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Michigan Basin Geological Society Guide Books for Annual Field Trips

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1931
Saginaw Bay Region, Anon.: Mich. Acad. Sci., 4 pp.

1932
Pleistocene Geology of the Southwestern Part of the Southern Peninsula, F. B. Leverett, S. G. Bergouist, R. B. Newcomb: Mich. Acad. Sci., 7 pp

1933
Pennsylvanian of Grand Ledge Area, W. A. Kelly et. al.. Mich. Acad. Sci.

1934
Pleistocene Geology of the Thumb Area of Michigan, F. 8. Leverett, I. D. Scott, G. M. Stanley, S. G. Bergquist: Mich. Acad. Sci.

1935
A Study of Lucas County, Ohio - Monroe County, Michigan Monocline and Stratigraphy of Northwestem Ohio and Southeastern Michigan, G. M. Ehlers, W A. Kelly, I. D. Scott, R A. Smith, W. A. Thomas: Mich. Acad. Sci., 7 pp., 3 figs.

1936
A Study of the Fort Wayne Outlet of the Early Glacial Lakes and the Niagaran Strata of Northern Indiana, G. M. Ehlers, et, al.: Mich. Acad. Sci., 3 pp.

1937
Devonian of Alpena and Presque Isle counties, Michigan, R.A. Smith, et.al., Mich. Acad. Sci.

1938
Devonian of Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmet counties, Michigan, S. C. Bergquist and G. M. Ehlers: Mich. Acad. Sci., 15 pp., 3 figs., 1 map.

1939
Marquette and Menoninee Districts, Justin Zinn and Cart E. Dutton: Mich. Acad. Sci., 22 pp., 5 figs., 3 maps.

1940
Devonian of the Afton-Onaway District, Michigan, W. A. Kelly: Mich. Acad. Sci., 13 pp., 7 figs., 5 maps.

1941
St. Ignace and Mackinac Island, C. M. Ehlers, et. al,: Mich. Acad. Sci., 23 pp., 3 figs., 2 maps,1 chart.

1944
Mackinac Straits Field Conference, K. K. Landes and G. M. Ehlers: Mich. Geol. Soc., 4 pp., 2 figs.

1945
Northwestern Ohio (itinerary only), Anon.: Mich. Geol. Soc., 2 pp

1946
Ontario Field Trip, Kettle Point-Owen Sound-Waubaushene, W. A. Raliff, C. S.Evans. J.F, Caley: Mich. Geol. Soc., 31 pp., 7 maps.

1947
Copper Country Field Trip, G. E. Eddy, et.al.: Mich. Acad. Sci. and Mich. Geol. Soc., 27 pp., 6 maps, 1 diag.

1948

Pleistocene and Early Paleozoic of the Eastern Part of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan, S. G. Bergquist and G. M. Ehlers: Mich. Acad. Sci, and Mich. Geol. Soc., 28 pp., 3 maps.

1949

The Traverse Group of the Northern Part of the Southern Peninsula of Michigan,W. A. Mich. Geol. Soc., 32 pp., 4 maps, 1 ch.

1950

The Ordovician Rocks of the Escanaba Stonington Area, R.C Hussey: Mich. Geol. Soc., 24 pp.,3 pl., 1 map, 1 col. sec.

1951

The Devonian and Silurian Rocks of Parts of Ontario, Canada and Western New York, Anon.: Mich. Geol. Soc., 26 pp., 5 maps, 2 col. sec., 1 cross-sec.

1952

Stratigraphy and Structure of the Devonian Rocks in Southeastern Michigan and Northwestern Ohio, C. M. Ehlers, et.al,: Mich. Geol. Soc., 48 pp., 5 pi., 3 figs., 2 maps, 2 charts.

1953
The Ordovician Stratigraphy of the Cincinnati, Ohio and Richmond Areas, W. H. Shideler, B. T. Sandefur, A, E.Slaughter; Mich, Geol, Soc., 32 pp., 8 pi., 3 geol. col.

1954

The Stratigraphy of Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada, J. T. Sanford, J. R. Mosely, B. A. Liberty, et. al.: Michigan Geol. Soc., 30 pp., 2 maps, 4 geol. sec.

1955

The Niagaran Escarpment of Peninsular ontario, Canada, A. J. Mozola. et. al.. Mich.Geol. Soc., 49 pp., 2 maps, 3 geol. col.

1956

The Devonian Strata of the London-Sarnia Area, Southvestern Ontario, E. C. Stumm: Mich. Geol. Soc, 21 pp. 3 figs.

1957
Silurian Rocks of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan, G. M. Ehters and R. V. Kesling: Mich. Geol. Soc, 63 pp., 12 pl., 2 figs., 6 maps.

1958
Precambrian Geology of Parts of Dickinson and Iron Counties, Michigan, Carl E. Dutton: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 42 pp., 19 maps, 8 tables, (4 geol. cols.), 1 diag.

1959

Geology of Mackinac Island and Lower and Middle Devonian South of the Straits of Macinac, Francis D. Shelden, et. al.: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 66 pp., 5 figs., 18 maps, 2 geol. cols., 2 cross-secs., 2 tables.

1960

Lower Paleozoic and Pleistocene Stratigraphy Across Central Wisconsin, C. E. Prouty: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 34 pp., 15 figs., 5 maps, 1 cross-sec., 3 geol. cols.

1961
Geologic Features of parts of Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, and Ontonagon Counties, Michigan, K. Spiroff and A. E. Slaughter: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc.: 50 pp., 23 figs., (19 maps).

1962
Silurian Rocks of the Southern Lake Michigan Area, G.M. Ehlers, R.V. Kesling, et.al.: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 96 pp., 36 fig. (11 maps)

1963

Stratigraphy of the Silurian Rocks of Western Ohio, C.H. Summerson, et.al.: Mich Basin Geol. Soc., 71 pp., 12 figs., (7 maps), 1 pl.

1965

Geology of Central Ontario, Canada, B. F. Liberty, E. Mirynech et.al.: Mich. Basin Geol Soc and Geol. Assoc. Canada, pp. 14-36 & 93-97.

1966
Cambrian Stratigraphy in Western Wisconsin. M. E Ostrom: Univ. of Wisconsin Geol. and Natural Hist. Surv., I.C. No. 7, 79 pp., 13 figs., (7maps, 3 geol. cols., 2 cross-sections)

1967

Correlation Problems of the Cambrian and Ordovician Outcrop Areas, Northern Michigan, M. E. Ostrom, A. E. Slaughter et.al.: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 82 pp., 25 figs. (7 maps), 1 pl.

1968

The Geology of Manitoulin Island, B. A. Liberty, F. D. Shelden, et. al.: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 101 pp., 31 figs., (plates, maps, charts)

1969

Studies of the Precambrian of the Michigan Basin, Harold B. Stonehouse, et. al: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 95 pp., 34 figs., 4 pl., 3 tables, 3 charts

1970
Michigan Basin Geological Society & Geological Society America - North-Central Section Field Excursions: Pleistocene, Devonian, Precambrian, G. M. Ehlers & R. V. Kesling, D. F. Eschman & W. N. Farrand, and H. B. Stonehouse: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 178 pp., 38 plates, 14 maps, 5 figs., 4 tables, 1 chart, 6 appendices

1971
Geology of Lake Erie Islands and Adjacent Shores, Jane L. Forsyth, et.al.: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 64 pp., 21 figs., 2 charts, 2 maps, 1 table, 1 appendix.

1972
Niagaran Stratigraphy: Hamilton, Ontario, John T. Sanford, et.al.: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 89 pp., 64 figs., 5 charts, 2 maps, 2 tables, 2 appendices.

1973

Geology and the Environment: Man, Earth, and Nature in Northwestern Lower Michigan, H. B. Stonehouse, J.C. Woodruff, at. al.: Mich. Basin. Geol. Sec., 224 pp., 143 figs., 17 tables.

1974

Silurian Reef-Evaporite Relationships, Louis I. and Darinka Briggs, et. al.: Mich. Basin Geol.

1976
Devonian Strata of Emmet and Charlevoix Counties, Michigan, R. V. Kesling, R. T. Segall, H. O. Sorensen, et. al.: Museum of Paleontology, Univ. of Michigan, Papers on Paleontology #7, 187 pp., 75 figs., 24 pl.

1977
Field Guide to the Marquette District, michigan, F.W. Cambray, et.al.: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 62 pp., 17 figs., 1 map

1978

Geology of the Manitoulin Area, including the Road Log to the Michigan Basin Geological Society Field Trip September 29, 30, and October 1, 1978, J.T. Sanford & R.E. Mosher, et. al : MBGS Special Paper #3, 120 pp., 13 signed papers

1980
Ordovician and Silurian Geology of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan, R.B. Votaw, 40 pp., illus., maps.

1983

Tectonics, Structure, and Karst in Northern Lower Michigan, T. J. Black, at. al.. Mich. Basin Geol. Soc, 139 pp . illus, maps

1987
Middle Devonian Cratonic Carbonates and Shales in Southwestern Ontario, Bruce Wilkinson, Laverne S. Johnson: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 11 pp. illus., maps.

1988
Upper Keweenawan Rift-Fill Sequence, Mid-Continent Rift System, Michigan, P.A. Daniels and R.D. Elmore, M.S. Wollensak, ed., 150 pp., illus., maps

1988

Classic Silurian Reefs of the Chicago Area, D.G. Mikulic and J. maps.

1989

Glacial Geology of Southwestern Michigan, A, Kehew, L.J. Schmaltz, and W.T. Straw, 53 pp., Additional contribution on Geophysical Properties of Pleistocene Overburden in the Michigan Basin, K.R. Johnson, 10 pp.

1989

Sedimentology and Paleogeography of the Pennsylvanian Strata of Grand Ledge, Michigan, M.A. Velbel, J.R. Price and D.S. Brandt, 58 pp., illus.

1990

Lower Ordovician and Upper Cambrian of Wisconsin, Robert H. Dott & George Smith, Michigan Basin Geological Society. 37 pp., illus., maps

1991

Geology of the Pictured Rocks, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, R. H. Dott, et. al.: Mich. Basin Geol. Soc., 18 pp., illus., maps.

1991

Guidebook to the Precambrian Geology and Metallogeny of the Central Upper Peninsula of Michigan. R.A. Brozdowski, at al., 57 pp., illus., maps.

1993

Diamond Bearing Kimberlite and Related Geology in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Torrie Chartier: Michigan Basin Geol. Sec. 21 pp., illus., maps.

1994
Geohydrology of Carboniferous Aquifers of the Michigan Basin, D.B. Westjohn, 80 pp., illus.

1994

Sedimentology, Paleogeogaphy and Geochemical Weathering of the Pennsylvanian Strata of Grand Ledge, Michigan, M.A. Velbel, J.R. Price and D.S. Brandt, 58 pp., illus.

1995

Karst Geology of the Northeast Lower Peninsula, Michigan, T.J. Black, 71 pp., illus., maps.

1996
Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments of Silurian and Ordovician Rocks, Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, D.K. Armstrong and W.R. Goodman, 87 pp., illus., maps.

1998
Sequence Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments of the Silurian and Devonian Rocks of Southeastern Wisconsin, D. G. Mikulic and J. Kluessendorf, SEPM Great Lakes Section and Mich. Basin Geol. Sec., 84 pp., illus.. maps.

1998

Classic Silurian Reefs of the Chicago Area, D.G. Mikulic and J. Kluessendorf, 49 Wi., illus., maps.