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Geologic Atlases of the United States : Folio Series

22" x 18", softcover, Each folio includes topographic and geologic maps of one or more quadrangles and text describing its toographic and geologica features. The maps are in color, photo pages include many photos per page. I use sheet, page and plate interchangeably on this page as each map sheet or photo plate is a page. I do not know what "Library Edition" signifies - these look the same as the others. Condition : Very Good condition unless otherwise noted. Clean, flat. Covers mildly tanned, contents faintly tanned. Cover may be faintly soiled. FOLIOS are flat, the photo was taken at a slight angle. FOLIOS typically will be shipped in a separate container from the rest of your publication order. I will ship most items from this page FLAT between large sheets of cardboard. Please ask if you need or want a different kind of shipping.

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See Monograph Page for Super Copy of the Atlas for the Aspen Mining District!! - Monograph 31.

U. S. G. S. FOLIOS : (numbered folios are below the Hayden Atlas sheets)

Geological and Geographical Atlas of Colorado and Portions of Adjacent Territory by Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden (FV Hayden). 1877, 1881, Publisher Jules Bien, Government Printing Office, Washington DC. Large folio format About 27” x 20”, each double page folded map sheet measures 26.5” x 37”. All of the map sheets were tipped in on a special cloth reinforced tab, which means that the entire sheet lays open flat and there is no central loss in a crease. This rare and early atlas represents four years of field work by the Hayden Survey. "This Atlas is composed of two series of maps: the first, of four sheets, on a scale of twelve miles to one inch, each covering the whole State of Colorado; the second, of twelve sheets, (six topographical and six geological, of identical areas,) on a scale of four miles to one inch, each sheet embracing two and one-half degrees of Longitude and one and one-quarter degrees of Latitude, the whole presenting the results of the field work of 1873, '74, '75 and '76, covering the entire State of Colorado and adjacent portions of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico."--F.V. Hayden (in the introduction). NOTE : This Atlas was missing the title page, so I cannot be absolutely certain if it is the 1877 or the 1881 edition. However, I compared two intact Atlases, one of each edition, and found that this one has a cover like the 1881 edition. A 2Neat Customer informed me that the presence of the town of Leadville on the Central Colorado sheet means that it is definitely the 1881 edition. The sheets inside the two editions appear to be otherwise identical.

Lucky you! I recently acquired a partial Hayden atlas, with the sheets already disbound. This means that you have the opportunity to buy and frame a single sheet of history without the expense of a complete volume and the guilt that would come with taking apart such a masterpiece. Instead, you can think of it as a public service to display one of these sheets for all to enjoy. These lovely old maps show many towns that no longer exist (ghost towns) and have some shown under names that aren’t used anymore – a neat way to experience part of the history of your favorite area. For example, the sheet showing the home area of 2Neat Books is old enough that our town shows as South Arkansas instead of Salida, the main pass through the mountains doesn’t yet have a road and two railroads lines that no longer exist show through the mountains.

Condition : All sheets are clean, slightly tanned, and with a small water mark dipping about half an inch into the outer edge of the upper and lower margin – this can easily be covered with a mat, leaving a nice amount of blank margin all around. The cloth reinforced tab to which the sheet was tipped in on is still present.

Sheets Available :
1. Triangulation Map of Colorado. (Short slit tear in two margins, smaller water marks on all four margins). $35
5. North-western Colorado and part of Utah – topographic map. (Lower margin has a slit tear). $95
10. Southern Central Colorado and part of New Mexico – topographic map. $95
11. North-western Colorado and part of Utah – color geologic map. (very short slit tear in one margin). $295
12. Northern Central Colorado – color geologic map. (central crease a bit separated in lower margin). $295
13. Central Colorado – color geologic map. $395
14. Western Colorado and part of Utah – color geologic map. $295
15. South-Western Colorado and parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah – color geologic map. $295
16. Southern Central Colorado and part of New Mexico – color geologic map. $295
17. Geological Sections (color) to accompany sheets 11, 14, and 15. $145
18. Geological Sections (color) to accompany sheets 12, 13, and 16. $145

USGS Folio 48, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1898 : Tenmile District Special Folio, Colorado. By Samuel Franklin Emmons. 6 pages of descriptive text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet full color economic geology map, 2 sheets color structure and sections. The inside face of each cover is printed with “explanation” text. The cover includes the words “Library Edition.” This folio encompasses the towns of Robinson, Kokomo, and Recen, and McNulty Gulch, Gold Hill, Mayflower Hill, Sheep mountain, Ptarmigan Hill, Corbett Peak, Sugar Loaf, Wheeler Station and more, Eagle county and Summit county. (Fair : Generally Good and nice, especially the map sheets which are very nice. The two covers and the first two pages of descriptive text have chipped edges and corners. Noticeable but not horrible. The covers are also tanned. The first page has a neat owner’s stamp in the top margin.) $45

USGS Folio 57, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1899 : Telluride Folio, Colorado. By chester Wells Purington. 18 pages of descriptive text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet full color Historical Geology map, 1 sheet full color economic geology map, 1 sheets color Structure- section, 1 sheet Columnar-Section, 3 sheets with 6 large quality photos each. The inside face of each cover is printed with “explanation” text. The cover includes the words “Library Edition.” This folio encompasses the towns of Telluride, Sawpit, and Bennetts Ranch, plus Ophir pass, Ice Lake Basin, Gladstone Peak, Silver Pick Mine, Diamond Hill, Whipple Mountain, Dallas Peak, Yankee Boy Mine, Bullion tunnel, Silver mountain, Silver Bell Mine, Terrible Mine, Yellow mountain and much more. Fair (Generally Good and nice. The two covers have neat taped repairs, almost entirely along edges, that appear to have been done with archival paper and acid-free tape. The repairs certainly show, but are neat and have stabilized the vulnerable cover edges. The first two text pages also have minor edge repairs. The front cover has some faint water spots that are small and unobtrusive, one travels through to the margin of the first text page. The map and photo sheets are lovely and very good. Covers have some tanning, spine tape has been replaced with modern black reinforced tape.) $195

USGS Folio 60, Geologic atlas of the United States : 1899 : La Plata Folio, Colorado. 14 pages of text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet color historical geology sheet, 1 sheet color economic geology sheet, 1 sheet color structure sections, 1 sheet columnar section, 2 sheets with a total of 11 photographs. Includes the towns of Hesperus, Dix, Parrott, La Plata, as well as Mancos River, Menefee Ranch, Ute Coal Mine, Baker Contact Mill, Columbus Mine, Cumberland Mill, Little Kate Mill, Deadwood Mountain, La Plata Mountains and much more. SCARCE. (Fair. Generally Good, except that back cover is two thirds gone. Two front cover corners have larger chips gone, around 3" x 1" each. Cover is also tanned with owner's stamp and impress. Contents are otherwise Very Good.) $55

USGS Folio 96, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1903 : Olivet Folio, South Dakota by J.E. Todd. Library Edition. 6 pages of text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet areal geology map, 1 sheet artesian water map. (Fair : has a water mark along turning edge and upper edge in blank margin area. It is mild and barely visible on cover and front side of plates. This is still a nice copy and is a great find if you want these old plates to frame!) $20

USGS Folio 97, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1903 : Parker Folio, South Dakota by J.E. Todd. Library Edition. 6 pages of text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet areal geology map, 1 sheet artesian water map. (front cover has a minimal small scuffed hole in a blank area and a barely rough edge. Lower edge of back cover is rough) $20

USGS Folio 99, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1903 : Mitchell Folio, South Dakota by J.E. Todd. Library Edition. 7 pages of text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet areal geology map, 1 sheet artesian water map. (Upper edge of cover has a thin band of extra tanning or mild discoloration.) $20

USGS Folio 100, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1903 : Alexandria Folio, South Dakota by J.E. Todd and C.M. Hall. Library Edition. 6 pages of text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet areal geology map, 1 sheet artesian water map. (Cover has extra tanning at upper and lower edges, plus some minimal edge chips, mostly at back) $20

USGS Folio 104, Geologic atlas of the United States : 1904 : Silver City Folio, Idaho. By Waldemar Lindgren and N. F. Drake. 6 pages of text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet color areal geology map, 1 sheet color structure sections. (POOR. Complete, map sheets are framable. Covers have noticeable edge wear, tears, chips, with water marking across lower one third of front cover. Happily, the water marking inside is generally very faint and confined to a corner, so the report is reasonable to read and/or frame. Front cover is brittle along a crease near hinge and partly torn there. Small owner's stamp on the edge of some pages). $22

USGS Folio 114, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1904 : De Smet Folio, South Dakota by J.E. Todd and C.M. Hall. Library Edition. 6 pages of text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet areal geology map, 1 sheet artesian water map. (cover has extra tanning, esp. at edges which also have some chips. Very mild water marking on extreme outer edge. Two small owner's stamps and a number on front cover) $20

USGS Folio 120 : Geologic atlas of the United States : 1905 : Silverton Folio, Colorado. By Whitman Cross, Ernest Howe and Frederick Leslie Ransome. 34 pages of descriptive text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet full color Areal Geology map, 1 sheet full color economic geology map, 1 sheet structure sections, 1 sheet columnar section, 1 sheet with seven large photos. Includes towns of Silverton, Howardsville, Ironton, Sneffels, Red Mountain, Animas Forks, Eureka, plus Stony Pass, Grand Turk mountain, Idaho Gulch, Mineral Basin, Hayden mountain, California gulch, Hurricane basin and much more. The inside face of each cover is printed with “explanation” text. The cover includes the words “Library Edition.” SCARCE. (Fair / Poor. Contents generally Good to Very Good, but front cover significantly tattered around edges and back cover gone. Last sheet (the photos) is loose with mild wear. Lower two corners have limited water marking in the margins which shows mostly on the outer sheets, does not touch text or illustrations. Map sheets are framable.). $68

USGS Folio 130 : Geologic atlas of the United States : 1905 : Rico Folio, Colorado. By Whitman Cross and Frederick Leslie Ransome. 20 pages of descriptive text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet full color Areal Geology map, 1 sheet structure sections, 1 sheet Topographic map close-up of Rico area (scale 1:23,600), 1 sheet full color economic geology of Rico area (close-up), 1 sheet columnar section, 1 sheet with six large photos. Includes towns of Rico, Bear Creek, Rio Lado, Kings Ranch, and Rogers Ranch, plus Lost Canyon Creek, Sectionhouse Draw, West Dolores River, Expectation Mountain, Landslip Mountain, Aztec Gulch, Eagle Peak, Telescope Mountain and much more. The inside face of each cover is printed with “explanation” text. Dolores county, Montezuma county, La Plata county. Good (A nice copy. Front cover has very mild soil, light tanning, folio number written small in lower right corner, and several small and neat edge repairs with what looks like archival paper and tape. First three text pages have a neatly repaired corner tip. Back cover has light tanning, faint soil and a tiny edge repair. Spine tape has been replaced with modern black reinforced tape. Rest is VG). $95

USGS Folio 131 : Geologic atlas of the United States : 1905 : Needle Mountains Folio, Colorado. By Whitman Cross, Ernest Howe, J.D. Irving, and W. H. Emmons. 13 pages of descriptive text, 1 sheet Columnar Section, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet full color Areal Geology map, 1 sheet full color Economic Geology, 1 sheet structure sections, 2 sheets with a total of 13 large photos. Includes towns of Needleton and Logtown, plus Stag Mesa, Mountain View Crest, Organ Mountain, Vallecito Basin, Columbine pass, Bullion Mountain, Chicago Basin, Mt. Eolus, Sunlight Peak, Windom Mountain, Grizzly Gulch, Leviathan Peak, Grenadier Range, Hunchback mountain, Snowdon Peak, Molas Lake and much more. The inside face of each cover is printed with “explanation” text. Very Good – a Great copy (mild tanning, all else VG or EXC). $95

USGS Folio 153 : Geologic atlas of the United States : 1907 : Ouray Folio, Colorado. By Whitman Cross, Ernest Howe, and J.D. Irving. 19 pages of descriptive text, 1 sheet Columnar Section, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet full color Areal Geology map, 1 sheet structure sections, 1 sheet with six large photos. Includes towns of Ouray, Bachelor Switch, Portland, Ridgway, and Dallas, plus Whitehouse mountain, The Amphitheater, Wildhorse Peak, Wetterhorn Peak, Coxcomb Peak, Blackwall mountain, Courthouse mountain, Chimney peak, Owl Creek pass, Ramsorn Ridge and much more. The inside face of each cover is printed with “explanation” text. Ouray county, Hinsdale county, Gunnison county. SCARCE.

Choose your copy of USGS Folio 153 : Ouray, Colorado :
Good – a nice copy (moderate tanning, mostly to covers and first page. Front cover has some short and minor tears along top edge, one small chip, and is missing two tiny corner tips. First page has a thin band of mottling across the edge of the upper margin. Front cover has an ownership stamp. All else VG.). $195
Fair / Poor (Contents generally Good. Complete. Covers tanned with noticeable edge wear and chipping. Upper and lower edges water marked, but this shows mostly on covers and facing side of the sheet inside the cover. Contents are Good except for chipped corner tips and very faintly water marked margins. These plates would be reasonably framable if you want). $88

USGS Folio 163, Geologic atlas of the United States : 1909 : Santa Cruz Folio, California. By J. C. Branner, J. F. Newsom and Ralph Arnold. 11 pages of text with 3 figures in text. 1 sheet columnar section, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet areal geology map (Nice!), 1 sheet structure sections, 1 sheet with 8 photographs, 1 sheet of photos of fossils. (Fair. Contents generally Very Good. Lower spine end has a water mark, about 2" high and wide, that shows almost entirely on covers alone. Front cover has a scuffed tear and some relatively minor nicking and chipping around edge. Back cover has similar relatively minor edge wear. Lower edge has a half inch slit tear in the margin throughout, no paper mmissing). $45

USGS Folio 171 : Geologic atlas of the United States : 1910 : Engineer Mountain Folio, Colorado. By Whitman Cross and Allen D. Hole. 13 pages of descriptive text, 1 sheet Columnar Section, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet full color Areal Geology map, 1 sheet structure sections, 2 sheets with a total of 14 photos. Includes Tacoma, Ignacio Reservoir, Hamor’s Ranch, Hermosa Park, Hermosa Creek, Blackhawk Creek, Dolores Mountain, Hermosa Mountain, Telescope mountain, Grayrock Peak, Engineer Mountain, Potato Hill, and much more. The inside face of each cover is printed with “explanation” text. San Juan county and La Plata county. Good – a nice copy (Moderate tanning, mostly to covers and adjoining pages. Second text page has an ownership stamp in upper margin. Topo map sheet has two neat taped repairs, one in a margin, one stretching across the back of the sheet, part as repair and part as reinforcement. Areal geology sheet has a tiny repair of a corner tip. Lower margin of sheets has a very thin and faint edge water mark. Front cover has faint soil, a short taped repair and a small lighter section where something was gently erased. Spine tape has been replaced with modern black reinforced tape). $48

USGS Folio 192, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1914 : Eastport Folio, Maine by Edson S. Bastin and Henry S. Williams. 15 pages of text, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet areal geology map (Great map!), 1 sheet surficial geology map, 1 sheet structure sections/map, 2 pages of photos. (back cover lightly soiled, front cover lightly soiled with some darker smudges) $35

USGS Folio 193, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1915 : San Francisco Folio, California. By Andrew C. Lawson. Included are 24 pages of text with 4 figures in text. There are 15 map sheets : 5 colored structure section sheets (in a beautiful pastel), 5 colored Areal geology map sheets (gorgeous), and 5 colored Topographic map sheets. The final two sheets are a Columnar Section and a page with 10 great vintage photos. The Structure section sheets are the same as the areal geology sheets, but with representative sections laid across parts of the map. All of the map sheets are in the lovely old mapping style and would be beautiful framed. Covers the California, Tamalpais, San Francisco, Concord, San Mateo, and Hayward quadrangles. POOR (Generally Good with framable sheets, but Missing one areal geology sheet (San Mateo) - structure section sheet is very similar. Has been neatly disbound, so cover and sheets are loose. If you want me to re-staple and lay cloth tape along the spine after you purchase it, just ask, no charge. Cover is missing a 3" x 1" strip at one cover and has light soil and a water mark along spine. Sheets have some faint water marking in some margins, but it is not especially noticeable). $85

USGS Folio 199, Geologic atlas of the United States : 1916 : Silver City Folio, New Mexico. By Sidney Paige. 19 pages of text with 17 figures in text. 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet color areal geology map, 1 sheet with structure sections overlaid on the geology map, 1 sheet with 13 photographs. (Very Good. Light front cover soil with small stamp. Back cover has more soil, but not horrible. Short tear in lower margin throughout, no paper missing. NOTE : was incorrectly bound with two copies of the photo page.) $58

USGS Folio 209, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1919 : Newell Folio, South Dakota by N.H. Darton. 7 pages of text, one page of columnar sections, 1 sheet topographic map, 1 sheet areal geology map, 1 sheet artesian water map, 1 page of photos. $20

USGS Folio 210, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1919 : Herman - Morris Folio, Minnesota (Herman, Barrett, Chokio, and Morris Quadrangles) by Frederick W. Sardeson. 10 pages of text, 4 sheets topographic maps, 4 sheets areal geology maps. $35

USGS Folio 223, Geologic Atlas of the United States : 1932 : Coatesville - West Chester Folio, Pennsylvania - Delaware. by F. Bascom and G.W. Stose. 15 pages of text, one page of columnar sections, 2 sheets topographic maps, 2 sheets areal geology maps, 2 sheets structure sections/maps, 1 page of photos. $35

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