MBMG Series Descriptions
- Memoirs
(M) Comprehensive scientific reports of broad topical or geographic
scope that have wide and long-term importance. Included are reports
of mineral resource studies, hydrogeologic studies, and geologic investigations.
- Bulletins
(B) Significant data and interpretations with lasting scientific interest.
- Special
Publications (SP) Compilations of interpretive works such
as conference proceedings and guidebooks.
- Miscellaneous
Contributions (MC) Administrative reports, primary data tabulations,
directories, bibliographies, indexes, and catalogs.
- Information
Pamphlet Series (IP) Generalized discussions of the earth
sciences.
- Geologic
Map (GM) Mapped areas and presentations on various geologic
themes. May include descriptive text, charts, tables, analytical data,
and stratigraphic sections.
- Hydrogeologic
Map (HM) Mapped areas and presentations dealing principally
with ground-water resources and investigations; may include descriptive
text, charts, tables, analytical data, etc.
- Montana
Atlas (MA) Depicts geology, ground-water resources, mineral
resources, and other subjects in a portfolio format.
- Reprint
Series
(R) Reprints of selected out-of-print publications.
- Report
of Investigation
(RI) Reports about narrowly focused areas of study.
- Open-file
Reports (MBMG) Manuscripts and maps that are unpublished. Some
open-file reports eventually appear as formal Bureau publications. Manuscripts
are available as photocopies; hard copies of maps are available as either
blueline reproductions (older maps) or as color-plotted digital reproductions
(newer maps).
- Ground-Water
Open-file Reports (GWOF) Manuscripts and maps dealing with various
ground-water issues in Montana that have been produced as ancillary
documents by the Ground-Water Assessment Program.
- Montana
Ground-Water Assessment Atlas
(GWAA) Descriptive overviews and maps interpreting the ground-water
resources of selected areas. Maps are released as 'open-file versions'
until formal review is completed.
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USGS Series
- Topo Maps View the topographic map index to order maps
- Geologic Maps (Geol)
- Geologic Quadrangle Maps (GQ)
- Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Maps (I)
- Coal Investigations Maps (C)
- Geophysical Investigations Maps (GP)
- Land-use Maps (L)
- Oil and Gas Investigations
- Mineral Investigations Maps
- Field Study Maps (MF)
- Resource Maps (MR)
- Hydrologic Investigation
- Atlases (HA)
- Unit Map (HU)
Hubbard Scientific Series
- Raised Relief Maps (RR) Cartographic images printed on vinyl and
vacuum-formed to provide 3-dimensional relief of geographic areas
(A selection of Montana's 1° x 2° quadrangles of the western half).
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