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USGS IMAP 1034: Geologic map of the west side of the Moon

By Planetary Geologic Mapping 1977 (approx.)
USGS IMAP 1034: Geologic map of the west side of the Moon
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USGS IMAP 1034: Geologic map of the west side of the Moon

By D. H. Scott, J.F. McCauley, and M.N. West

Map and associated documents available from the USGS Publications Warehouse: https://doi.org/10.3133/i1034

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