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USGS GEOLOGY of SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN 1918 with LARGE COLORFUL MAPS Hard Cover

$ 42.24

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  • Condition: Hard cover, rebound from original soft cover. Lettering on spine worn. Light abrasion of board corners. Light wear to the top and bottom of the spine. Minor notations inside cover and title page. Original cover chipped and smudged, with writing on it and some pink paper attached. Map pocket is torn and doesn't secure the maps, although all maps are present. I will provide a separate envelope for the maps. Maps are very good. Maps have some small tears at intersecting crease lines due to some wear and the age of the paper. Internal folio maps have small tears toward the spine side, which is typical for these large volumes. Faint smudging of some pages. Edges of text block have stamps on all three edges. All pages are clearly readable with no underlining. A good+ example of this rare book.

    Description

    RARE DESIRABLE OLD REPORT WITH MAPS!! COMPLETE AND IN GOOD CONDITION.
    This is USGS Professional Paper 106,
    The Quaternary Geology of Southeastern Wisconsin, with a Chapter on the Older Rock Formations
    . Published in 1918, this 356-page book comes with four maps in the pocket in the back, plus some folio maps that fold out of the book, and several additional single-page maps, and numerous photos of features and places of interest. the study covers an are roughly from the Illinois line as far north as Oshkosh, and from Lake Michigan west to the eastern part of Lafayette county.
    This huge work discusses the general geology of the region, with extensive treatment to the glaciation that shaped the region. The chapter on the older rocks discusses Precambrian granites and rhyolites in the region as well as the Paleozoic formations that make up the bedrock beneath the glacial deposits.
    Underlined maps and such are shown in photos above
    The pocket maps include:
    Geologic Map of Southeastern Wisconsin
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    Full color, shows the bedrock formations. A beautiful map that is one of the real prizes in this volume.
    Map of Southeastern Wisconsin
    Another full-color map showing glacial features and extents as well as contours of likely depth to bedrock and other aspects. Another beautiful map like the first.
    Map of Surficial Deposits of Southeastern Wisconsin
    Di
    agram Showing Direction of Ice Movement
    in Southeastern Wisconsin
    Fold-out folio maps include:
    Map showing Comparative Topography and Thickness of the Glacial Deposits of Portions of Rock, Walworth, and Green Counties, Wisconsin
    Map Showing Relations of the Moraines of the Lake Michigan and Green Bay Glaciers of the Wisconsin Stage of Glaciation
    Full-page maps in the text include:
    Drumlin Topography in Eastern Part of Dane County
    Drumlin Topography in Eastern Part of Fond du Lac County
    Terminal Moraine and Outwash Terrace Topography Southeast of Whitewater, Wisconsin
    Topographic Map of the Dells of Wisconsin River and Vicinity
    Generalized Map of the Pleistocene Deposits of Part of Eastern Wisconsin
    Full color
    Map of Glacial Lake Algonquin and its Correlatives
    Full color map of the entire Great Lakes region
    There are also many photos. With over three hundred pages to go through there is a surprise coming all the time in this large book. A rare book.
    Please read the condition notes. This is an old book, and though it is in good condition, there are still some things to note. However, overall this is in very good condition for its type and age. However due to the deterioration of the brittle map pocket paper, the map pocket is no longer secure. I will provide a separate envelope for the maps.
    Expert packing assured. Shipping weight is five pounds. Discounted Priority Mail shipping is provided.
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