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Preliminary geologic map of the Cook Inlet Region, Alaska - including parts of the Talkeetna, Talkeetna Mountains, Tyonek, Lake Clark, Kenai, Seward, Iliamna, Seldovia, Mount Katmai, and Afognak 1:250,000-scale Quadrangles 4535

Wilson, F.H., Hults, C.P., Schmoll, H.R., Haeussler, P.J., Schmidt, J.M., Yehle, L.A., and Labay, K.A., compilers; digital files prepared by Wilson, F.H., Hults, C.P., Labay, K.A., and Shew, Nora, 2009, Preliminary geologic map of the Cook Inlet Region, Alaska - including parts of the Talkeetna, Talkeetna Mountains, Tyonek, Lake Clark, Kenai, Seward, Iliamna, Seldovia, Mount Katmai, and Afognak 1:250,000-scale Quadrangles: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1108, scale 1:250:000, available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1108/ .

link to USGS site with digital PDFs, GIS files, and metadata

Historically active volcanoes of Alaska 4565

Schaefer, J.R., Cameron, C.E., and Nye, C.J., 2009, Historically active volcanoes of Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 133, 1 sheet, scale 1:3,000,000, available at http://www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/pubs/pubs?reqtype=citation&ID=20181 .

PDF files on DGGS's web site

Historically active volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc 710

Schaefer, Janet, and Nye, C. J., 2002, Historically active volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication MP 0123, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:3,000,000.
MrSID map sheet : 3.3 MB
page-size PDF : 700 KB
poster-size PDF : 4.87 MB

World map of volcanoes and principal aeronautical features 2130

Casadevall, T. J., Thompson, T. B., and Fox, Tom, 1999, World map of volcanoes and principal aeronautical features: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I 2700, unpaged, 1 plate, scale 1:34,268,000.

Volcanoes of Alaska 277

Nye, C. J., Queen, Katherine, and McCarthy, A. M., 1998, Volcanoes of Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular IC 0038, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:4,000,000, available at http://www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/pubs/pubs?reqtype=citation&ID=7043 .
website with links to sheets in MrSID format

Snow and ice volume on Mount Spurr Volcano, Alaska, 1981 678

March, Rod, Mayo, L. R., and Trabant, Dennis, 1997, Snow and ice volume on Mount Spurr Volcano, Alaska, 1981: U.S. Geological Survey Water-resources investigations report WRI 97-4142, 36 p., 2 plates, scale 1:50,000.

Catalog and initial analyses of geologic data related to middle and late Quaternary deposits, Cook Inlet region, Alaska 2190

"This Report of Investigations catalogs geologic field and laboratory data accumulated during Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) studies of middle to late Quatemary sediments in the Cook Inlet region and presents initial interpretations of these data."

Reger, R. D., Pinney, D. S., Burke, R. M., and Wiltse, M. A., 1995, Catalog and initial analyses of geologic data related to middle and late Quaternary deposits, Cook Inlet region, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigations RI 95-06, 188 p., 6 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
website with links to PDF and MrSID files

Volcanoes of Alaska 2088

Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1995, Volcanoes of Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular IC 0038, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:4,000,000.

Aleutian arc volcanoes 688

Nye, C. J., 1994, Aleutian arc volcanoes: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public-Data File PDF 94-54, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:2,126,841.

This dynamic planet: world map of volcanoes, earthquakes, impact craters, and plate tectonics 2123

Simkin, Tom, Unger, J. D., Tilling, R. I., Vogt, P. R., and Spall, H. R., 1994, This dynamic planet: world map of volcanoes, earthquakes, impact craters, and plate tectonics: U.S. Geological Survey Special Map unpaged, 1 plate, scale 1:30,000,000.

Geothermal resources of the Aleutian Arc 1018

"Quaternary Aleutian volcanism extends for over 2,500 km, from Buldir Island on the west to Mount Hayes on the east (fig. 1). This belt of volcanic activity lies immediately north of the Aleutian trench, a convergent boundary between the North American and Pacific lithospheric plates."

Motyka, R. J., Liss, S. A., Nye, C. J., and Moorman, M. A., 1993, Geothermal resources of the Aleutian Arc: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Professional Report PR 0114, 17 p., 4 sheets, scale 1:1,000,000.
website with links to PDF and MrSID files

Holocene volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc, Alaska 1065

March, G. D., 1993, Holocene volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public-Data File PDF 93-85, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:2,000,000.

Geothermal energy resource investigations at Mt. Spurr, Alaska 501

Spurr volcano is a composite Quaternary cone of largely andesitic composition located on the west side of Cook Inlet about 80 miles west of Anchorage and about 40 miles from the Beluga electrical transmission line.

Turner, D.L., and Wescott. E.M. (eds.), 1986, Geothermal energy resource investigations at Mt. Spurr, Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute Report UAG-R 308, 98 p., 5 plates, scale 1:2,860 and 1:6,250.
full-text PDF : 9.33 MB
plate 1-1 : 9.6 MB
plate 5-1 : 4.91 MB
plate 5-2 : 5.71 MB
plate 6-1 : 47.1 MB

The Mt. Spurr, Alaska Geothermal Energy Assessment Project: introduction, geologic overview and present geothermal manifestations 2018

Turner, D. L., Nye, C. J., Beget, J. E., and Wescott, E. M., 1986, The Mt. Spurr, Alaska Geothermal Energy Assessment Project: introduction, geologic overview and present geothermal manifestations: in Turner, D. L. and Wescott, E. M., (eds.), Geothermal energy resource investigations at Mt. Spurr, Alaska, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute Report UAG-R 308, p. 7-19, 1 plate, scale 1:2,860.

Geochronology of eruptive events at Mt. Spurr, Alaska 2019

Turner, D. L., and Nye, C. J., 1986, Geochronology of eruptive events at Mt. Spurr, Alaska: in Turner, D. L. and Wescott, E. M., (eds.), Geothermal energy resource investigations at Mt. Spurr, Alaska, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute Report UAG-R 308, p. 20-27, 1 plate, scale 1:2,860.

Map showing distribution, composition, and age of Late Cenozoic volcanic centers in Alaska 1767

Luedke, R. G., and Smith, R. L., 1986, Map showing distribution, composition, and age of Late Cenozoic volcanic centers in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I 1091-F, unpaged, 3 sheets, scale 1:1,000,000.

ADGGS website with links to map PDFs

Mercury and helium soil surveys at Mt. Spurr, Alaska 2578

Turner, D. L., Wescott, E. M., and Bratt, D., 1986, Mercury and helium soil surveys at Mt. Spurr, Alaska: in Turner, D. L. and Wescott, E. M., (eds.), Geothermal energy resource investigations at Mt. Spurr, Alaska, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute Report UAG-R 308, p. 66-79, 2 plates, scale 1:6,250.

Electrical geophysical surveys for potential geothermal reservoirs on the south side of Mt. Spurr, Alaska 2581

Wescott, E. M., Witte, W., Moore, P., and Turner, D. L., 1986, Electrical geophysical surveys for potential geothermal reservoirs on the south side of Mt. Spurr, Alaska: in Turner, D. L. and Wescott, E. M., (eds.), Geothermal energy resource investigations at Mt. Spurr, Alaska, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute Report UAG-R 308, p. 41-65, 1 plate, scale 1:2,860.

Geologic map of Alaska 2611

Beikman, H. M., 1980, Geologic map of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper PP 0171, unpaged, 1 plate, scale 1:2,500,000.

Quaternary geology of Alaska 1466

Pewe, T. L., 1975, Quaternary geology of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper PP 0835, 145 p., 3 sheets, scale 1:5,000,000.
full-text PDF : 7.6 MB
plate 1 PDF : 2.3 MB
table 2 PDF : 277 KB
table 3 PDF : 232 KB

Glacier dammed lakes and outburst floods in Alaska 620

Post, A., and Mayo, L. R., 1971, Glacier dammed lakes and outburst floods in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Investigations Atlas HA 0455, 10 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.

USGS website with links to document in .djvu format (free plugin)

Some effects of recent volcanic ash falls with special reference to Alaska 508

"In October 1945, the War Department (now Department of the Army) requested the Geological Survey to undertake a program of volcano investigations in the Aleutian Islands and Alaska Peninsula area. The first field studies were made during the years 1946-48. The results of the first year's field, laboratory, and library work were hastily assembled as two administrative reports, and most of these data have been revised for publication in Geological Survey Bulletin 1028. Part of the early work was published in 1950 in Bulletin 974-B, "Volcanic Activity in the Aleutian Arc," and in 1951 in Bulletin 989-A, "Geology of Buldir Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska," both by Robert R. Coats. Additionl fieldwork was done during the years 1949-54. Unpublished results of the early work and all the later studies are being incoporated as parts of Bulletin 1028. The investigations of 1946 were supported almost entirely by the Office, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army. From 1947-55 the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force joined to furnish financial and logistic assistance. The Geological Survey is indebted to the Office, Chief of Engineers, for its early recognition of the value of geologic studies in the Aleutian region, and to the several military departments for their support."

Wilcox, R. E., 1959, Some effects of recent volcanic ash falls with special reference to Alaska: in Investigations of Alaskan volcanoes, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin B 1028-N, p. 409-476, 5 sheets, scale unknown.
full-text PDF : 1.5 MB
plate 54 PDF : 76 KB
plate 55 PDF : 194 KB
plate 56 PDF : 234 KB
plate 57 PDF : 177 KB
plate 58 PDF : 140 KB

The Mount Spurr region, Alaska 1172

Capps, S. R., 1929, The Mount Spurr region, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin B 0810-C, p. 141-172, 2 plates, scale 1:250,000.
full-text PDF : 1.6 MB
plate 3 PDF : 324 KB

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