Contents, three descriptive sheets and four maps: Geologic map of the United States, explanatory text -- Outlines of geology of the Green Mountain Region of Massachusetts / B. K. Emerson -- Hawley sheet, descriptive text / B. K. Emerson -- [Topography] -- Areal geology -- Economic geology -- Structure sections.At head of title: Department of the Interior ; United States Geological Survey ; J. W. Powell, Director.On cover: Index Map.Part of a planned set geologic folios, see Bibliography and index of the publications of the United States Geological Survey, 1893, p.306.This atlas does not appear in Publications of the Geological Survey, 1879-1961, 1964. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. References: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections copy has a ms. note by Emerson mounted inside front cover: "The Hawley sheet was printed but not published because it was decided that it would be to[o] expensive to print the geological maps on the scale of inch to the mile. A few copies were distributed." MA. .
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 atlas ; printed col. ; 46 x 35 cm., sheet 56 x 47 cm.
Geology--Massachusetts--Maps Geology--Massachusetts--Franklin County--Maps Geology--Massachusetts--Hampshire County--Maps Schists--Massachusetts Rocks, Metamorphic--Massachusetts Mines and mineral resources--Massachusetts--Franklin County--Maps Mines and mineral resources--Massachusetts--Hampshire County--Maps
Time Period
1892
Place
North America United States Massachusetts Franklin County Hampshire County W 73° W 72°45' /N 42°45' N 42°30'
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps Maps, Huntington Digital Library
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