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Washington State Geological Survey :
Division of Mines & Geology, later named Divison of Geology & Earth Resources
Annual Reports - Bulletins - Geologic Maps - Information Circulars - Reports of Investigations -
- Reprints - Washington Geologic Newsletter

Misc. Washington geology publications

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Washington State Geological Survey: Annual Reports
9x6”, cloth tape on spines. The first Annual report was the 1901 report, so it is labeled Volume 1.
These are extremely NEAT historic reports, sure to please!

Washington Annual Report 1901 Part 1 : 1902 : Creation of a state geological survey and an outline of the geology of Washington. By Henry Landis. 35p., 5 plates. SCARCE. (VG. Small spine label and faint owner's stamp. Mildly sunned edges, upper edge of page block darkened. ) $7

Washington Annual Report 1901 Part 2 : 1902 : The metalliferous resources of Washington, except Iron. By Henry Landes, Wm. S. Thyng, D. A. Lyon and Milnor Roberts. 123p., 4 plates. Includes cool winter photo of the Republic mill and more. SCARCE. (VG. Small spine label and faint owner's stamp. Mildly sunned edges, upper edge of page block darkened. ) $42

Washington Annual Report 1901 Part 3 : 1902 : The Non-metalliferous resources of Washington, except coal. By Henry Landes. 55p., 11 plates. Neat photos of various marble, clay and Lime Works. SCARCE. (VG. Small spine label and faint owner's stamp. Mildly sunned edges, upper edge of page block darkened. ) $32

Washington Annual Report 1901 Part 4 : 1902 : The iron ores of Washington by S. Shedd. The coal deposits of Washington. By Henry Landes. 67p., 13 plates. Neat vintage photos! SCARCE. (VG. Small spine label and faint owner's stamp. Mildly sunned edges, upper edge of page block darkened. ) $42

Washington Annual Report 1901 Part 5 : 1902 : The water resources of Washington. Potable and mineral water by H. G. Byers. Artesian water by C. A. Ruddy. Water Power by R. E. Heine. 37p., 7 plates. SCARCE. (VG. Small spine label and faint owner's stamp. Mildly sunned edges, upper edge of page block darkened. ) $12

Washington Annual Report 1901 Part 6 : 1902 : bibliography of the literature referring to the geology of Washington. By Ralph Arnold. 16p. This is a great list for collectors of all the early reports from all sources. SCARCE. (VG. Small spine label and faint owner's stamp. Mildly sunned edges, upper edge of page block darkened. ) $3

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Washington State Geological Survey: Bulletins
9x6" unless otherwise noted. All nicely illustrated, many have fold-outs and plates or figures in pockets.
Softcover unless noted. Softcover types vary.
These are all First Edition originals with lovely illustrations and maps, NOT modern Print-on-Demand versions.

Washington Bulletin 2 : 1911 : The road materials of Washington. By Henry Landes. Assisted by Olaf Stromme and Clyde Grainger. HARDBACK, 204p., 17 plates, 51 figures. (VG. Small sticker on spine. Minor cover wear). $10

Washington Bulletin 4 : 1914 : Cement materials and industry in the State of Washington. By Solon Shedd. 268p., 21 plates, 10 figures. (Fair. All Good, nice, but missing internal Title Page and cover beginning to come loose from spine (easy fix with a bead of glue). Small filing sticker on spine and front cover. Cover has light wear.). $7

Washington Bulletin 5 : 1911 : PART I – Geology and ore deposits of the Myers Creek Mining District AND PART II – Geology and ore deposits of the Oroville – Nighthawk mining district. By Joseph B. Umpleby. HARDBACK, 9x6”, 111p., 3 plates, 5 figures. 2 of the plates are small, but nice, fold-out full-color geologic maps.

Choose your copy of Washington Geology Bulletin 5 :
Very Good (Small sticker on spine. Cover faintly rubbed. End papers stamped) - $28
Good (Minor wear to cover corners, a couple small pencil notes on end paper) - $18

Washington Bulletin 7 : 1912 : Geology and Ore deposits of the Index Mining District. By Charles E. Weaver. HARDBACK, 9x6”, 96p., 7 plates (6 are fold-outs, one of those is a full-color geologic map). (Good. Bumped and rubbed cover corners. 1) Cover has small stickers and Stamps, inscription on first pages OR 2) Spine rubbed). $20

Washington Bulletin 8 : 1913 : Glaciation of the Puget Sound region. By J. Harlen Bretz. 244p., 24 plates (3 in pocket), 27 figures. One pocket plate is a lovely color geologic map. Professionally HARDBOUND with marbled paper on the boards, buckram spine, original paper covers inside. In this version, the 3 pocket plates are bound in at the back. (Good / VG. Cover corners bumped, abraded. Spine label hand written. Stamps on cover and title page). $32

Washington Bulletin 12 : 1913 : Bibliography of Washington geology and geography. By Gretchen O’Donnell. 63p. (Cover stamped) $1

Washington Bulletin 13 : 1916 : The Tertiary formations of western Washington. By Charles E. Weaver. 372p., 30 plates (3 in pocket, one has 4 parts on a single sheet). (Good. Spine sunned, cover has small stickers and stamps. One page has a rough margin from original binding process. Plate pocket failing, but plates are all Good). $48

Washington Bulletin 14 : 1912 : A preliminary report on the Quincy Valley Irrigation Project. By Henry Landes, A. W. Mangum, H. K. Benson, E. J. Saunders and Joseph Jacobs. 79p., 7 plates ---> NOTE : The List of Illustrations lists “2 plates in pocket” but this publication clearly never had a pocket and too thin to have had one. Thus, they either decided not to include the folded plates OR the plates were in a separate container that was not mentioned and is not present. (Very Good, but without two pocket plates as described above. Cover has stamps and small stickers. One page has a mildly rough edge). $20

Washington Bulletin 15 : 1912 : A preliminary report on the Tertiary paleontology of Western Washington. By Charles e. Weaver. 80p., 16 plates. (Very Good. Cover has stamps and small stickers. Title page has stamps). $11

Washington Bulletin 16 : 1913 : Geology and ore deposits of the Covada Mining district. By Charles E. Weaver. 87p., 5 plates, 3 figures.

Choose your copy of Washington Geology Bulletin 16 :
Very Good (Cover has stamp and minor filing marks) - $24
Good # 1 (With small stickers and stamps on cover, stamps on title page) - $20
Good # 2 (Cover has small stamp. Sunned spine. Hinge joint a bit rough after title page) - $18

Washington Bulletin 17 : 1917 : A geographic dictionary of Washington. By Henry Landes. 346p., 10 plates. (Good. Cover and title page have some ownership marks. Sunned spine). $2

Washington Bulletin 18 : 1918 : The country about Camp Lewis. By Morris M. Leighton. 105p. 12 plates, 6 figures. (Good. Cover and title page have some ownership marks. First page a bit rough at hinge). $22

Washington Bulletin 19 : 1919 : The coal fields of southwestern Washington. By Harold E. Culver. 9x6”, 155p., 24 plates including multiple fold-outs, 12 figures. Fair (minimal water mark at lower spine end, touches only blank margin, NOT text or plates) $10

Washington Bulletin 21 : 1921 : The Mineral resources of Washington, with statistics for 1919. By Ernest N. Patty and Sheldon L. Glover. 155p., 13 plates (1 plate in pocket), 3 figures. (Very Good. Hinges neatly taped inside, looks original. Cover and title page have some ownership marks, small stickers) $15

Washington Bulletin 24 : 1941 : Clays and shales of Washington. By Sheldon L. Glover. 368p., 14 plates, 6 figures. (Sunned spine, stamp, filing number) $15

Washington Bulletin 26 : 1922 : Underground Water Supply of the region about White Bluffs and Hanford. By Olaf P. Jenkins. 41p., 3 plates (1 plate in pocket) , 1 figure. (Good. Stamps and small stickers. A bit worn at spine, back cover edge cut crookedly). $7

Washington Bulletin 29 : 1924 : Geological investigation of the coal fields of Skagit county, Washington. By Olaf P. Jenkins. 9x6”, 63p., 7 plates (2 in pocket), 5 figures. Photos include the Cokedale mine, Blumont mine, more. ( bumped corner, ownership marks) $15

Washington Bulletin 30 : 1924 : The mineral resources of Washington with statistics for 1922 by Solon Shedd. With an article on coal and coke, by George Watkin Evans. 224p., 3 figures. (Very Good. Cover and title page have some ownership marks, small stickers. Spine mildly sunned.) $10

Washington Bulletin 31 : 1924 : Lead deposits of Pend Oreille and Stevens counties, Washington. By Olaf P. Jenkins. 153p., 3 plates, 15 figures. (Good. Cover starting to detact from page block, an easy fix with a bead of glue. Upper spine end chipped. Some ownership marks on cover.) $20

Washington Bulletin 32 : 1936 : The geology of Washington – part I, General features of Washington geology (to accompany the preliminary geologic map, 1936). By Harold E. Culver. 9x6", 70p. $3

Washington Bulletin 33 : 1936 : Nonmetallic mineral resources of Washington with statistics for 1933. 135p. Mentions specific deposits, production and such. $10

Washington Bulletin 34 : Tungsten resources of Washington. By Harold E. Culver and W. A. Broughton. 89p., 23 plates on pocket, 9 figures. (Good. All VG, but back cover loosening). $25

Washington Bulletin 35 : 1939 : Bibliography and index of geology and mineral resources of Washington 1814 – 1936. By W. A. G. Bennett. 140p. VG. $1

Washington Bulletin 36 : 1945 : Geology and ore deposits of the Sultan Basin, Snohomish county, Washington. By Ward Carithers and A. K. Guard. 90p., 3 plates (1 in pocket), 18 figures. The pocket plate is a geologic map. Good (Remains of a small taped label at spine, bumped corners OR Cover has rubbed area). - $32

Washington Bulletin 37 Part I : 1960 (2nd ed.) : Inventory of Washington minerals, Part I – Nonmetalllic minerals. TWO VOLUME SET. Volume 1 = Text, 175p. Volume 2 = Maps, 39 fold-out plates. Both volumes are 11x8.5”. By Grant M. Valentine and revised by Marshall T. Hunting. VG. $9

Washington Bulletin 37 Part I : 1960 (2nd ed.) : Inventory of Washington minerals, Part I – Nonmetalllic minerals. Volume 2 ONLY = Maps, 39 fold-out plates.11x8.5”. By Grant M. Valentine and revised by Marshall T. Hunting. VG. $2

Washington Bulletin 39 : 1951 : Antimony occurrences of Washington, by C. P. Purdy, Jr. 186 p., 14 figs. 9x6” $10

Washington Bulletin 40 : 1952 : Geology of the Bead Lake district, Pend Oreille county, Washington. By Melvin C. Schroeder. 9x6”. 57p., 1 plate in pocket, 6 figures. VG. $10

Washington Bulletin 41 : 1953 : An outline of mining laws of the State of Washington. Compiled and annotated by Morton H. Van Nuys. 142p. VG. $1

Washington Bulletin 43 : 1956 : Eocene stratigraphy of the Lower Cowlitz River, Eastern Willapa Hills area, southwestern Washington. By Donald Anton Henriksen. 122p., 2 plates in pocket, 49 figures. VG. $4

Washington Bulletin 45 : 1959 : Washington’s channeled scabland. By J. Harlen Bretz. 57p., 4 plates in pocket, 36 figures. $12

Washington Bulletin 48 : 1962 : High-calcium limestones of eastern Washington. By J. W. Mills. With a section on Limestone in the Boundary, Leadpoint, Spirit, and Deep Lake quadrangles of Northern Stevens County, by R. G. Yates. 11x8.5” 268 p., 7 plates in pocket, 64 figures, 8 tables.

Choose your copy of Washington Geology Bulletin 48 :
Very Good - $25
Good (Very minor cover smudge, bumped corner) - $18

Washington Bulletin 49 : 1962 : Saline lake deposits in Washington. By W. A. G. Bennett. 129p., 35 figures, 39 tables. 11x8.5". VG. $5

Washington Bulletin 50 : 1962 : Geology and mineral deposits of the north half of the Van Zandt quadrangle, Whatcom county, Washington. By Wayne S. Moen. 129p., 4 plates in pocket, 41, figures. (ownership stamps). $13

Washington Bulletin 51 : 1964 : Barite in Washington. By W. S. Moen. 112 p., 2 plates (1 in pocket), 37 figures, 6 tables. (9x6") (G/VG, stamps) $4

Washington Bulletin 53 : 1966 : Stratigraphy and foraminifera of the Satsop River area, southern Olympic Peninsula, Washington, by W. W. Rau. 1966. 66 p., 9 figures (8 in pocket), 2 tables. Includes large color map.. (9x6"). VG. $4

Washington Bulletin 55 : 1967 : Building stone of Washington. By Wayne S. Moen. 85 p., 20 figs., 19 tables. (9x6") $2

Washington Bulletin 56 : 1967 : Geology of the Wynoochee Valley quadrangle, Grays Harbor county, Washington. By Weldon W. Rau. 51p., 8 figures (1 in pocket). $3

Washington Bulletin 57 : 1969 : Mines and mineral deposits of Whatcom county, Washington. By Wayne S. Moen. 11x8.5", 134p., 14 plates in pocket, 44 figures, 23 tables. NOTE : A number of the Plate sheets in the pocket have multiple plates on a single sheet, thus there are correctly 8 sheets in the pocket. G/VG. $45

Washington Bulletin 58 : 1969 : Chemical and physical controls for base metal deposition in the Cascade Range of Washington, by A. R. Grant. 11x8.5” 107 p., 33 figures, 11 tables. Includes errata sheet. (G/VG. May have ownership marks) $9

Washington Bulletin 61 : 1970 : Lead-zinc deposits in the Kootenay arc, northeastern Washington and adjacent British Columbia, edited by A. E. Weissenborn, F. C. Armstrong, and J. T. Fyles. 11x8.5” 123 p., 42 figures. Nicely illustrated. This consists of an introduction and 10 articles that cover topics such as Metaline and Northport mining districts, Salmo area, Reeves MacDonald mine, Jersey Lead-zinc mine, Invincible tungsten ore zone, Bluebell mine, Van Stone mine. (VG. Ownership marks). $5

Washington Bulletin 62 : 1970 : Foraminifera, stratigraphy, and paleoecology of the Quinault formation, Point Grenville-raft river coastal area, Washington, by Weldon W. Rau. 1970. 11x8.5", 34p., 3 plates, 8 figures include fold-out. (bumped corner). $5

Washington Bulletin 64 : 1972 : Geology and mineral deposits of the Loomis quadrangle, Okanogan county, Washington. By C. Dean Rinehart and Kenneth F. Fox, Jr. 11x8.5", 124p., 2 plates in pocket, 32 figures, 7 tables (1 in pocket). Thus, there are 3 items in the pocket. (VG. mildly bumped corner). $25

Washington Bulletin 65 : 1972 : Distribution of copper and other metals in gully sediments of part of Okanogan County, Washington, by K. F. Fox, Jr., and C. D. Rinehart. 11x8.5”, 38 p., 3 plates in pocket, 10 figures, 6 tables. (mildly bumped corner). $5

Washington Bulletin 69 : 1976 : Silver occurrences of Washington. By Wayne S. Moen. 11x8.5”, 188p., 36 figures, 23 tables. (VG with owners marks, library pocket at back). $6

Washington Bulletin : 70 : 1977 : Zinc and lead ore deposits in carbonate rocks, Stevens County, Washington, by J. W. Mills. 11x8.5”, 171 p., 70 figures, 7 tables. (VG with owners marks, library pocket). $6

Washington Bulletin 75 : 1983 : Geology of the Wenatchee and Monitor quadrangles, Chelan and Douglas Counties, Washington, by R. L. Gresens. 11x8.5”, 75 p., 3 plates in pocket, 15 figures, 4 tables. VG. $8

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Washington State Geological Survey: Geologic Maps
Map pockets may be lightly soiled or bumped on edges and usually have owners marks, but maps are pristine.

Geologic Map of Washington, the whole state. 1961. This is a lovely and large full-color map of the whole state, scale 1:500,000. Folded, in an envelope. 1961. Bright and crisp. Measures 51” x 75”, larger than the current Washington state geologic map (GM-53), and in lovely soft colors. Attractive, perfect for an empty wall. This large size is no longer available. Good (Very Good copy of the map, in envelope that has some sunning or wear) - $28

Washington Geologic Map 3 : 1967 : Geology of the Simcoe Mountains volcanic area, Washington. By Richard A. Sheppard. 1 sheet, 1:250,000. $4

Washington Geologic Map 6 : 1969 : Preliminary geologic map of the Loon Lake quadrangle, Stevens and Spokane counties, Washington. By F. K. Miller. 1 map sheet, 7 text pages. 1:62,500. $4

Washington Geologic Map 7 : 1974 : Preliminary geologic map of the Newport Number 1 quadrangle, Pend Oreille county, Washington and Bonner county, Idaho. By Fred K. Miller. 1 color map sheet, 6 text pages. 1:62,500. $9

Washington Geologic Map 8 : 1974 : Preliminary geologic map of the Newport Number 2 quadrangle, Pend Oreille and Stevens counties, Washington. By Fred K. Miller. 1 color map sheet, 6 text pages. 1:62,500. $9

Washington Geologic Map 9 : 1974 : Preliminary geologic map of the Newport Number 3 quadrangle, Pend Oreille, Stevens, and Spokane counties, Washington. By Fred K. Miller. 1 colormap sheet, 7 text pages. 1:62,500. $9

Washington Geologic Map 10 : 1974 : Preliminary geologic map of the Newport Number 4 quadrangle, Spokane and Pend Oreille counties, Washington, and Bonner county, Idaho. By Fred K. Miller. 1 color map sheet, 6 text pages. 1:62,500. $9

Washington Geologic Map 11 : 1974 : Complete Bouguer gravity anomaly map of Washington. Compiled by William E. Bonini, Daniel W. Hughes, and Z. F. Danes. 1 very large map sheet, translucent. 1:500,000. $10

Washington Geologic Map 25 : 1981 : Geothermal resources of Washington, compiled by M. A. Korosec, K. L. Kaler, J. E. Schuster, R. G. Bloomquist, S. J. Simpson, and D. D. Blackwell. 1981. 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000. (no pocket, map pristine) $4

Washington Geologic Map 26 : 1982 : Geology of the Pullman, Moscow West, Colton, and Uniontown 7 ½ minute quadrangles, Washington and Idaho. By Peter R. Hooper and Gary D. Webster. 1 map sheet. 1:62,500. (flap of envelope has a short tear). $28

Washington Geologic Map 41 : 1994 : Liquefaction susceptibility for the Des Moines and Renton 7.5-minute quadrangles, Washington, by S. P. Palmer, H. W. Schasse, and D. K. Norman. 1994. 15p. text, 2 pl., scale 1:24,000. $5

Washington Geologic Map 44 : 1995 : Liquefaction susceptibility for the Sumner 7.5-minute quadrangles, Washington, by J. D. Dragovich and P. T. Pringle, with a section on liquefaction by S. P. Palmer. 1995. 26 p. text , 1 color pl., scale 1:24,000. $5

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Washington State Geological Survey: Information Circulars
Most are 11x9", some are 9x6". I tried to remember to label the 9x6" issues. Later issues are Illustrated.
The earliest Information Circulars were rather crude productions, they generally became more polished over the years.
Directories of Mining operations show owner, address, location, product and usually more.
Get all 19 "Directory of Washington Mining Operations" for $14 - request this special offer!

Washington Information Circular 12 : 1946 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1946. By Stephen H. Green. 57p. $1

Washington Information Circular 13 : 1947 : Directory of Washington Mining operations 1947. By Stephen H. Green. 59p. $1

Washington Information Circular 14 : 1947 : Excerpts from Washington fuel requirements and supplies. Battelle Memorial Institute Survey Report. Compiled by R. J. Lund and John D. Sullivan. 19p. $1

Washington Information Circular 16 : 1948 : Directory of Washington Mining operations 1948. By Stephen H. Green. 51p. $1

Washington Information Circular 17 : 1949 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1949. By Marshall T. Huntting. 62p. $1

Washington Information Circular 18 : 1950 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1950. By Marshall T. Huntting. 67p.$1

Washington Information Circular 19 : 1951 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1951. By Robert H. Stebbins. 75p., 2 figures. $1

Washington Information Circular 20 : 1952 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1952. By C. Phillips Purdy, Jr. 75p., 2 figures. $1

Washington Information Circular 21 : 1953 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1953. By C. Phillips Purdy, Jr. 81p., 2 figures.$1

Washington Information Circular 22 : 1953 : Introduction to Washington geology and resources, By Charles D. Campbell. Pages 114-153 (page numbering comes from “Research studies of the State College of Washington, volume 21(2)”). 5 figures, including nice photo of Mount St. Helens. 9x6”. $5

Washington Information Circular 23 : 1954 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1954. By C. Phillips Purdy, Jr. 73p., 2 figures. $1

Washington Information Circular 24 : 1955 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1955. By Marshall T. Huntting. 80p., 2 figures. $1

Washington Information Circular 25 : 1956 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1956. By Howard E. Banta. 88p., 2 figures. $1

Washington Information Circular 26 : 1957 : Uranium in Washington. By Marshall T. Huntting. An extract from Bulletin 37, Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metallic minerals. 10p., 1 plate. $2

Washington Information Circular 30 : 1958 : Archeology in Washington. By Bruce Stallard. 64p., 34 figures. (9x6”). (Good. Owner's marks on cover) $3

Washington Information Circular 34 : 1960 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1959. By Gerald W. Thorsen. 78p., 2 figures. 9x6”. $1

Washington Information Circular 39 : 1963 : Marketing of metallic and nonmetallic minerals. By Donald L. Anderson. 39p., 2 figures, 5 tables. $3

Washington Information Circular 42 : 1965 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1964. By W. S. Moen and G. W. Thorsen. 86 p., 3 figures. (9x6"). $1

Washington Information Circular 43 : 1967 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1965-66. By W. S. Moen. 80 p., 3 figures. (9x6"). $1

Washington Information Circular 44 : 1969 : Directory of Washington mining operations 1967-68. By W. S. Moen. 78 p., 3 figures. (9x6"). $1

Washington Information Circular 46 : 1971 : 1969–70 directory of Washington mining operations, by W. S. Moen. 88 p., 3 figs. (9x6") $1

Washington Information Circular 60 : 1977 : St. Helens and Washougal mining districts of the southern Cascades of Washington. By W. S. Moen. 71 p., 26 figures, 5 tables. $20

Washington Information Circular 69 : 1980 : Directory of Washington mining operations, 1979. By Carl R. McFarland, Glennda B. McLucas, James R. Rigby, and Keith L. Stoffel. 9x6”, 100p., 3 figures. $1

Washington Information Circular 77. Index to geologic and geophysical mapping of Washington, 1899–1983, compiled by C. J. Manson. 1984. 56 p., 12 pl. $3

Washington Information Circular 80. Theses on Washington geology, 1901–1985, compiled by C. J. Manson. 1986. 400 p., 5 pl. $5

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Washington State Geological Survey: Reports of Investigations
9x6" to #22, 11x8.5" after that. Most are illustrated.

Washington Reports of Investigations 2 : 1935 : Oil and gas possibilities of Western Whatcom county. By Sheldon L. Glover. 69p., 1 plate in pocket, 1 figure. (small filing stickers on cover). $8

Washington Report of Investigations 4 : 1936 : Preliminary report on Petroleum and Natural gas in Washington. By Sheldon L. Glover. 9x6”, 24p., fold-out.

Choose your copy of Washington RI 4 :
Good (ownership marks on cover) - $3
Fair (minor soil on cover, light water mark in margin at lower spine end) $1

Washington Report of Investigations 4R : 1947 : Coal and coal mining in Washington. By Stephen H. Green. 41p., 3 figures. $5

Washington Reports of Investigations 5 : 1941 : Memorandum report on iron ores of the Cle Elum district, Washington. By Carl Zappfe.. 25p., 2 plates in pocket, 1 figure. $6

Washington Reports of Investigations 6 : 1942 : Inventory of mineral properties in Snohomish county, Washington. By W. A. Broughton. 64p., 1 plate in pocket. (minor smudges on cover, bumped corner) $10

Washington Reports of Investigations 8 : 1943 : The Buckhorn Iron deposits of Okanogan county, Washington : results of a magnetic survey. By W. A. Broughton. 21p., 1 plate in pocket, 4 figures. $12

Washington Reports of Investigations 9 : 1943 : Inventory of mineral properties in Chelan County, Washington. By Marshall T. Huntting. 63p., 1 plate in pocket. $10

Washington Reports of Investigations 10 : 1943 : The Blewett Iron Deposit, Chelan county, Washington, with preliminary tonnage estimates. By W. A. Broughton. 17p., 1 plate in pocket, 2 figures. $8

Washington Reports of Investigations 11 : 1944 : Stratigraphic aspects of the Blewett-Cle Elum iron ore zone, Chelan and Kittitas counties, Washington. By R. L. Lupher. 63p., 2 plates in pocket. $6

Washington Reports of Investigations 12 : 1944 : Economic aspects of the Blewett – Cle Elum iron ore zone, Chelan and Kittitas counties, Washington. By W. A. Broughton. 42p., 7 plates in pocket, 14 figures. $7

Washington Reports of Investigations 14 : 1945 : Some magnetite deposits of Stevens and Okanogan counties, Washington. By W. A. Broughton. 24p., 5 plates in pocket, 1 figure. $8

Washington Reports of Investigations 15 : 1946 : Pumice and pumicite occurrences of Washington. By Ward Carithers. 78p., 6 plates (1 folded at back), 7 figures. $6

Washington Reports of Investigations 16 : 1949 : Origin and occurrence of gem stones in Washington. By Sheldon L. Glover. 32p. $14

Washington Report of Investigations 17 : 1949 : Perlite and other volcanic glass occurrences in Washington. By Marshall T. Huntting. 9x6”, 77p., 9 figures. (very minor scuff on cover) $7

Washington Reports of Investigations 18 : 1954 : Molybdenum occurrences of Washington. By C. Phillips Purdy, Jr. 118p., 13 plates (7 in pocket), 4 figures. Includes long sections on the Starr Molybdenum mine and the Western Molybdenum Company mine. $10

Washington Reports of Investigations 19 : 1961 : A stratigraphic section in the Yakima basalt and the Ellensburg formation in south-central Washington. By J. Hoover Mackin. 45p., 9 plates, 4 figures. $8

Washington Reports of Investigations 20 : 1960 : Geological interpretation of airborne magnetometer and scintillometer survey : Mt. Bonaparte, Bodie Mountain, Curlew, Aeneas, and Republic quadrangles, Okanogan and Ferry Counties, Washington, by Hunting Geophysical Services, Inc. 34 p., 25 plates, 2 figures. NOTE : The 25 plate sheets were issued separately and are not here. $3

Washington Reports of Investigations 21 : 1962 : Stratigraphy of Eocene rocks in a part of King county, Washington. By James D. Vine. 20p., 3 figures, 4 tables. $5

Washington Reports of Investigations 23 : 1964 : Mineralogy of black sands at Grays Harbor, Washington. By Gerald W. Thorsen. 29p., 6 figures, 6 tables. $5

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Washington Report of Investigations 24 : 1981 : Mount St. Helens ash-Properties and possible uses, by W. S. Moen and G. B. McLucas. 1981. 60 p., 28 figs. (cover lightly soiled) $6

Washington Reports of Investigations 28 : 1985 : Tin, tungsten, and molybdenum geochemistry of parts of Stevens and Spokane Counties, Washington. By B. B. Bunning. 57p., 30 figures, 4 tables. $4

Washington State Geological Survey: Reprints (size varies)

Washington Reprint 2 : 1958 : Pleistocene sequence in SE part of the Puget sound lowland, Washington. $2

Washington Reprint 3 : 1959 : Tertiary stratigraphic papers, SW WA. (McIntosh, Lyre, and Twin River formations). $3

Washington Reprint 5 : 1959 : What are the prospects in WA? Puget Sound area has several prospective oil and gas basins. (was folded). $1

Washington State Geological Survey : Washington Geologic Newsletter = Washington Geology.
11x8.5", Illus. 10-25p.
Original articles about the geology, geologic hazards, and mineral resources of Washington, plus other short items.
I have mentioned only longer feature articles. Staple bound in corner through 14(3), Center saddle-stapled after that.

Washington Geologic Newsletter 9(3) : 1981 : Infiltration rates of undisturbed and disturbed Mount St. Helens tephra deposits. (bumped edges) $3

Washington Geologic Newsletter 11(1) : 1983 : New developments in minerals and energy in Washinton, 1982. $2

Washington Geologic Newsletter 11(2) : 1983 : West beach silt - a late Pleistocene loess, Central Puget lowland, Washington. $3

Washington Geologic Newsletter 12(2) : 1984 : Earthquakes. (Neat cover photo of 1949 Seattle after quake) $2

Washington Geologic Newsletter 14(1-2) : 1986 : Washington's mineral industry, 1985. $2

Washington Geologic Newsletter 14(3) : 1986 : High-level nuclear waste repository concept - deep geologic disposal. $4

Washington Geologic Newsletter 15(1) : 1987 : Washington's mineral industry, 1986. $2

Washington Geologic Newsletter 15(2) : 1987 : Seismic safety commission. Earthquake risk reduction. Ground response experiments. $2

Washington Geologic Newsletter 15(4) : 1987 : Geologic guide to Monitor Ridge climbing route, Mount St. Helens. $8

Washington Geologic Newsletter 16(1) : 1988 : Okanogan gneiss dome, a guide. Reclamation of abandoned coal mines. $5

Washington Geologic Newsletter 16(2) : 1988 : Mineral industry in Washington, 1987. $2

Washington Geologic Newsletter 16(3) : 1988 : Coal mine subsidence. Offshore minerals. Coal exploration in Whatcom county. Whale hunting - Olympic peninsula. $4

Washington Geologic Newsletter 17(1) : 1989 : Washington's mineral industry, 1988. Geothermal drillign, 1988. $2

Washington Geologic Newsletter 17(2) : 1989 : Hanford waste. Slope stability at WIDCO. (bumped corner) $4

Washington Geologic Newsletter 17(3) : 1989 : Geologic hazards study near East Wenatchee. Republic unit produces 2 millionth ounce of gold. $4

Washington Geologic Newsletter 18(2) : 1990 : Mount St. Helens, 10-year summary. Earthquakes in Washington 1980-89. Liquification in Puyallup. $5

Washington Geologic Newsletter 19(3) : 1991 : Geologic guide for state routes 240 and 243 in south-central Washington. Significance of Eocene fossil plants at Republic. Highlights of the volcanic ash and aviation safety symposium. $10

Washington Geologic Newsletter 20(2) : 1992 : Building and decorative stone production in Washington. Shallow explosion-like seismicity and steam-and-ash emissions at Mount St. Helens, August 1989 – June 1991. $4

Washington Geologic Newsletter 26(1) : 1998 : Marine fauna of the middle Eocene Tukwila formation, King County. Tertiary andesitic lava-flow complexes (stratovolcanoes) in the southern Cascade Range of Washington. New radioactive ages of major landslides in the Cascade range, Washington. $4

Washington Geologic Newsletter 27(1) : 1999 : The H. P. Scheel family, a history in stone.$4

Washington Geologic Newsletter 28(1,2) : 2000 : Shore platforms at Cape Flattery. Washington’s hard rock mine inventory and database. Holocene Glacier Peak lahar deposits in the Skagit valley. $4

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Washington State geology publications : Misc. ~9x6" unless otherwise noted, some are offprints.

BOUNDARY RED MOUNTAIN MINE, Whatcom county, Washington. A group of materials pertaining to this gold producing property.$58
1. Report on the Boundary Red Mountain Property, Whatcom county, Washington, for Monore Metals Corporation. 1974 J. J. Crowhurst. 7 pages. Private report.
2. Examination report and program proposal, Red Mountain Mine property, Mt. Baker Mining District, Whatcom county, Washington, for Solo International resources. 1989 A. R. Grant and Willis K. Beach. 14 pages of report plus a number of pages copied from “Mount Baker Mining District” report. Fold out sample location map. Private report.
3. Mineral Property Sales summation page for GeoNational Resources.
4. Photocopies of aerial photos and maps with property circled.

Channeled scablands of eastern Washington : the geologic story of the Spokane flood. 1974, US Government Printing Office. 9x6”, many photos, color. Written for the mass market. 25p. $3

Geologic map of the Rosalia 1:100,000 quadrangle, Washington - Idaho, compiled by S. Z. Waggoner. 20 p., 1 pl., scale 1:100,000. This is Washington Open-File Report 90-7. 1990. This is a black and white map and 20p. of text. It may have once been in a printed envelope (?), but is now in plain manilla envelope with hand printed label. VG $2

Geological report on the Lincoln Resources Inc. Section 36 property, Wenatchee, Washington, for D. Copeland, Coastal Mountain Engineering Ltd. 1983 A. E. Heagy, J. C. Stephen Explorations Ltd. This private report is bound in a folder, 11x8.5”, 20 pages of report, 3 pages of Descriptions of rock geochemistry samples. Illustrations include location map, regional geology map, two local cross sections, regional cross section, and a large geology and rock geochemistry map folded in a pocket at back. The report includes location, access, topography, vegetation, climate, regional geology, property geology, structure, alteration, mineralization, conclusions and recommendations. Gold. $48

High-level terraces of Okanogan valley, Washington. 1917. Iowa Acad Sci. 3p. photo. (short edge tears) $1

INQUA Guidebook for Field Conference J : Pacific Northwest (WA). 1965 &th Congress : International Association for Quaternary research. 8x5", 108p., nicely illus., fold-out map. $15

Map of Washington showing classification of lands (This map shows the entire state). 1898. Scale about 1" = 6 miles. This is a folded color map measuring around 63” x 43" - HUGE. It was printed as part of Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior 1897 - 1998: Part V -- Forest Reserves, plate 2. This interesting covers the entire state of Washington, and has lovely muted colors : reds, greens, yellows, golds, tans – it would be an interesting and old-looking wall hanging. (Good/ Fair. Some darkened areas, Crease joints may have short tears. It looks to me like it may have been pieced together from four smaller maps, I do not know if it was issued this way or it was done later) $10

Map : Mount St. Helens and vicinity (Washington – Oregon). USGS Special Edition map April 1980. 1:100,000 topographic map. This large map show Pre-Eruption topography! Folded. Good. $15

Natural Resources of Washington. 1963 US Government printing office. Softcover 10.5x8”, 72p., heavily illustrated with vintage photos. This is a US Department of the Interior publication intended to showcase the state. It now serves as a rather charming look back on the state as it was 50 years ago. Nice condition, cover lightly rubbed. $5

Olympic Peninsula manganese. By Thomas B. Hill and J. W. Melrose. 1940, Washington Department of Conservation and Development. 11x8.5”, 30p., either printed via carbon paper or mimeograph. Staple bound, self-covers. It is a summary of reports. (Good, but covers darkened, lightly soiled. Spine a bit rough, last page loose from staples.) $5

An outline of Mining laws of the State of Washington. Compiled by M. H. Van Nuys. 1940 Washington Division of Mines and Mining. 9x6”, 55p. $5

Papers on the exploration of the North Pacific Ocean - Fundamental geological problems of the North Pacific Ocean region (WA) by George Louderback. 1920?. Bulletin 9 of Scripps Institution for Biological Research. 10p. $2

Plagioclase stratigraphy : a record of magmatic conditions and events in a granite stock (WA) by Robert A. Wiebe. 1968 American Journal of Science. 14p., illus. Pertains to 3 square mile quartz monzonite stock located on Mount Pilchuck, 40 miles NE of Seattle. $3

Report on the Don Ragan Uranium Property, Franklin Roosevelt Lake Area, Eastern Washington for Tagus Resources Ltd. 1976 J. J. Crowhurst. 4 pages of text plus a property map, location map and geologic map, all drawn just for this report. Colville Indian Reserve, Ferry county and Stevens county, Washington. Also included is a draft version of the report, some related letters and originals of the maps on mylar. Private report. $28

Report on the Middle Fork (Snoqualmie) property, King county, Washington, for J. G. McCurdy. 1972 J. J. Crowhurst and W. R. Bacon, Vancouver. This private report is an evaluation of current work, comb-bound, 16 pages, and includes Location, Access, Property, Recent History, Geology, Mineralization, Exploratory work, Estimates, Production Economics, Operating Cost of selected underground mines, Conclusions, Recommendations. Plus some related letters and notes. Copper, Silver, Molybdenum, Gold.

Report to the directors of Mariah Resources Ltd. on the Abernathy Claim group, Okanogan county, Washington : 1985 Field program. 1985 A. E. Heagy, J. C. Stephen Exploration Ltd. This private report is bound in a folder, 11x8.5”, 34 pages of report, 8 pages of claim status for the Abernathy Claim group, 18 pages of sample record sheets and analytical records and detailed assay results. Illustrations include location maps, regional geology map, color photos and sketches of various views and geologic interpretation, and two large maps folded in a pocket at back : Abernathy property geology 1:12,000 and Abernathy property geochemistry. The report includes location, access, topography, vegetation, regional geology, property geology, structure, alteration, mineralization, assays and geochemistry, geophysical orientation survey, conclusions. Gold and other minerals. $78

Sedimentology of proximal to distal volcaniclastics dispersed across an active foldbelt : Ellensburg formation (late Miocene), central Washington. by Gary A. Smith. 1988. Extracted from Sedimentology vol. 35, pages 953-977, 10x7", illus. $4

Skagit River Flood history. This is a link to a website created by Larry Kunzler. On this site you can find a free downloadable version of his extensive report on the history of flooding on the Skagit river, including comments on all of the reports that have been written on the subject over the years and the apparent validity and usefulness of the various reports. He includes many historical photos and references. This site would be of interest to both the historian and the hydrologist. http://www.skagitriverhistory.com/ This link will open in a new window.

Twin river formation (redefinition), Northern Olympic peninsula, Washington. by Robert D. Brown Jr. and Howard D. Gower. 1958, extracted from Bulletin AAPG, vol. 42(10), pages 2492-2512, illus. $5

TURK MINE, Stevens County, Washington. This is a group of materials pertaining to this Copper producing property. $38
1. 2 page letter report from W. R. Bacon to Todd Explorations, February 1969.
2. 8 page report from R. W. Phendler to Todd Explorations, June 1969, with hand-drawn geologic surface map of the mine.
3. Assay results pages.
4. 6 page letter report from C. M. Campbell Jr. to Todd Explorations. It consists mostly of records of shipments of ore from the mine.
5. Large folded map of The Turk Mine, Scale 1” = 40’, two copies, includes some assay results. No date.
6. 15 minute USGS topographic map of the Hunters quadrangle, Washington (out of print).
7. Lists of ore shipments from the Turk Mine, with weights and values.

WENATCHEE GOLD PROJECT, Chelan county, Wenatchee, Washington. This is a group of publications and other materials pertaining to this gold property. $124
1. Report on the Wenatchee Gold project, Chelan County, Wenatchee, Washington for Breakwater Resources Ltd, a joint venture with Asamera Minerals, Inc. 1983 A. M. Armstrong, Vancouver, Canada. Private Report. 11x8.5”, 25 pages, location map, topography and property map, geology map, Chiwaukum graben map. Report includes Location, access, general description, property, history, geology, mineralization, exploration, results, future plans, bibliography.
2. The Chumstick and Wenatchee Formations : fluvial and lacustrine rocks of Eocene and Oligocene age in the Chiwaukum Graben, Washington. 1978 Randall L. Gresens, Charles W. Naeser, and John T. Whetten. Washington Open-File report 78-0. About 30 pages.
3. Portions of a private report, Main title not known, authors not known. Pertains to the Wenatchee Gold Property.
- - - Part 2.0 : Technical summary and recommended prefeasibility work programme. This report and includes geology, ore reserves, mining metallurgy and milling, waste management, marketing, plant location and services, organization and administration, capital and preproduction costs, Operating costs, Financial evaluation, recommended prefeasibility work programme. 26 pages.
- - - Part 4.0 : Geology. Includes Stratigraphy, structure, Mineralization, geological controls on ore reserve blocking, Origin of the deposit, Significance of recent drilling North B. West Reef, Recommended further work. Pages 29-40.
- - - Rock Mechanics considerations for prefeasibility design, Wenatchee B-Reef and B-West Reef ore bodies, Wenatchee, Washington. Report to Hill, Goettler, De Laporte Ltd. 1983 T. G. Carter and J. F. Cook, Golder Associates. 15 pages.
4. A number of photocopies of articles pertaining to gold production in the area, various letters, photocopies of related maps and such.
5. Section 36 Property Geology & Rock Geochemistry map (large, folded), a privately produced map for Lincoln Resources, Inc. This property is near the Wenatchee gold project.
6. TWISP Ranger District, Okanogan National Forest map, large, topographic, 1983.
7. Okanogan National Forest, Washington map, 1985, some soil.

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