Publications Catalog

General Interest and Statewide Publications

A History of the Vermont Geological Surveys and State Geologists, T.D. Seymour Bassett, 39 p., 1976

The Geology of Vermont by Barry Doolan, 1996, Rocks and Minerals Magazine, v. 71.

Centennial Geologic Map of Vermont by Doll, Cady, Thompson, & Billings( bedrock geology), jpg files, scale 1:250,000, 1961-CD-ROM! $10.00. Click here for a pdf of the left half and right half.

Geology of Vermont, Brewster Baldwin, 1982, Earth Science, v. 35, no. 3, 5 p.

Active Mines and Quarries in Vermont, US Dept of Labor data, revised 3/2000, 7 p.

Gold In Vermont, various articles dating from the 1800s to the present which pertain to gold in Vermont, including prospecting information, revised 10/95, 34 p.

Rockhounding in Vermont (.pdf), Vermont Agency of Development and Community Affairs, general guide for amatuer rock collectors, revised 4/1991, 8 p. LANDOWNER PERMISSION IS REQUIRED FOR ANY MINERAL COLLECTING IN VERMONT.

Generalized Geology of Vermont Postcard, 1970 - on-line only.

Generalized Geologic Map of Vermont generalized by age of bedrock formations with information on the common rock types and their locations, 8.5"x11", 1970

Geological Map of New Hampshire and Vermont, 1877, by C.H. Hitchcock (online only)

Geologic Map of Vermont, 1861, by Members of the Geological Survey (online only)

Surficial Geologic Map of Vermont , scale 1:250,000, 42"x48.5", 1970. Click here for pdf of the left side and right side.

Specimen Collecting in Vermont, lists whose permission is needed to collect on private, state and federal lands, 1 p.

Geology for Children and the Layman, a list of basic publications, internet sites, books, field trips and places to visit

A Brief Fossil History of Vermont and The Charlotte Whale by Jeff Howe (former curator, Perkins Museum of Geology, University of Vermont), 1993, and Fossils of Lake Champlain, 12 p.

Oil and Gas in Vermont, various articles dating from the 1950s to the present on oil and gas in Vermont, revised 1989, 29 p.

Generalized Geologic Map of Vermont, 8.5"x11", 1 p.

Bibliography of Vermont Geology, 214 p., 2269 references, 1980 (including 1983)

Construction Aggregates Demand in the New England States, New England Governor's Conference (in cooperation with the US Minerals Mgmt Service), 218 p., 1992

Glacial Drift Sheet and Ice Directions, 22"x14.5", 1 p.

Educational Leaflet No. 1: Earthquakes in Vermont, by George Springston and Marjorie Gale, March 1998, 10 p.

Educational Leaflet No. 2: Geology of Vermont Lands, by Marjorie Gale and Ginger Anderson, September 1998, 3 p.

Metallic and Non-Metallic Mineral Resources Data- Vermont compilations of Mineral Resources Data System Sites. There are 726 records inactive and active non-metallic and metallic sites in Vermont. For internet version go to USGS Mineral Resource Data (Interactive map of active and inactive quarry sites)

Metallic Resources Map compiled by Alan J. McBean, scale 1:250,000, 42"x36", 1985

Non-Metallic Resources Map compiled by Alan McBean, scale 1:250,000, 42x36", 1985

Radioactivity Map of Vermont compiled and edited by C.A. Ratte and Diane M. Vanecek, scale 1:250,000, 42"x24", 11 p., 1980, compilation of published references on radioactivity, text plus map

Sand and Gravel Resource Map of Vermont compiled by John Dudley, details sand and gravel deposits, land use exclusion areas, lakes and ponds, 1:250,000, 2 24.5"x36" sheets, 1993, pub. by New England Governors' Conference

Vermont Laws Pertaining to the Mineral Industry, prepared by Kathleen Plummer, 26 p., 1988

Other publications available through VGS

Rocks and Minerals, July/August 1996, Vermont Issue, published by Heldref Publications is available through the survey for $6.00. This issue is devoted to Vermont geology, mineralogy, and fossils.

Rocks and Minerals, September/October 1996 issue published by Heldref Publications is available through the survey for $6.00. This issue includes a list of minerals found by county and some collecting locations.