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| MS-95 | Quaternary Stratigraphic Nomenclature, Red River Valley, North Dakota and Minnesota: An update, by Harris, K.L., Manz, L.A., and Lusardi, B.A., 2020, 249 p. This report supersedes MS-52 and is updated to include the results of numerous Quaternary stratigraphic studies that have been conducted in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota in the 45 years since the publication of MS-52 in 1974. Thirty-one lithostratigraphic units are recognized and formally defined according to the requirements of the North American Stratigraphic Code. Thirteen of the units are formally named for the first time. CD $5.00 |
| MS-94 | Cretaceous & Beyond: Paleontology of the Western Interior, by Boyd, C.A., and Person, J.J., 2019, Program and abstracts from the conference held in Dickinson, ND on September 14th and 15th, 2019. |
| MS-93 | North Dakota Earthquake Catalog (1870 - 2015), by Anderson, F.J., 2016, A catalog of earthquakes that have occurred in North Dakota which includes a detailed description of each event along with location data and maps, and comments from original historic felt reports. A brief discussion of the locations of currently operating seismic monitoring stations in the region is also included. $2.00 as PDF on CD. |
| MS-92 | Catalog of North Dakota Radiocarbon Dates, by Manz, L.A., 2014, This publication is a compilation of approximately 270 archaeological and geologic radiocarbon dates for North Dakota. The data is presented in the form of an Excel spreadsheet, accompanied by site maps, explanatory text and an extensive bibliography. MS-92 is a revised and updated version of the original Catalog of North Dakota Radiocarbon Dates (MS-53) published by the North Dakota Geological Survey in 1973. CD $5.00. |
| MS-91 | North Dakota Stratigraphic Column, by Murphy, E.C., Nordeng, S.H., Juenker, B.J., and Hoganson, J.W., 2009, 1 pl. The stratigraphic column is a 36 inch by 24 inch full-color poster that shows all North Dakota Williston Basin geologic units. $5.00. |
| MS-90 | Oil Exploration and Development in North Dakota Williston Basin: 2000-2001 Update, by Heck, T.J., 2002, A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, and regulatory trends, emphasizing activity during 2000 and 2001. $3.00. |
| MS-89 | The 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Oil in North Dakota, by Bluemle, J.P., 2001, 58 p. A report consisting of a variety of writings and anecdotes, many of them dating to about the time the Clarence Iverson #1 Well was drilled in 1951 and 1952. $3.00. |
| MS-88 | Oil Exploration and Development in North Dakota Williston Basin: 1998-1999 Update, by Heck, T.J., 2000, A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, and regulatory trends, emphasizing activity during 1998 and 1999. $4.00. |
| MS-87 | Fossil Lake Wannagan (Paleocene:Tiffanian), Billings County, North Dakota, by Erickson, B.R., 1999, 9 p. Fossil Lake Wannagan is a new name for a local freshwater lake of undetermined size that existed as part of a floodplain system during the Late Paleocene. $2.00. |
| MS-86 | The Geology of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Billings and McKenzie Counties, North Dakota, by Biek, R.F., and Gonzalez, M.A., 2001, 74 p., 2 maps (1:24,000 scale). A non-technical report describing the formation of the Little Missouri Badlands and the types of rocks, landforms, fossils, and geologic features found with the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The report contains over 70 color photographs and illustrations. $15.00. |
| MS-85 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin: 1996-1997 Update, by Heck, T.J., 1998, 27 p. A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, and regulatory trends, emphasizing activity during 1996 and 1997. $3.00. |
| MS-84 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin: 1994-1995 Update, by Heck, T.J., 1996, 26 p. This publication is the most recent in a series extending back to 1979 that reviews the oil industry activity and discoveries. Each issue in the series gives a short historical review of the 1980s and 1990s but focuses on the events during the most recent two-year period. $3.00. |
| MS-83 | Bibliography of the Geology of North Dakota: 1980-1993, by Greenwood, L., Heck, T.J., Biek, R.F., and Bluemle, J.P., 1996, 70 p. The bibliography contains an alphabetical author index, containing all the necessary data to locate the paper, for all the available references that applied to the geology of North Dakota during the period 1980-1993. It also contains a subject index that refers users to the citations that address a particular topic. $10.00. |
| MS-82 | Quaternary Geology of Southern Lake Agassiz Basin Guidebook, by Harris, K.L., Luther, M.R., and Reid, J.R., 1996, 165 p. The guidebook for the 43rd Annual Midwest Friends of the Pleistocene Meeting held May 31-June 3, 1996. The document contains roadlogs and details about Quaternary features in northeastern North Dakota. $10.00. |
| MS-81 | The First 100 Years: The History of the North Dakota Geological Survey 1895-1995, by Bluemle, J.P., 1996, 131 p. Compiled in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the North Dakota Geological Survey, this report details the history of the Survey and its changing duties over the years. In addition to the chronology of geologic study in North Dakota, the volume includes numerous anecdotes and background relating to the times. $5.00. |
| MS-80 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin: 1992-1993 Update, by Heck, T.J., 1995, 23 p. A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, and regulatory trends, emphasizing activity during 1992 and 1993. $3.00. |
| MS-79 | North Dakota Clays - A Historical Review of Clay Utilization in North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., 1995, 18 p. $2.00. |
| MS-78 | Permian to Jurassic Redbeds of the Williston Basin, by Carlson, C.G., 1993, 21 p. 2 pl. $3.00. |
| MS-77 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin, by Heck, T.J., 1992, 26 p. A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, and regulatory trends, emphasizing activity during 1990 and 1991. $3.00. |
| MS-76 | Proceedings of the F. D. Holland, Jr. Geological Symposium, edited by Erickson, J.M., and Hoganson, J.W., 1992, 318 p. Includes 16 papers on various topics of geological interest in North Dakota that were delivered at a symposium on April 14, 1989 at the University of North Dakota. $5.00. |
| MS-75 | Radiocarbon Dating of Beaches and Outlets of Devils Lake, by Bluemle, J.P., 1991, 10 p. A study of lake outlets and beaches along the north shore of Devils Lake, documenting natural lake level fluctuations. $1.00. |
| MS-74 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin: 1988-1989 Update, by Heck, T.J., 1990, 22 p. A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, and regulatory trends, emphasizing activity during 1988 and 1989. $3.00. |
| MS-73 | Mississippian Correlation Cross Section, Southwestern to North-Central North Dakota, by LeFever, J.A., and Anderson, S.B., 1989, 2 pl. Cross section incorporating 46 wells along the eastern margin of the Williston Basin from Stark County to Bottineau County. $3.00. |
| MS-72 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin: 1986-1987 Update, by Fischer, D.W., and Bluemle, J.P., 1988, 36 p. A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, and regulatory trends, emphasizing activity during 1986 and 1987. $3.00. |
| MS-71 | Leachate Generated by an Oil-and-Gas Brine Pond Site in North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., Kehew, A.E., Groenewold, G.H., and Beal, W.A., 1988 (Repr. from Ground Water, January-February 1988, vol. 26, no. 1, p. 31-38). $1.00. |
| MS-70 | An Overview of Dolphin Field, Divide County, North Dakota, by Heck, T.J., 1988, 14 p. $1.00. |
| MS-69 | Core Workshop Volume - Fifth International Williston Basin Symposium, edited by Fischer, D.W., 1987, 113 p. Prepared for a core workshop held at the Wilson M. Laird Core Library in June 1987; includes 4 papers. $5.00. |
| MS-68 | A Synoptic Overview of Winnipegosis Pinnacle Reefs in North Dakota, by Fischer, D.W., and Burke, R.B., 1987, 17 p. $1.00. (Approximately 9.9 meg file. Save to your disk before opening!) |
| MS-67 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin: 1984-1985 Update, by Fischer, D.W., and Bluemle, J.P., 1986, 40 p. A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, and regulatory trends, emphasizing activity during 1984 and 1985. $3.00. |
| MS-66 | North Dakota Stratigraphic Column, No longer in print please refer to MS-91. |
| MS-65 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin: 1982-1983 Update, by Anderson, S.B., and Bluemle, J.P., 1985, 34 p. A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, and regulatory trends, emphasizing activity during 1982 and 1983. $3.00. |
| MS-64 | Production Performance Curves of Selected North Dakota Oil Fields, by Rygh, M.E., 1983, 76 p. A folio of performance curves for 75 North Dakota oil fields, detailing monthly oil production, cumulative oil production, cumulative water production, and the number of producing wells. Most of the curves also include average reservoir pressures and gas-oil ratios. $2.00. |
| MS-63 | Geological Development, Origin, and Energy Mineral Resources of the Williston Basin, North Dakota, by Gerhard, L.C., Anderson, S.B., LeFever, J.A., and Carlson, C.G., 1982 (Repr. from Am. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v. 66, no. 8, p. 989-1020). $2.00. |
| MS-62 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin: 1981 Update, by Anderson, S.B., and Bluemle, J.P., 1982, 30 p. A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, and regulatory trends, emphasizing activity during 1981. $3.00. |
| MS-61 | Williston Basin Stratigraphic Nomenclature Chart, by Bluemle, J.P., Anderson, S.B., and Carlson, C.G., 1981. Full-color chart consisting of 15 correlation columns from various places in the Williston Basin. Includes a column scaled according to time to give a better idea of which geologic systems are best represented in North Dakota. Measures 23" x 35". $3.00. |
| MS-60 | Annotated Bibliography of the Geology of North Dakota, 1960-1979, by Scott, M.W., 1981, 287 p. $3.00. |
| MS-59 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin: 1980 Update, by Gerhard, LC., and Anderson, S.B., 1981, 19 p. A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, regulatory trends, and a look at the future. |
| MS-58 | A History of the North Dakota Geological Survey, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1980, 51 p. $2.00. |
| MS-57 | Oil Exploration and Development in the North Dakota Williston Basin, by Gerhard, L.C., and Anderson, S.B., 1979, 19 p. A non-technical report on the history of production, economic impacts, regulatory trends, and a look at the future. |
| MS-56 | Type and Reference Sections for a New Member of the Fox Hills Formation, Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) in the Missouri Valley Region, North And South Dakota, by Klett, M.C., and Erickson, J.M., 1977 (Repr. from North Dakota Acad. Sci, Proc., v. 28, Part II, p. 3- 24). Describes the characteristics and paleontology of the Linton Member. $1.00. |
| MS-55 | Development of a Pre-Mining Geological Framework for Landscape Design Reclamation in North Dakota, by Moran, S.R., Groenewold, G.H., Hemish, L., and Anderson, C., 1976 (Repr. from Proceedings of the Fort Union Coal Field Symposium, v. 3, Reclamation Section, p. 308-316: Montana Acad. Sci.). $1.00. |
| MS-54 | Stratigraphy, Origin, and Climatic Implications of Late Quaternary Upland Silt in North Dakota, by Clayton, L., Moran, S.R., and Bickley, W.B., Jr., 1976, 15 p. $1.00. |
| MS-53 | Catalog of North Dakota Radiocarbon Dates, by Moran, S.R., Clayton, L., Scott, M.W., and Brophy, J.A., 1973, 51 p. $2.00. |
| MS-52 | Late Quaternary Stratigraphic Nomenclature, Red River Valley, North Dakota and Minnesota, by Harris, K.L., Moran, S.R., and Clayton, L., 1974, 47 p. $2.00 |
| MS-51 | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1973, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1973, 12 p. |
| MS-50 Supp | Depositional Environments of the Lignite-Bearing Strata in Western North Dakota, edited by Ting, F.T.C., 1972, 134p. Prepared for the G.S.A. Coal Geology Division annual field trip. Contains a roadlog and 9 papers. |
| MS-49 | Annotated Bibliography of the Geology of North Dakota 1806-1959, by Scott, M.W., 1972, 132 p. $3.00. |
| MS-48 | Environmental Geology and North Dakota, by Arndt, B.M., 1972, 13 p. A non-technical discussion of geology in land use planning. |
| MS-47 | Newburg-South Westhope Oil Fields, North Dakota, by Marafi, H., 1983, (Repr. from Am. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Memoir no. 16, 1972), 8 p. $1.00. |
| MS-46* | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1972, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1972, 10 p. |
| MS-45* | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1971, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1971, 10 p. |
| MS-44 | Subsurface Geology and Foundation Conditions in Grand Forks, North Dakota, by Moran, S.R., 1972, 18 p., 2 pl. (1:48,000). A non-technical review of the position, composition, origin, and engineering properties of sediments that underlie Grand Forks. |
| MS-43 | A Sedimentologic Analysis of the Tongue River- Sentinel Butte Interval (Paleocene) of the Williston Basin, Western North Dakota, by Royse, C.F., Jr., 1971 (Repr. from Sedimentary Geology, v. 4, 1970, p. 19-80). $5.00. |
| MS-42 | Guide to the Geology of Burleigh County, North Dakota, by Bluemle, J.P., and Kume, J., 1970, 36 p. 1 pl. (1:250,000). Includes four roadlogs and a full-color geologic map. |
| MS-41 | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1970, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1970, 9 p. |
| MS-40* | Geologic Field Trip from Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Kenora, Ontario, by Bluemle, M.E., 1969, 15 p. |
| MS-39 | Geology of Northeastern North Dakota, edited by Pederson, D.T., and Reid, J.R., 1969, 30 p. A non-technical guidebook and roadlog to Walsh, Nelson, and Grand Forks Counties; prepared for the NAGT conference. |
| MS-38 | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1969, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1969, 15 p. |
| MS-37 | Meteorites in North Dakota รพ A Guide to Their Recognition, by Karner, F.R., 1968, 8 p. |
| MS-36 | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1968, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1968, 15 p. |
| MS-35* | The Flood Problem in Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, by Harrison, S.S., 1968, 42 p., 1 pl. (1:14,400). Superseded by ED-12. |
| MS-34 | Cross Section of Paleozoic Rocks of Western North Dakota, by Carlson, C.G., 1967 (Reprinted from Stratigraphic Cross Section of Paleozoic Rocks--Oklahoma to Saskatchewan, 1967 : The American Association of Petroleum Geologists Cross Section Publication 5, p. 13-15). Includes three pages of text concerning the stratigraphy, geologic history, and oil and gas occurrences. |
| MS-33* | Ice-Thrust Bedrock in Northwest Cavalier County, North Dakota, by Bluemle, J.P., 1966 (Repr. from North Dakota Acad. Sci. Proc., v. 20, p. 112-118). Describes characteristics of ice-thrust bedrock that were observed in a freshly excavated missile site. |
| MS-32* | The Dahlen Esker of Grand Forks and Walsh Counties, North Dakota, by Kume, J., 1967 (Repr. from North Dakota Acad. Sci. Proc., v. 20, 1966, p. 119-124). |
| MS-31 | Popular Geology of Eddy and Foster Counties, North Dakota, by Bluemle, J.P., 1967, 24 p., 2 pl. (1:125,000). Includes two roadlogs, one in each county, that describe typical geologic features. |
| MS-30 | Glacial Geology of the Missouri Coteau and Adjacent Areas, edited by Clayton, L., and Freers, T.F., 1967, 226 p. Prepared for the 18th Annual Midwestern Friends of the Pleistocene Field Conference. Includes roadlog between Bismarck and Jamestown and 17 papers on glacial geology in North Dakota. |
| MS-29* | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1967, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1967, 16 p. |
| MS-28* | Sedimentary and Tectonic History of North Dakota Part of Williston Basin, by Carlson, C.G., and Anderson, S.B., 1966 (Repr. 1970) (Repr. from Am. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Bull., v. 49, no. 11, p. 1833-1846). |
| MS-27 | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1966, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1966, 12 p. |
| MS-26* | Potash in North Dakota, by Carlson, C.G., and Anderson, S.B., 1965, 12 p. |
| MS-25* | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1965, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1965, 14 p. |
| MS-24* | Study of the Spoil Banks Associated with Lignite Strip Mining in North Dakota, by Carlson, C.G., and Laird, W.M., 1964, 28 p. A review of the history of lignite mining, areas affected by strip mining, and recommendations regarding future practices. |
| MS-23* | Lignite in North Dakota, by Hansen, M., 1964, 5 p. A non-technical review of lignite in North Dakota. |
| MS-22* | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1964, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1964, 12 p. |
| MS-21 | Late Pleistocene Fish from Lake Sediments in Sheridan County, North Dakota, by Sherrod, N., 1963 (Repr. from North Dakota Acad. Sci. Proc., v. 17, p. 32-36). |
| MS-20 | Molluscan Fossils from Upper Glacial Lake Agassiz Sediment in Red Lake County, Minnesota, by Tuthill, S.J., 1963 (Repr. from North Dakota Acad. Sci. Proc., v. 17, p. 96- 101). |
| MS-19 | Geology Along the Portal Pipe Line, Lake Agassiz Plain, by Freers, T.F., and Carlson, C.G., 1963 (Repr. from North Dakota Acad. Sci. Proc., v. 17, p. 86-95). Describes exposures made during excavation of the pipeline trench from near Larimore, North Dakota, to a point east of Crookston, Minnesota. |
| MS-18 | North Dakota Crude Oil Inventory as of January 1, 1963, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1963, 14 p. |
| MS-17* | Selected Devonian Possibilities in North Dakota, by Anderson, S.B., 1963 (Repr. from Oil and Gas Jour., Aug. 12, 1963). |
| MS-16 | Ground Water, A Vital North Dakota Resource, by Paulson, Q.F., 1962, 25 p., 1 pl. (1:1,000,000). A non-technical discussion of the occurrence and availability of groundwater, types of wells, and quality of water in North Dakota. It reviews previous ground water studies and outlines how a groundwater study is made. |
| MS-15 | Iron-Cemented Glacial Drift in Logan County, North Dakota, by Bonneville, J.W., 1961 (Repr. North Dakota Acad. Sci. Proc., v. 15, p. 5-11). |
| MS-14 | The Status of Paleontology in North Dakota, by Holland, F.D., Jr., 1961 (Repr. North Dakota acad. Sci. Proc., v. 15, p. 45-63). |
| MS-13* | Molluscan Fauna and Late Pleistocene Climate in Southeastern North Dakota, by Tuthill, S.J., 1961 (Repr. from North Dakota Acad. Sci. Proc., v. 15, p. 19-26). |
| MS-12 | Late Wisconsin Mollusca from Ice-Contact Deposits in Logan County, North Dakota, by Clayton, L., 1961 (Repr. from North Dakota Acad. Sci. Proc., v. 15, p. 11-18). |
| MS-11* | Crabs from the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene) of North Dakota, by Holland, F.D., Jr., and Cvancara, A.M., 1958, (Repr. from Jour. of Paleontology, v. 32, p. 495-505, 74 pl.). |
| MS-10 | Guidebook, Ninth Annual Field Conference, Midwestern Friends of the Pleistocene, by Laird, W.M., and others, 1958 (Repr. 1963), 114 p. Includes roadlog between Grand Forks, Minot, Harvey, Carrington, Cooperstown, Mayville, and 17 articles on glacial geology of North Dakota as well as numerous other illustrations. |
| MS-9 | Guidebook for Geologic Field Trip from Grand Forks to Park River, North Dakota, by Holland, F.D., Jr., 1957, 7 p. Includes roadlog and describes geologic features of an area from Grand Forks west and north to Park River. |
| MS-8 | Guidebook for Geologic Field Trip from Fargo to Valley City, North Dakota, by Holland, F.D., Jr., 1957, 4 p. Includes roadlog and describes geologic features of an area along U.S. Highway 10 from Fargo to Valley City. |
| MS-7 | Guidebook for Geologic Field Trip in the Jamestown Area, North Dakota, by Holland, F.D., Jr., 1957, 16 p., 6 pl. Includes roadlog and describes geologic features of an area north of Jamestown. |
| MS-6* | Guidebook for Geologic Field Trip in the Williston Area, North Dakota, by Holland, F.D., Jr., 1957, 21 p., 6 pl. Includes roadlog and describes geologic features of an area east of Williston. |
| MS-5* | Guidebook for Geologic Field Trip in the Dickinson Area, North Dakota, by Holland, F.D., Jr., 1957, 18 p., 6 pl. Includes roadlog and describes geologic features of an area south and west of Dickinson. |
| MS-4* | Guidebook for Geologic Field Trip in the Bismarck-Mandan Area, North Dakota, by Holland, F.D., Jr., 1957, 19 p., 6 pl. Includes roadlog and describes geologic features of an area south and east of Bismarck-Mandan. (Copies still available) |
| MS-3* | Guidebook for Geologic Field Trip in the Devils Lake Area, North Dakota, by Laird, W.M., 1957, 11 p., 6 pl. Includes roadlog and describes geologic features of an area south of Devils Lake. (Copies still available) |
| MS-2* | Guidebook for Geologic Field Trip in the Minot Area, North Dakota, by Laird, W.M., 1957, 12 p., 6 pl. Includes roadlog and describes geologic features of an area south and east of Minot. (Copies still available) |
| MS-1* | Guidebook for Geologic Field Trip in the Valley City Area, North Dakota, by Laird, W.M., and Hansen, M., 1957, 10 p., 6 pl. Includes roadlog and describes geologic features of an area north and east of Valley City. (Copies still available) |
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