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Geological literature on the San Joaquin Valley of California

January 1, 1973

The following list of references includes most of the geological literature on the San Joaquin Valley and vicinity in central California (see figure 1) published prior to January 1, 1973. The San Joaquin Valley comprises all or parts of 11 counties -- Alameda, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare (figure 2). As a matter of convenient geographical classification the boundaries of the report area have been drawn along county lines, and to include San Benito and Santa Clara Counties on the west and Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties on the east. Therefore, this list of geological literature includes some publications on the Diablo and Temblor Ranges on the west, the Tehachapi Mountains and Mojave Desert on the south, and the Sierra Nevada Foothills and Mountains on the east.

Publication Year 1973
Title Geological literature on the San Joaquin Valley of California
Authors J.C. Maher, W.M. Trollman, J.M. Denman
Publication Type Book
Index ID 70042942
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Mineral Resources Program