The Geological Survey publishes maps and reports on the mineralogical, paleontological, and geochemical resources of North Dakota, including oil and gas, coal, uranium, clay, sand and gravel, volcanic ash, potash and other salts, etc. In addition to the mapping of subsurface resources, the Survey is actively mapping the surface geology throughout the state with an emphasis on urban areas and the identification of geohazards such as landslides.
Survey publications support the regulatory programs of the Industrial Commission, as well as other state and federal agencies, and assist mineral companies, geotechnical consulting firms, city and county governments, landowners, and citizens of the state.
Browse over 2,800 NDGS reports, maps, newsletter articles, etc. Refine your search by year, title topic, author, or series.
| Year Sort ascending | Title | Author(s) | Series | Download | Data | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Conservation of Oil and Gas in North Dakota, A Legal History, 1948-1958, 12 p. |
Sullivan, R.E. | B-33 | |||
| 1959 | Clays of North Dakota as a Potential Source of Alumina, 15 p. Focuses on analyses of clays of the Tongue River and Golden Valley Formations. |
Hansen, M. | RI-33 | |||
| 1959 | Preliminary Report on the Antelope-Madison and Antelope-Sanish Pools, 38 p. A review of the Devonian QuAppelle (Three Forks-Sanish) Formation and the Mississippian Madison Formation and the reservoir characteristics of oil-producing zones within those formations. *Out of print. |
Folsom, C.B., Jr., Carlson, C.G., and Anderson, S.B. | RI-32 | |||
| 1959 | Mississippian Possibilities, (Repr. from World Oil, Dec., 1958), 9 p. An analysis of the Upper Madison Group facies in northwestern North Dakota. |
Anderson, S.B. | RI-31 | |||
| 1959 | Burke Co., Monsanto Chemical Co., Lion Oil Div. - Robert M. Bly #1 |
Eastwood, W.P. | C-213 | |||
| 1959 | Burke Co., Pan American Petroleum Corp. - R.A. Owings Unit #1 |
Eastwood, W.P. | C-217 | |||
| 1959 | Williams Co., Amerada Petroleum Corp. - Iverson-Nelson Unit #1 |
Eastwood, W.P. | C-210 | |||
| 1959 | Eastwood, W.P., and Hansen, D.E. | C-220 | ||||
| 1959 | Hansen, D.E. | C-221 | ||||
| 1959 | Hansen, D.E. | C-208 | ||||
| 1959 | Johnson, D.S. | C-218 | ||||
| 1959 | Burke Co., Northwest Oil Drilling Co. - Durick Brothers No. 1 |
Johnson, D.S. | C-215 | |||
| 1959 | Johnson, D.S. | C-216 | ||||
| 1959 | Johnson, D.S. | C-219 | ||||
| 1959 | Johnson, D.S. | C-214 | ||||
| 1959 | Mendoza, H.A. | C-222 | ||||
| 1959 | Mendoza, H.A. | C-223 | ||||
| 1958 | Madison Subcrop - Spearfish Isopach Map - Bottineau Area, (Rev. 1965), 1 pl. (1:150,000) with text, full color. Superseded by RI-85. A detailed subcrop map of the Pre-Triassic surface with thickness contours of the overlying Spearfish Formation superimposed. |
Anderson, S.B., and Carlson, C.G. | RI-30 | |||
| 1958 | Preliminary Report of the Newburg-Spearfish-Charles and South Westhope-Spearfish-Charles Pools, 25 p. Contains geologic and engineering information on the fields and a magnetometer survey of the area. *Out of print. |
Folsom, C.B., Jr., Hansen, M., and Anderson, S.B. | RI-29 | |||
| 1958 | Crabs from the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene) of North Dakota, (Repr. from Jour. of Paleontology, v. 32, p. 495-505, 74 pl.). *Out of print. |
Holland, F.D., Jr., and Cvancara, A.M. | MS-11 |
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CL - County Landslides
ED - Education Series
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GI- Geologic Investigation
GN - Geo News Newsletter
GT - Geothermal Map
L24 - Landslide Map (24K)
LiD24 - LiDAR Map (24K)
LiD - LiDAR Map (100K)
LSI - Landfill Site Investigation
MM - Miscellaneous Map
MRM - Mineral Resource Map
MS - Miscellaneous Series
NDN - North Dakota Notes
OF - Open-File Report
RI - Report of Investigation
SG - Surface Geology Map
SP - Special Publication
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North Dakota Geological Survey
600 East Boulevard Avenue - Dept 474
Bismarck, ND 58505-0614
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