

Catalog of Information on Water Data . . . . . . . . . . . . OWDC 

"Catalog of the U.S. Geological Survey Library" 

USGS sources 

Over 

the counter 

DIST -ER, PIO 

DIST -ER, PIO 

OWDC 

(25 volumes plus supplements) ................................................ . 

Geologic and Water-Supply Reports and Maps, by 

Other sources 

By mail 

or over 

Reference the counter Reference 

LIB, PIO ........ GPO-DL 

LIB, PIO GPO GPO-DL 

LIB, PIO ......... GPO-DL 

LIB 

States ("State Lists") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST DIST, NCIC, PIO LIB, NCIC, PIO ................. . 

"·Geophysical Abstracts" (Discontinued in 1971) . . DIST -ER DIST-ER, PIO LIB ........ GPO-DL 

"New Publications of the Geological Survey" 

(monthly) ...................................... . 

".Publicat·ions of the Geological Survey, 1879-1961" . 

"Publications of the Geological Survey, 1962-1970" . 

.. Publications of the Geological Survey" (yearly) .. 

Selected Special or General Interest Publications 

of the Geolog·ical Survey, Ust of ............. . 

Water Resources l·nvestigat1ons, by States ..... . 

"Worldwide Directory of National Earth-Science 

Agencies" (Circular 771) ....................... . 

BOOK REPORTS 

Bulletins 

Circulars 

DIST 

DIST 

DIST 

DIST 

DIST 

DIST, 

WRD-DO 

DIST-ER 

DIST-ER 

DIST-ER 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, NCIC, PIO 

DIST, NCIC, PIO 

DIST, NCIC, PIO 

DIST, NCIC, PIO 

DIST, PIO, 

NCIC, WRD-DO 

Dl ST -ER, NCIC, 

.PIO 

DIST-ER, PIO 

DIST-ER, PIO 

Environmental lmpac.t Statements .............................................. . 

National Handbook of Recommended Methods for 

Water-Data Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OWDC OWDC 

Professional Papers . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST-ER DIST-ER, PIO 

Special books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST-ER DIST-ER, PIO 

Techniques of Water Resources Investigations . . . . DIST-ER DIST-ER, .PIO 

United States Earthquakes (annual summaries) ................................. . 

Wate·r Resources Data for __ (State) __ (Year) .......................... . 

Water-Supply Papers . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . . DIST-ER DIST -ER, PIO 

LIB, PIO ........ GPO-DL 

LIB, NCIC, PIO .. ...... GPO-DL 

LIB, NCIC, PIO ........ GPO-DL 

LIB, NCIC, PIO ........ GPO-DL 

NCIC, PIO . ........ GPO-DL 

LIB, NCIC, PIO ••••••• 0 •••••••••• 

WRD-DO 

LIB, NCIC, PIO .................. 

LIB, PIO GPO GPO-DL 

LIB, PIO .................. 

LIB, PIO ••••• 0 •••••••••••• 

PIO .......... ········ 

LIB, PIO GPO GPO-DL 

LIB, PIO GPO GPO-DL 

LIB, PIO GPO GPO-DL 

LIB NTIS GPO-DL 

LIB, WRD-DO NTIS ......... 

LIB, PIO GPO GPO-DL 

1 See p. 3 for instructions on obtaining a free subscription. Single copies are available from DIST -ER. 

18 INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SOURCES 
List of USGS Products and Sources Where They May Be Obtained-Continued 

Products 

Mail 

INDEXES 

Geologic Map Indexes, by States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST, GIG 

Index of Surface Water Records to September 30, 

1970 (Circulars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OIST-ER 

Index to Advance Mateflial Available from Current 

Topographic Mapping in Progress, by States .. 

Index to Advance Material Available from the 

orthophoto mapping program, by States ....... . 

l·ndex to Aerial Photography, by States .......... . 

Index to Geological Survey Land Use and Land 

Cover and Associated Maps ................... . 

NCIC 

NCIC 

NCIC 

DIST, 

NCIC 

Index to a Set of One Hundred Maps IHustrating DIST, 

Specified Physiographic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCIC 

Index to Landsat Coverage (set of 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST-ER 

Index to Topographic Maps in the United States, DIST, 

USGS sources 

Over 

the counter 

DIST, PIO 

DIST-ER, PIO 

NCIC, PIO 

NCIC, PIO 

NCIC 

DIST, NCIC, PIO 

DIST, NCIC, PIO 

PIO 

by States . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. NCIC DIST, NCIC, PIO 

DIST, 

Index to Topographic Maps of Antarctica . . . . . . . . NCIC DIST, NCIC, PIO 

Index to Topographic Maps of the United States, DIST, 

1:250,000 scale and 1:1,000,000 scale . . . . . . . . . . . . NCIC DIST, NCIC, PIO 

Key to Aerial Photo Index of Areas Covered by Set 

of Maps Illustrating Specified Physiographic 

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCIC NCIC, PIO 

DIST-ER, DIST-ER, NCIC, 

Status of Orthophotoquad Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCIC PIO 

Topographic Mapping-Status and Progress of 

Operations (Intermediate-Scale Series) (1:100,000 DIST-ER, 

and 1:50,000). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCIC 

MAPS, CHARTS, AND DIAGRAMS-GEOLOGIC 

Aeromagnet.ic Maps (GP Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Antarctic Geologic Maps (A Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D 1ST -ER 

"Atlas of Volcanic Phenomena" (20 sheets) . . . . . . . DIST 

Basement Rock Map of the United States and Basement Map of North America .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. DIST 

Bouguer Gravity Anomaly Map of the United States DIST 

Coal Fields of the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

DIST-ER, 

PIO, NCIC 

DIST, PIO 

DIST-ER, PIO 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, PIO 

Other sources 

By mail 

or over 

Reference the counter Reference 

NCIC, PIO 

LIB, PIO 

NCIC, PIO 

NCIC, PIO 

NCIC 

NCIC, PIO 

NCIC, PIO 

NCIC, PIO 

NCIC, PIO MAP-D ......... 

NCIC, PIO 

NCIC, PIO 

NCIC 

NCIC, PIO 

NCIC, PIO 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO 

LIB, PIO G.PO LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SOURCES 18 
List of USGS Products and Sources Where They May Be Obtained-Continued 

Products 

Mail 

MAPS, CHARTS, AND DIAGRAMS-GEOLOGIC-Continued 

Coal Investigations Maps (C Series) .. DIST 

Geologi·c Map Indexes, by States ..... DIST, GIG 

Geologic Maps of Mars and of the Moon (I Series) DIST 

Geologic Map of the United States and of North 

America ...................................... . DIST 

Geologic Quadrangle Maps (GQ Series) DIST 

Geophysical Index Maps, by States BRG 

Geophysical Investigations Maps {GP Series) . . . . . . DIST 

Maps Showing Relation of Land and Submar-ine 

Topography {I Series) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . OIST 

Mineral Investigations Field Studies Maps {MF 

Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dl ST 

Mineral Investigations Resources Maps {MR Series} DIST 

Miscellaneous Field Studies Maps {MF Series) . . . DIST 

Misce-llaneous Investigations Maps {I Series} DIST 

Oil and Gas Fields of the United States {2 sheets} . DIST 

Oil and Gas Investigations Charts {OC Series) . . . . DIST 

Oil and Gas Investigations Maps (OM Series) . . . . . DIST 

Physical Divisions of the United States . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Separate map inserts from published book reports ........... . 

Special Geologic Maps DIST 

State Geologic Maps DIST 

"Tectonic Map of the United States and of North 

America" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Tentative Correlation of Named Geologic Units, 

by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

"World Seismicity Map" ......................... . DIST 

MAPS, CHARTS, AND DIAGRAMS-HYDROLOGIC 

Flood-Prone Area Maps and Leaflets . . . . . . . . . ~IRD-DO 

Hydrolog-ic Investigations Atlases {HA Series) DIST 

Hydrologic Unit Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Water Resources Development Map of the United 

States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dl ST 

20 INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SOURCES 

USGS sources 

Over 

the counter 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, PIO 

Other sources 

By mail 

or over 

Reference the counter Reference 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO ...... LIB-MR 

..................................... . . . . . .. . . ... . . .. 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

PIO LIB, PIO .................. 

DIST, PIO LIB, .PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, .PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, .PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO UB, .PIO .. ....... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO, 

WRD-DO WRD-DO . ' ................ 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO . .. .. .. .. LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... L~B-MR 
List of USGS Products and Sources Where They May Be Obtained-Continued 

Products 

Mail 

USGS sources 

Over 

the counter 

Other sources 

By mail 

or OYer 

Reference the counter Reference 

MAPS, CHARTS, AND DIAGRAMS-TOPOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC 

Advance Material Available from Current Topo~ 

graphic Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCIC 

Antarctica Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST-ER 

Appalachian Region Map 

Base Maps of the United States ... 

Contour Map of the United States 

Geodetic Control Diagrams 

Geodetic Control Lists 

Index Map of Geodetic Control Diagrams 

International Maps of the World (IMW) 

Landsat Image Maps ......................... . 

DIST-ER 

DIST 

DIST 

OIST-CR, 

NCIC 

NCIC 

DIST-CR, 

NCIC' 

DIST 

DIST 

Land Use and Land Cover Maps (I Series and MF DIST, 

Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCIC 

Land Use and Land Cover Maps (open-file) ..... . NCIC 

Magnetic Declination in the United States DIST, 

Metropolitan Area Maps DIST 

National Park Maps DIST 

Orthophotoma ps DIST 

Orthophotoquads (10 percent are currently available as finished products. Advance copies of Dl ST, 

those in progress are available from NCIC.) NCIC 

Outline Map of the United States DIST 

Out-of-print map reproductions NCIC 

Relief Map of the United States (from National 

Atlas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Reproducibles of maps and color feature separates NCIC 

River Survey Maps . . . . . . . . Dl ST -CR 

Shaded-Relief Maps DIST 

Shaded-Relief Maps of Mars and of Me·rcury 

(I Series) DIST 

NCIC NCIC .................. 

DIST-ER, PIO LIB, NCIC, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST-ER, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DJST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO LIB, PIO ........ LIB-MR 

DIST, NCJC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO LIB, PIO ...... LIB-MR 

DIST -ER, NCIC, 

PIO NCIC, PIO ... ' .............. 

NCIC NCIC . ' ................ 

DIST-CR, NCIC NCIC, PIO ........ LIB-MR 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO LIB, NCIC, PIO ..... LIB-MR 

.... LIB, NCIC, PIO ................ .. 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

DIST, NCIC, PIO 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

NCIC 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

NCIC 

NCIC-M 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

DIST, PIO 

LIB, NCIC, PJO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO MAP-D LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO MAP-D Ll B-MR 

UB, PIO LIB-MR 

LIB, NCIC, PIO . ........ LIB-MR 

PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB .......... ' ....... 

LIB, PIO ........ LIB-MR 

..... . . . . . . '.' 

LIB LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO ....... LIB-MR 

INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SOURCES 21 
List of USGS Products and Sources Where They May Be Obtained-Continued 

Products 

Mail 

USGS sources 

Over 

the counter 

Other sources 

By mail 

or over 

Reference the counter Reference 

MAPS, CHARTS, AND DIAGRAMS-TOPOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC-Continued 

Slope Maps (I Series) (Maps prepared for cooperators are not sold by USGS but can be reviewed at the requesting State or county agency 

offfce) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Special Topographic Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

State Maps: Base, Topographic, and Relief, including Guam, Puerto Rico, Trust Territories, and the 

U.S. Virgin Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Status Maps DIST 

•'The National Atlas of the United States of 

Amerka" (separate maps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Topographic Maps of Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Topographic Maps of National Parks, Monuments, 

and Historic Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Topographic Maps of the United States at 

1:1,000,000 Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Topographic Maps of the United States at 

1:250,000 Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

Topographic Quadrangle Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST 

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS 

.. A Pr.imer on Ground Water" DIST-ER 

11A Primer on Water" ............................ . DIST-ER 

••A Pr·ime-r on Water Quality" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST-ER 

.. Prospecting for Uranium" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST-ER 

.. Suggestions to Authors" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST-ER 

.. Topographic Instructions" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIST-ER 

OLDER SURVEY PUBLICATIONS 

Folios of the Geologic Atlas of the United States . . DIST-ER 

Mineral Resources of the United States ..................... . 

Monographs ........ .-............................ DIST-ER 

Topographic Atlases of the United States ................... . 

22 · INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SOURCES 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

DIST, NCJC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, NCJC, PIO LIB, NCIC, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

DIST, PIO 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, ,PIO 

DIST, NCIC-M, 

NCIC-W, PIO 

DIST-ER, PIO 

DIST-ER, PIO 

DIST-ER, PIO 

DIST-ER, PIO 

DIST-ER, PIO 

DIST-ER, PIO 

DIST-ER 

DIST-ER 

LIB, NGIC, PIO ......... LIB-MR 

LIB, PJO MAP-D LIB-MR 

LIB, ·PIO MAP-D LIB-MR 

LIB, .PIO MAP-D LIB-MR 

LIB, .PIO MAP-D Ll B-MR 

LIB, PIO MAP-D LIB-MR. 

LIB, .PJO GPO GPO-DL 

LIB, PIO GPO GPO-DL 

LIB, PIO GPO GPO-DL 

LIB, PIO GPO GPO-DL 

LIB, PIO GPO G·PO-DL 

LIB, PIO GPO G.PQ-DL 

LIB 

LIB 

LIB 

LIB 
List of USGS Products and Sources Where They May Be Obtained-Continued 

USGS sources 

Products 

Other sources 

By mail 

or over 

Mail 

Over 

the counter Reference the counter Reference 

PHOTOGRAPHS, FILM, IMAGES, AND MAGNETIC TAPES 

Aerial and satellite photographs ................. EDC, NCIC EDC, NCIC 

Computer-compatible tapes ...................... EDC, NCIC EDC, NCIC 

Computer contributions ........................................................................ . 

Copies of photographs from the U.S. Geological 

Survey Photographic Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PHOTO-L ................... . 

Digital terrain tapes NCIC NCIC 

Landsat ·images ................................ . EDC 

Magnetic tapes (for reports available only from 

NTIS) ........................................................................ . 

Microfilm map reproductions .................. . NCIC NCIC 

Motion-picture film pertaining to USGS activities . VISU 

Remotely sensed data, satellite imagery, and space 

PHOTO-L 

EDC, EROS-AA, 

.EROS-DR 

NTIS 

NCIC 

EDC, EROS-AA, 

NTIS ........ . 

•imagery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDC, NCIC EDC, NCIC EROS-DR, PIO ................. . 

POPULAR PUBLICATIONS, EXHIBITS, TEACHERS' PACKETS, AND PRESS RELEASES 

Popular publications . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . DIST DIST, PIO 

Press and feature news releases .............. , .. . INFO INFO 

Teachers' Packet, Geologic Div.ision ............. . tGIG 

Teachers' Packet, Topographic Division ......... . NCIC NCIC 

Techn·ical exhibit panels . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. EXHIB 

REPORTS AND PERIODICALS 

Annual Reports (or Yearbooks) DIST-ER DIST-ER, PIO 

.. Annual Report: on Resea-rch and Development for 

the Topographic Div.ision" ..................................................... . 

.. Earthquake Information Bullet.in" (by subscription 

only)1 ........................•...........•.•.......••...•• 

.. Journal of Research" (by subscription qnly) 1 .............•.. 

.. NCIC Newsletter'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCIC NCIC 

Open-file -reports OFSS 

.. Prel.iminary Determinations of Epicenters" (by subsc·ription)1 ................................................ . 

Reports available only through NTIS ........................ . 

Statistics 'Reports, Conservation Division ......... . CD CD 

"Water Resources Review" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR~CC WRD-DO, WRD-CC 

.PIO 

:PIO 

NCIC, PIO 

LIB, PIO 

TOPO-TIO 

LIB, PIO 

LIB, PIO 

NCIC, PIO 

WRD, DIST-CR, 

PIO, LIB 

UB 

LIB 

CD 

LIB 

1 Instructions for subscribing to periodicals are given on page 3. Single copies are available from DIST-ER. 

GPO GPO-DL 

GPO GPO-DL 

NTIS .. ······· 

G:PO GPO-Dl 

GPO GPO-DL 

0 ••••••••••••••••• 

GPO GPO-DL 

NTIS 

INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SOURCES 23 
LIST OF SOURCES OF USGS PRODUCTS, ADDRESSES, 

AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS 

[Addresses and telephone numbers were verified in May 1977 but are subject to change. For a 

complete description of the services offered by these offices, see the section on "Sources of 

Information"] 

BRG Branch of Regional Geophysics, Geologic Division ---------

Branch of Regional Geophysks 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25046, Federal Center 

Ma i I Stop 964 

De·nver, CO 80225 

(303) 234-2623 

FTS 234-2623 

DIST -CR Branch of Distribution, Central Region 

Maps of areas west of the Mississippi River including Alaska, Hawaii, 

Louisiana, .Guam, and American Samoa; River Survey; and Geodetic Control 

Diagrams: 

Branch of Distribution 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25286, Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 234-3832 

FTS 234-3832 

DIST-ER Branch of Distribution, Eastern Region------------

Maps of areas east of the Mississippi River including Minnesota, Puerto 

Rico, and the Virgin Islands; all Survey books: 

Branch of Distribution 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1200 S. Eads Street 

Arlington, VA 22202 

(703) 557-2781 

FTS 557-2781 

DIST-W Branch of Distribution, Western Region 

Maps of Alaska: 

Distribution Section 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 12, Federal Building 

101 Twelfth Avenue 

Fairbanks, AK 99701 

(907) 456-7535 

FTS 399-0150 

(Seattle operator will connect to Fairbanks 

number) 

24 ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 
EROS Data Center -------------------

User Services Unit 

EROS Data Center 

Sioux Falls, SD 57198 

(605) 594-6511 

FTS 784-7511 

EROS Applications Assistance Facilities 

EROS Applications Ass:ista,nce Facility 

U.S. Geological Survey 

National Space Technology Laboratories 

NSTL Station, MS 39529 

(601) 688-34 72 

FTS 494-3472 

EROS Applications Assistance Facility 

EROS Data Center 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Sioux Falls, SD 57198 

(605) 594-6511 

FTS 784-7511 

EROS Applications Assistance Facility 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1925 Newton Square East 

Reston, VA 22090 

(703) 860--7871 

FTS 928-7871 

EROS Applications Assistance Facility 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Geophysical Institute 

Universi,ty of Alaska 

Fairbanks, AK 99701 

(907) 479-7558 

FTS 399-0150 

(Seattle operator will connect to Fairbanks 

number) 

EROS Applications Assistance Facility 

HQ Inter-American Geodetic Survey 

Headquarters Building 

Drawer 934 

Fort Clayton, CZ 

ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 25 

EDC 

EROS-AA 
EROS-DR EROS Data Reference Files ---------------

EROS Data Reference File 

Publk Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

108 Skyline Building 

508 Second Avenue 

Anchorage, AK 99501 

(907) 277-0577 

FTS 399-0150 

(Seattle operator will connect to Anchorage 

number) 

EROS Data Reference F·ile 

Publk Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Room 7638, Federal Bui<lding 

300 North Los Angeles Street 

Los Angeles, CA 90012 

(213) 688-2850 

FTS 798-2850 

EROS Data Reference File 

State Topographic Office 

Lafayette Building, Koger Office Center 

Tallahassee, FL 32304 

(904) 488-2168 

(No FTS) 

EROS Data Reference File 

U.S. Geological Survey 

150 Causeway Street 

Room100 

Boston, MA 02114 

(617) 223-2822 

FTS 223-2822 

EROS Data Reference File 

Water Resources Division 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Room 343, Post Office and Courthouse 

Building 

P .0. Box 1350 

Albany, NY 12201 

(518) 472-6042 

FTS 562-6042 

EROS Data Reference File 

Water Resources Division 

U.S. Geological Survey 

975 W. Third Avenue 

Columbus, OH 43212 

(614) 469-5553 

FTS 943-5553 

EROS Data Reference File 

Public lnquir·ies Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Room 678, U.S. Courthouse Building 

West 920 R.iverside Avenue 

Spokane, WA 99201 

(509) 456--2524 

FTS 439-2524 

26 ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 
Branch of Exhibits, Publications Division -------------

Branch of Exhibits 

U.S. Geological Survey 

345 Middlefield Road 

Menlo Park, CA 94025 

(415) 323-2389 

FTS 467-2389 

Branch of Exhibits 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25046 

Mail Stop 960, Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 234-3566 

FTS 234-3566 

Branch of Exhibits 

U.S. Geological Survey 

301 National Center 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6162 

FTS 928-6162 

Geologic Inquiries Group, Geologic Division ------------

Geologic Inquiries Group 

U.S. Geological Survey 

907 National Center 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6517 

FTS 928-6517 

U.S. Government Printing Office 

Superintendent of Documents ----------------

By mail: 

Superintendent of Documents 

U.S. Government Printing Office 

Washington, DC 20402 

(202) 275-2091 

FTS 275-2051 

ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 27 

EXHIB 

GIG 

GPO 
U.S. Government Printing Office-Continued 

Over the counter: 

Birmingham GPO Bookstore 

Room 102-A, 2121 Building 

2121 Eighth Ave•nue N. 

Birmingham, AL 35203 

(205) 254-1056 

FTS 229-1056 

Los Angeles GPO Bookstore 

Room 2039, Federal Building 

300 N. Los Angeles Street 

Los Angeles, GA 90012 

(213) 688-5841 

FTS 798-5841 

San Francisco GPO Bookstore 

Room 1023, Federal Office Building 

450 Golden Gate Avenue 

Sa•n Francisco, CA 94102 

(415) 556-6657 

FTS 556-0642 

Denver GPO Booksto-re 

Room 1421 

Federal Building-U.S. Courthouse 

1961 Stout Street 

Denver, CO 80294 

(303) 837-3965 

FTS 327-3965 

Pueblo Bookstore 

Majestic Building 

720 North Main Street 

Pueblo, CO 81003 

(303) 544-3142 

FTS 323-9371 

Jacksonville GPO Bookstore 

Room 158, Federal Building 

400 West Bay Street 

Jacksonville, FL 32202 

(904) 791-3801 

FTS 946-3801 

Atlanta GPO Bookstore 

Room 100, Federal Building 

275 Peachtree Street, N E 

Atlanta, GA 30303 

(404) 221-6946 

FTS 242-694 7 

Chicago GPO Bookstore 

Room 1463-14th Floor 

Everett McKinley Dirksen Building 

219 South Oearbom Street 

Chicago, IL 60604 

(312) 353-5133 

FTS 353-5133 

Boston GPO Bookstore 

Room G-25 

John F. Kennedy Federal Bu:ilding 

New Sudbury Street 

Boston, MA 02203 

(617) 223-6071 

FTS 223-6071 

Detroit GPO Bookstore 

477 Michigan Avenue 

Suite 160 

Detroit, M I 48226 

(313) 226-7816 

FTS 226-4996 

Kansas City GPO Bookstore 

Room 144, Federal Office BuHdi·ng 

601 E. 12th Street 

Kansas City, MO 64106 

(816) 374-2160 

FTS 758-2160 

New York GPO Bookstore 

Room 110 

26 Federal Plaza 

New York, NY 10007 

(212) 264-3825 

FTS 264-3825 

Columbus Bookstore 

Room 207, Federal Building 

200 North High Street 

Columbus, OH 43215 

(614) 469-6956 

FTS 943-6956 

28 ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 
U.S. Government Printing Office-Continued 

Bookstores-Continued ------------------

Cleveland GPO Bookstore 

Room171 

1240 E. 9th Street 

Cleveland, OH 44199 

(216) 522-4922 

FTS 293-4922 

Philadelphia GPO Bookstore 

Room 1214, Federal Building 

600 Arch Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19106 

(215) 597-0677 

FTS 597-0677 

Dallas GPO Bookstore 

Room 1-C-46 

Federal Building-U.S. Courthouse 

1100 Commerce Street 

Da lias, TX 75242 

(214) 749-1541 

FTS 749-1541 

Seattle GPO Bookstore 

Room 194, Federal Building 

915 Second Avenue 

Seattle, WA 98174 

(206) 442-4270 

FTS 399-4270 

Milwaukee GPO Booksto·re 

Room 190, Federal Building 

517 E. Wisconsin Avenue 

Milwaukee, WI 53202 

(414) 224-1304 

FTS 362-1304 

Commerce Department GPO Bookstore 

14th and E Streets NW. 

Main Floor 

Washington, DC 20230 

(202) 377-3527 

FTS 377-3527 

Main GPO Bookstore 

710 N. Capitol Street 

Washington, DC 20402 

(202) 275-2091 

FTS 275-2051 

Pentagon GPO Bookstore 

Main Concourse, South End 

Washington, DC 20301 

(202) 557-1821 

(No FTS) 

State Department GPO Bookstore 

Room 2817 

21st and D Streets NW. 

Washington, DC 20520 

(202) 632-1437 

FTS 632-1437 

USIA GPO Bookstore 

1776 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 

Washington, DC 20547 

(202) 724-9928 

FTS 724-9928 

ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 29 

GPO 
GPO-DL Depository Libraries -------------------

GPO Depository Libraries are described on page 17. Addresses of the 

libraries are available from PIO. 

INFO USGS Information Office 

Information Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

119 National Cente,r 

Room 7-A-110 

12201 Sunrise Val·ley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-7444 

FTS 928-7 444 

LIB Principal USGS Libraries 

Library 

Center of Astrogeology 

U.S. Geological Survey 

2255 N. Gemini Drive 

Flagstaff, AZ 86001 

(602) 774-5261 ext. 1386 

FTS 261-1386 

Library 

U.S. Geological Survey 

345 Middlefield Road, MS 55 

Me,nlo Park, CA 94025 

(415) 323-8111 ext. 2207 

FTS 467-2207 

Library 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25046, Federal Center 

Stop 914 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 234-4133 

FTS 234-4133 

Street address: 

Denver West Office Park, Bui I ding 3 

1526 Cole Boulevard 

Golden, CO 80401 

LIB-MR Map Reference Libraries 

Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library 

EROS Data Center 

Sioux Falls, SD 57198 

(605) 594-6511 

FTS 784-7511 

Library 

U.S. Geologi·cal Survey 

950 Nationa I Center 

Room 4-A-100 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6671 

FTS 928-6671 

The map reference libraries for each State are listed on the back of the 

Index to Topographic Maps for the State. Their addresses are also available 

from NCIC and PIO. 

MAP-D Commercial Map Dealers -----------------

More than 1,500 are located throughout the United States; addresses are 

listed on the back of each State topographic map index. The addresses are 

also available from NCIC and PIO. 

30 ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 
National Cartographic Information Center ------------

National Cartographic Information OfficeHeadquarters 

U.S. Geological Survey 

507 Nat.ional Center 

Room 1-C-107 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6045 

FTS 928-6045 

Eastern National Cartographic Information Center ________ _ 

Reproducibles,_ advance prints, and geodetic control lists: 

Eastern National Cartographic Information 

Center 

U.S. Geological Survey 

536 National Center 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6336 

FTS 928-6336 

Mid-Continent National Cartographic Information Center-------

Maps of areas of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, 

Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota; reproducibles, advance prints, and geodetic control 

lists: 

Mid-Continent National Cartographic 

l·nformation Center 

U.S. Geological Survey 

P.O. Box 133 

1400 Independence Road 

Rolla, MO 65401 

(314) 364-3680 

FTS 276-9011 

Rocky Mountain National Cartographic Information Center-----

Reproducibles, advance prints, and geodetic control lists: 

Rocky Mountain National Cartographic 

Information Center 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25046, Federal Center 

Mai I Stop 504 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 234-2326 

FT S 234-2326 

Street address: 

Room 2206, Building 25 

Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225 

ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 31 

NCIC 

NCIC-E 

NCIC-M 

NCIC-R 
NCIC-W Western National Cartographic Information Center 

Maps of areas of Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, 

and Idaho; reproducibles, advance prints, and geodetic control lists: 

Western National Cartographic Information 

Cente·r 

U.S. Geological Survey 

345 Middlefield Road 

Menlo Park, CA 94025 

(415) 323--8111 ext. 2411 

FTS 467-2411 

NCIC-NSTL National Space Technology Laboratories NCIC 

National Space Technology Laboratories 

NCIC 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Building 1100, Room 218 

NSTL Sta.tion, MS 39529 

(601) 688-3544 

FTS 494-3544 

NTIS National Technical Information Service 

National Technical Information Serv·ice 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

5285 Port Roya I Road 

Springfield, VA 22161 

(202) 557-4650 

FTS 557-4650 

OFSS Open-File Services Section 

Open-File Services Section 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25425, Federal Center 

Denver, CO 80225 

OWDC Office of Water Data Coordination --------------

Office of Water Data Coordination 

U.S. Geological Survey 

417 National Center 

Room 5-A-109 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6931 

FTS 928-6931 

32 ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 
Photographic Library -----------------

Photographic Library 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Box 25046, Federal Center 

Stop 914 

Denver, CO 80225 

(303) 234-4004 

FTS 234-4004 

Street address: 

Denver West Office Complex 

Building 3 

1526 Cole Boulevard 

Golden, Colo. 

Public Inquiries Offices, Publications Division __________ _ 

Anchorage, Alaska 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska: 

Public lnqu·iries Office 

U.S. Geolog.ical Survey 

108 Skyline Building 

508 Second Avenue 

Anchorage, AK 99501 

(907} 277-0577 

FTS 399-0150 

(Seattle operator will connect to Anchorage 

number) 

Los Angeles, California 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, 

Oregon, and Washington: 

Public Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

7638 Federal Building 

300 N. Los Angeles Street 

Los Angeles, CA 90012 

(213) 688-2850 

FTS 798-2850 

San Francisco, California 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, 

Nevada, Oregon, and Washington: 

Publ·ic lnqu,iries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

504 Customhouse 

555 Battery Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

(~15} 556-5627 

FTS 556-5627 

ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 33 

PHOTO-L 

PIO 
PIO Public Inquiries Offices-Continued --------------

Denver, Colorado 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, 

Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming: 

Publ·ic Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geolog.ical Survey 

1012 Federal Building 

1961 Stout Street 

Denver, CO 80294 

(303) 837-4169 

FTS 327-4169 

Washington, D.C. 

Maps of and book reports on all States: 

Publk lnqu1iries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1028 General Services Administration 

Building 

19th and F Streets NW. 

Washington, DC 20244 

(202) 343-8073 

FTS 343-8073 

Dallas, Texas 

Maps of and book reports on Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

and Texas: 

Public Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

1-C-45 Fede·ral Building 

1100 Commer-ce Street 

Da lias, TX 75242 

(214) 749-3230 

FTS 749-3230 

Salt Lake City, Utah 

Maps of and boo·k reports on Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, 

New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming: 

PubHc Inquiries Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

8105 Federal Building 

125 S. State Street 

Salt Lake City, UT 84138 

(801) 524-5652 

FTS 588-5652 

34 ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 
Public Inquiries Offices-Continued --------------

Reston, Virginia 

Maps of and book reports on all States: 

Public lnquir.ies Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

302 National Center 

Room 1-C-402 

12201 Sunr·ise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6167 

FTS 928-6167 

Spokane, Washington 

Maps of and book reports on Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and 

Washington: 

Public lnquir.ies Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

678 U.S. Courthouse 

West 920 Riverside Avenue 

Spokane, WA 99201 

(509) 456-2524 

FTS 439-2524 

Technical Information Office, Topographic Division 

Topographic Division Technical Information Office 

U.S. Geological Survey 

520 National Center 

Room 2-A-323 

12201 Sunrise Valley D~ive 

Reston, VA 22092 

(703) 860-6275 

FTS 928-6275 

Branch of Visual Services, Publications Division 

Branch of Visual Services 

U.S. Geological Survey 

303 National Center 

Room 8-C-103 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

FTS 928-6171 

(703)-860-6171 

Water Information Group, Water Resources Division 

Water Information Group 

U.S. Geological Survey 

420 National Center 

Room 5-B-410 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

FTS 928-6867 

(703) 860-6867 

ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 35 

PIO 

TOPO-TIO 

VISU 

WIG 
WRD-DO District Offices, Water Resources Division 

Locations of Water Resources Division District Offices are available at PIO 

and from WIG. 

WRD-CC Current Conditions Group, Water Resources Division 

Water Resources Review 

U.S. Geological Survey 

419 National Center 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Reston, VA 22092 

{703) 860-6884 

FT S 928-6884 

36 ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF SOURCES 

*U.S.GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1978 0-261-221124 

Sources of 

U. S. Geological Survey 

Publications _____________ _ 

Book~~ap~andPeriodic~s~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Since 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey has served the 

public and Federal, State, and local governments by collecting, 

analyzing and publishing detailed information about the Nation's mineral, land, and water resources. This information is 

in a variety of map, book, and other formats and is available 

from several sources within the Geological Survey. This flier 

will tell you how to obtain USGS maps, books, periodicals, and 

free materials and where to get information about or assistance 

in obtaining USGS information materials. 

To order USGS book publication'l: 

To order maps of areas east of the Mississippi (including 

Minnesota, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands): 

To request USGS circulars, catalogs, pamphlets (free materials): 

Write: Branch of Distribution, U.S. Geological Survey, 

1200 S. Eads St., Arlington, Virginia 22202 

To order maps of areas west of the Mississippi (including 

Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, Guam, and Samoa): 

Write: Branch of Distribution, U.S. Geological Survey, 

Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225 

Residents of Alaska may order Alaska maps from: 

Alaska Distribution Section, Federal Bldg 

101 12th Avenue, Box 12 

Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 

To get on mailing list for monthly list of "New Publications of 

the Geological Survey": 

Write: Mailing List Unit, U.S. Geological Survey, 

329 National Center, Reston, Virginia 22092 

To start a subscription to either the USGS Journal of Research 

or the Earthquake Information Bulletin: 

Write: Superintendent of Documents, 

Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 

Journal of Research, $18.90 per year (add $4.75 for 

foreign mailing). Earthquake Information Bulletin, $3.00 

per year (add 75 cents for foreign mailing). Make 

checks payable to the Superintendent of Documents. 

For information on the availability of microfiche or paperduplicate copies of selected open-file reports 

Write: Open-File Services Section, U.S. Geological Survey, 

Box 25425, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225 

Public Inquiries Offices -~~~--~~~~~~~-~~--~~-~--~-

USGS Public Inquiries Offices in the following cities provide 

general information about the Geological Survey's activities 

and its publications, and they sell, over the counter, maps of 

local areas and books of local and general interest: 

The Anchorage, ·Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Spokane 

offices maintain Landsat reference files and viewers for multispectral imagery of the Earth 

Anchorage, Alaska • 108 Skyline Bldg., 508 2d Ave. • (907) 277-0577 

Dallas, Texas • Rm. 1-C-45 1100 Commerce St. • (214) 749-3230 

Denver, Colorado • 1012 Federal Bldg., 1961 Stout St. • (303) 837-4169 

Los Angeles, California • 7638 Federal Bldg., 300 N. Los Angeles St. • (213) 688-2850 

*Reston, VIrginia • Rm. 1-C-402 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive • (703) 860-6167 

Salt Lake City, Utah • 8105 Federal Bldg., 125 S. State St. • (801) 524-5652 

San Francisco, California • 504 Custom House, 555 Battery St. • (415) 556-5627 

Spokane, Washington • 678 U.S. Court House, W. 920 Riverside Ave. • (509) 456-2524 

*Washington, D.C. • Rm. 1028 General Services Bldg., 19th & F. Sts., NW. • (202) 343-8073 

*The Reston and Washington, D.C., PIO's sell maps of all the 

States and most USGS books.