National Geologic Map Database
General Information
- Title: Guidebook of the western United States
- Author(s): U.S. Geological Survey
- Publishing Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
- Series and Number: Bulletin 611, 612, 613, 614, 707, 845
- Publication Date: 1933
- Note: From 1915-1933, the USGS published a series of geologic guidebooks along six of the major railroad routes west of the Mississippi.
- Map Scale: 1:500,000
- Cross Section: Yes
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Additional Resources
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- Guidebooks:
- Part A - The Northern Pacific route, with a side trip to Yellowstone Park
- Part B - The Overland route, with a side trip to Yellowstone Park
- Part C - The Santa Fe route, with a side trip to Grand Canyon of the Colorado
- Part D - The Shasta Route and Coast Line
- Part E - The Denver & Rio Grande Western route
- Part F - The Southern Pacific lines, New Orleans to Los Angeles
- For more information, please contact:
- U.S. Geological Survey
- USGS Information Services
- Box 25286
- Denver, CO 80225
- Phone: (303) 202-4700 or 1-888-ASK-USGS
- Fax: (303) 202-4710
* Names and boundaries are not necessarily authoritative, and are provided here solely for general orientation.