Oregon Dept. of Geology : Bulletins (B) 11x8.5" unless noted. Illustrated. (covers often faintly soiled)

OR B 1. Mining laws of the State of Oregon. Together with reprints of Federal placer mining laws and regulations from U.S. Bureau of Mines Technical paper 591. 1942 (First revision). 28p. (minor cover soil) $6

OR B 1. Mining laws of the State of Oregon. Together with reprints of Federal placer mining laws and regulations from U.S. Bureau of Mines Technical paper 591, and information in regard to mining claims on the public domain from U.S. General Land Office Circular 1278. 1954 (Fourth revision). 32p. $8

OR B 3 : 1938 : The geology of part of the Wallowa mountains. By C. P. Ross. 9x6”, 74p., 6 plates (1 in pocket), 2 figures. (Good. Owner's name on cover. Plate pocket has a tear, plate is VG) $25

OR B 5. Geological report on part of the Clarno Basin, Wheeler and Wasco counties, Oregon. By Donald K. Mackay. 1938. 12p., illus., including small fold-out map and panoramic photos. This bulletin was apparently issued without the stiffer yellow / crème covers. Good (cover soil. Blank margins have been trimmed to make paper shorter, now 10" high) - $15

OR B 8. An investigation of the feasibility of a steel plant in the Lower Columbia River area near Portland, Oregon. By Raymond M. Miller. 1938, First edition. 55p., 25 tables, 2 figs. (see also Revised 1940 edition below).Very Good - $12

OR B 8. An investigation of the feasibility of a steel plant in the Lower Columbia River area near Portland, Oregon. By Raymond M. Miller. 1940, Second edition, this is a revised edition. 55p., 25 tables, 2 figs. $15

OR B 9 : 1941 (revised edition) : Chromite deposits in Oregon. By John Eliot Allen, with special chapters by H. F. Byram and F. W. Lee. 71p., 11 figs., frontispiece (full page photo of loading ore at the Portland dock), 2 plates (including photo of old trestle and bunkers at Chambers mine, Grant county). SCARCE. (Good, paper over spine a bit rough) $48

OR B 11. Geology and mineral resources of Lane county, Oregon. by W. D. Smith, 1938, 65p., photos, 27 figs. (one strip of opaque label tape on cover margin) $35

OR B 13. First Biennial report of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries of the State of Oregon, 1937-1938. 1938. 41p., charts. (Good) $5

OR B 14-A : 1939 : Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, Part A – Northeastern Oregon, East Half. Covers Baker county, Union county, and Wallowa county. 125p., index map, large folded map at back. Each mine description includes name, location, and some information on the geology and yield of the mine. Often included is information on owner’s of the mine and development. (Good. Front cover a bit darkened around the edges, cover beginning to loosen from spine - an easy fix with a bead of glue). $85

OR B 14-C, Volume 1 : 1940 : Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, Part C, Volume 1 – Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties. 134p., 2 items in pocket (a large map, and a supplement to the listings of properties. $42

OR B 14-D : 1951 : Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, Part D – Northwestern Oregon. 166p., 7 figures (1 is a folded map in a pocket at the back). Each mine description includes name, location, and some information on the geology and yield of the mine. Often included is information on owner’s of the mine and development. SCARCE. (Fair. Generally Good, but well-read with grubby front cover, loose back cover, chipped spine ends, and some minor check marks inside). $85

OR B 15. Geology of the Salem Hills and the North Santiam River basin, Oregon. by T. Thayer, 1939, 41p., illus. (All VG, but lacks map). $4

OR B 16 : 1954 (Fifth edition) : Field identification of minerals for Oregon prospectors and collectors. Compiled by Ray C. Treasher. 133p., 3 figures, 3 illustrations. $10

OR B 17 : 1942 : Manganese in Oregon. By F. W. Libbey, J. E. Allen, Ray C. Treasher, H. K. Lancaster. 78p., 3 plates. (May have darkened cover edges - can be erased off. ) $12

OR B 20. Analyses and other properties of Oregon coals as related to their utilization. By H. F. Yancey and M. R. Geer. 1940. 38p., 9 tables, 2 plates (photos of Southport mine and Alpine mine). Very Good - $15

OR B 23. An investigation of the reported occurrence of tin at Juniper Ridge, Oregon. By H. C. Harrison and John Eliot Allen. 1942. 56p., 4 plates. Includes illustration of Jack Rabbit Furnace assembly. (One copy has a clean cover. Another copy has a mildly soiled cover with inscription by author. Tell me if you have a preference).. $16

OR B 26. Soil : the most valuable mineral resource – its origin, destruction and preservation. By W. H. Twenhofel. 1944. 49p., 35 figs. Includes some great photos of contour strip cropping, erosion gullies, the 1938 flood sediments in Salina, Kansas, and much more. An excellent text on soil, especially erosion. $16

OR B 33 : 1947 : Bibliography of geology & mineral resources of Oregon, 1936-1945 (Supplement) , by J.E. Allen, E. Kinsley, H. Quasdorf, & R.C. Treasher, 108 p. $2

OR B 35. Geology of the Dallas and Valsetz quadrangles, Oregon. By Ewart M. Baldwin. 1947. 61p., 4 plates (1 in pocket), index map, two color reconnaissance geologic maps in pocket (total of three maps in pocket), stratigraphic chart, 2 figs. $17

OR B 44 : 1953 : Bibliography of geology & mineral resources of Oregon, 1946-1950, (second supplement) by M.L. Steere, 61 p. $2

OR B 46. Ferruginous bauxite deposits in the Salem Hills, Marion county, Oregon. By R. E. Corcoran and F. W. Libbey. 1956. 53p., 8 figs., 13 plates (2 in pocket), 9 tables. $2

OR B 49. Lode mines of the central part of the Granite mining district, Grant Co., by George S. Koch, Jr., 1959, 49 p., 3 plates in pocket. $35

OR B 50 : 1959 : Field guide: Geologic trips along Oregon highways, ed. by W. Wilkerson, 148 p., nicely illustrated, maps. $35

OR B 53 : 1962 : Bibliography of the geology & mineral resources of Oregon, 1951-1955, (third supplement) by M. Steere & L. Owen, 97 p. $2

OR B 55 : 1963 : Quicksilver in Oregon. By Howard C. Brooks. 223p., 8 plates in pocket (on a total of 7 sheets, one is two-sided), 71 figures, 11 tables. (Good/Fair. All Good, but cover is a bit grubby with chipped spine ends. Has a small number of red pencil marks). $55

OR B 60. Engineering geology of the Tualatin Valley region, Oregon. By Herbert G. Schlicker and Robert J. Deacon. 1967. 103p., 4 plates in pocket, 45 figs., 5 tables. (Generally Good, but LACKS 4 plates in separate pocket. Spine ends rough) $10

OR B 61 : 1968 : Gold and silver in Oregon, by H.C. Brooks & L. Ramp, 337 p., 3 plates in pocket (on a total of 4 sheets), 61 figures (1 in pocket), 8 tables. Thus, there are 5 items in the pocket. This is a large book! (VG, bumped corner). $75

OR B 64 : 1969 : Mineral and water resources of Oregon, by USGS, in collaboration with DOGAMI, 462 p., 102 figures (a number are large fold-outs), 57 tables. 9x6” $8

OR B 67 : 1970 : Bibliography of geology & mineral res. of OR, 1956-1960, by M. Roberts. 85 p. $2

OR B 95. North American ophiolites (IGCP Program), ed. by R.G. Coleman & W.P. Irwin, 1977, 183 p, 5 plates in pocket. This report contains 13 papers, including Appalachian orogen, Newfoundland, Quebec, Baltimore complex, Alaska, Canadian Cordillera, Fidalgo Island in Washington, Canyon Mountain Complex in Oregon, Klamath mountains in California, Diablo Range, Trinity ophiolite, Del Puerto ophiolite, Point Sal ophiolite, more. (Poor, generally VG, but beginning to be disbound = pages loose) $3

Oregon Geology Materials : Misc. softcover unless noted, some are offprints.

Central Oregon. XVI International Geological Congress : Guidebook 21 : Excursion C-2. 1933.8.5x5.5" 14 pages plus photos and fold-out map. This is a fun vintage booklet. $5

Earthquake hazard geology maps of Portland metropolitan area, Oregon by I. Madin, 21 p., 8 maps, 1:24,000. Oregon Open-File Report O-90-02. (Content very good. Plain envelope has bumped upper edge) $6

Elk Creek Reservoir, Elk Creek, Oregon. Design memorandum No. 1 – Site selection. 1966 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland. Stiff paper covers, 10.5x8”, 37p., PLUS 4 large tables and 11 fold-out plates (maps and logs). $18

Facts and yarns of the Bohemia gold mines. By Ray Nelson. 1959 Cottage Grove Sentinel. 9x6”, softcover yellow, 30p., illus, with a few corrections neatly noted. $7

Geochemical data for the Bourne; Mt. Ireland; Granite; Greehorn; and the Northeast, Northwest, and southwest quarters of the Bates quadrangles, Bake and Grant counties, Oregon. By M. L. Ferns, H. C. Brooks, and G. L. Baxter and D. G. Avery. 1984. This Oregon DOGMI Open File Report 0-84-3. 11x8.5”, photocopy, 20p. $2

Geologic field guide to Columbia River Gorge Trip. By John Eliot Allen. No date, probably early 1960s, Portland State College. 9x6”, 21p., illus, much is a road log. (Good, but has been bent, not creased). $5

Geologic setting of the John Day Country, Grant county, Oregon. 1977 USGS. 9x6", 22p., color, illus., map. A nice summary paper, with references. (nick at edge of cover). $3

Geological reconnaissance in northwestern Oregon. 1896 USGS. By Joseph Silas Diller. About 11.5x7.5”. Pages 441-520, 13 plates, 14 figures. This original paper has been extracted from the “Seventeenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey 1895-96, in three parts. Part I - Director's report and other papers.” The spine is neatly taped. I have included a photocopy of the title page of the entire volume and the index to the entire volume. This is a convenient way to own this report without having to deal with the entire huge volume. $18