* California Geology, Hydrology and Geography

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California Geology, Hydrology and Geography


  • 1879. January 15. House of Representatives 22 (45-3). Reports upon the harbors of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and San Buenaventura, and Humboldt River. Sewn. 20 pp. + 3 fold-out maps. NOTE: Very early large map of Santa Barbara Waterfront folded in.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1882. February 14. House of Representatives 394 (47-1). New collection district in California: Counties of Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Bernardino, Los Angeles with Wilmington Harbor as Port of Entry. 1 pp. doc., original.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1898. May 31. Senate Rep. 1161 (55-2). Land Grant to the City of Santa Barbara. 2 pp. doc., original.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1905. Lippincott, J.B. Water Problems of Santa Barbara County. United States Geological Survey Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 116. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1905. Wraps. 99 pages. Includes a map of Upper Drainage Basin of Santa Ynez River, also Santa Barbara and Vicinity. Two panoramic photo views of Santa Barbara + additional photos.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1905. Mendenhall, Walter C. Development of Underground Waters in the Central Coastal Plain Region of Southern California. United States Geological Survey Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 138. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1905. Wraps. 162 pages. Many maps tipped in. Ex-lib.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1905. Mendenhall, Walter C. Development of Underground Waters in the Western Coastal Plain Region of Southern California. United States Geological Survey Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 139. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1905. Wraps. 105 pages. Many maps tipped in.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1905. Bagg, Rufus M., Jr. Miocene Foraminifera from the Monterey Shale of California with a few species from the Tejon Formation. Bulletin No. 268. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1905. Wraps. 105 pages. Many maps tipped in.
[original in SCIF archives; Ex-lib. MDD; ex-lib. J.R. Pemberton(!) Signed.]


  • 1910. Van Winkle, Walton & Frederick M. Eaton. The Quality of the Surface Waters of California United States Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 237. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. Wraps. 142 pages.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1916. Bradley et al. Mines and Mineral Resources of the Counties of Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, December 1916. Sacramento: California State Printing Office, 1917. Wraps. 183 pages. Rear cover detached.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1918. McGlashin, H. D. & F. C. Ebert. Southern California Floods of January, 1916. United States Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 426. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1918. Wraps. 80 pages + photos and maps. Includes chart of Santa Barbara precipitation 1867-1916.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1919. Phalen, W. C. Salt Resources of the United States. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 669. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1919. Wraps. 284 pages. California pp. 159-192.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1920. Brown, John S. Routes to Desert Watering Places in the Salton Sea Region, California. United States Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 490-A. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1920. Wraps. 86 pages, plates + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1933. Darton, N. H. Guidebook of the Western United States. United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey Bulletin 845. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1933. Wraps. 304 pages, plates + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1938. Summary of Operations. California Oil Fields Quarterly Chapter twenty-fourth annual report of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor issued by Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas. 24(2):98 pages, Oct., Nov., Dec., 1938. Wraps. Extensive maps. Special articles: Mesa (Santa Barbara) Oil Field; Capitan (Santa Barbara) Oil Field, Santa Maria Valley Oil Field; Directory of California Oil Operators.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1942. Troxell, Harold C. Floods of March 1938 in Southern California. United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 844. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1942. Wraps. 399 pages, plates + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1949. Egenhoff, Elisabeth L., ed. The Elephant as They Saw It. A collection of contemporary pictures and statements on Gold Mining in California. Sacramento: Division of Mines, 1949. Pictorial wraps. 128 pages.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1950. Geology of Southwestern Santa Barbara County California. Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles. Bulletin 150. State of California Department of Natural Resources San Francisco: Division of Mines, 1950. Hard-case folio of folded maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1950. La Rocque, G. A., Jr. et al. Wells and Water Levels in Principal Ground Water Basins in Santa Barbara County. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1068. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1950. Wraps. 459 pages + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1951. Upson, J. E. and Thomasson, H. G., Jr. Geology and Water Resources of the Santa Ynez River Basin, Santa Barbara County, California. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1107. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1951. Wraps. 194 pages + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1951. Upson, J. E. Geology and Ground-Water Resources of the South Coast Basins of Santa Barbara County, California. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1108. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1951. Wraps. 144 pages + maps. Ex-lib.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1951. Upson, J. E. and G. F. Worts, Jr. Ground Water in the Cuyama Valley California. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1110-B. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1951. Wraps. 81 pages + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1952. Summary of Operations. California Oil Fields Quarterly Chapter thirty-eighth annual report of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor issued by Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas. 38(2):189 pages, July-Dec., 1952. Wraps. Extensive maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1952. Egenhoff, Elisabeth L., ed. Fabricas. A collection of pictures and statements on the Mineral Materials Used in Building in California Prior to 1850. As a supplement to the California Journal of Mines and Geology for April 1952. Sacramento: Division of Mines, 1952. Pictorial wraps. 189 pages. Includes paintings by Edward Vischer; Edwin Deakin; Henry Chapman Ford.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1952. [1957]. Evolution of this California Landscape Bulletin 158. Division of Mines. San Francisco, (1957) second printing. Green boards.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1954. Jahns, Richard (ed.) Geology of Southern California. Chapter II. Geology of the Natural Provinces. Bulletin 170. Division of Mines. San Francisco, 1954. Wraps with map pocket.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1954. Jahns, Richard (ed.) Geology of Southern California. Geology of the Natural Provinces. Geologic Guide No. 2 Ventura Basin. Bulletin 170. Division of Mines. San Francisco, 1954. Wraps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1954. Jahns, Richard (ed.) Geology of Southern California. Chapter III. Author's Separate. Geology of Southern California. Bulletin 170. Division of Mines. San Francisco, 1954. Wraps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1957. Troxell, Harold C. Water Resources of Southern California with Special Reference to the Drought of 1944-51. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1366. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1957. Wraps. 139 pages.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1959. Wilson, Harold D., Jr. Ground Water Appraisal of Santa Ynez River Basin Santa Barbara County California, 1945-52. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1467. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1959. Wraps. 119 pages. Accompanying maps unattached in a separate hard-case.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1962. Rantz, S. E. Flow of Springs and Small Streams in the Tecolote Tunnel Area of Santa Barbara County. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1619. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1962. Wraps. 26 pages + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1963. Evenson, R. E. and G. A. Miller. Geology and Ground-Water Features of Point Arguello Naval Missile Facility Santa Barbara County California. Geological Survey Bulletin 1619-F. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1963. Wraps. 35 pages + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1964. Muir, K. S. Geology and Ground Water of San Antonio Creek Valley Santa Barbara County California Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1664. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1964. Wraps. 53 pages + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1964. Mather, Kirtley F. The Earth Beneath Us. The fascinating story of geology. NY: Random House, (1964). First edition in d.j.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1966. Gower et al. Mineral Resources of the San Rafael Primitive Area California. Geological Survey Bulletin 1230-A. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1966. Wraps. 28 pages + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1966. Dibblee, T.W. Jr. Geology of the Central Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California Bulletin 186. California Division of Mines and Geology. San Franciso, 1966. Boards, Map pocket. Inscribed by the author to Marla Daily.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1968. Smith, Patsy B. and David L. Durham. Middle Miocene Foraminifera and Stratigraphic Relations in the Adelaide Quadrangle San Luis Obispo County. Geological Survey Bulletin 1271-A. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1968. Wraps. 14 pages.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1968. Muir, K. S. Ground-Water Reconnaissance of the Santa Barbara-Montecito Area, Santa Barbara County, California. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1859-A. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1968. Wraps. 28 pages + maps.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]




  • 1972. Vedder, J. G. Revision of Stratigraphic Names for Some Eocene Formations in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, California. Geological Survey Bulletin 1354-D. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1972. Wraps. 12 pages.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1975. Olsen, Phil G. and Art Sylvester. The Santa Barbara Earthquake Issue 50 Years Ago—June 29, 1925. California Geology 28(6):123-143. June 1975
[original in SCIF archives]


  • 1979. Priestaf, Iris. Natural Tar Seeps and Asphalt Deposits of Santa Barbara County. California Geology 32(8): 163-183. August 1979.
[original in SCIF archives]


[original in SCIF archives]


  • 1989 [Loma Prieta Earthquake; San Francisco] Bracing for the Big One. The Lessons of San Francisco. Newsweek. October 30, 1989. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occurred on California's Central Coast on October 17 at 5:04 p.m. local time. Island Packer's employee, Irene Osterman's red car is on the cover, having dropped at the break in the Bay Bridge. 63 people died.
[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]


  • 1989 [Loma Prieta Earthquake; San Francisco] San Francisco October 17, 1989. Time. October 30, 1989.
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