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Minnesota Geological Survey

Selected Quaternary Publications

Updated
January 2018

(No 2017 Publications)

2016

Berg, R. C., Brown, S. E., Thomason, J. F., Hasenmueller, N. R., Letsinger, S. L., Kincare, K. A., Esch, J. M., Kehew, A. E., Thorleifson, L. H., Kozlowski, A. L., Bird, B. C., Pavey, R. R., Bajc, A. F., Burt, A. K., Fleeger, G. M., and Carson, E. C., 2016, A multiagency and multijurisdictional approach to mapping the glacial deposits of the Great Lakes region in three dimensions in Wessel, G. R., and Greenberg, J.K., eds., Geoscience for the Public Good and Global Development: Toward a Sustainable Future: Geological Society of America Special Paper 520, p. 415-447, <http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2016.2520(37)>, date accessed, January 24, 2017.

Chandler, V. W., 2016, One century and counting: the use of geophysical methods to explore the unseen geology of Minnesota: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 7, doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-283023; Geological Society of America Web page, <https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016AM/webprogram/Paper283023.html>, date accessed, January 24, 2017.

Chandler, V. W., and Lively, R. S., 2016, Horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) passive seismic methods for determining Quaternary sediment thickness and bedrock elevation in Minnesota–an update: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 5, doi: 10.1130/abs/2016NC-275222; Geological Society of America Web page, <https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016NC/webprogram/Paper275222.html>, date accessed, January 24, 2017.

Erber, N. R., Kehew, A. E., and Gillespie, R., 2016, Differentiating Saginaw from Huron-Erie ice lobe meltwater deposits in south central Michigan using longitudinal profiles, grain size analysis, and lithology: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 5, doi: 10.1130/abs/2016NC-275179; Geological Society of America Web page, <https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016NC/webprogram/Paper275179.html>, date accessed, January 24, 2017.

Horton, J., and Marshall, K. J., 2016, Distinguishing pre-Wisconsinan tills in southeastern Minnesota: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 5, doi: 10.1130/abs/2016NC-275215; Geological Society of America Web page, <https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016NC/webprogram/Paper275215.html>, date accessed, January 24, 2017.

Lusardi, B. A., Gowan, A. S., Meyer, G. N., and Thorleifson, L. H., 2016, Quaternary stratigraphy of Minnesota–statewide cross sections: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 5, doi: 10.1130/abs/2016NC-271381; Geological Society of America Web page, <https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016NC/webprogram/Paper275215.html>, date accessed, January 24, 2017.

Lusardi, B. A., and Meyer, G. N., 2016, Pilot project to support a Quaternary geology map of Minnesota at 1:500,000: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 7, doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-276370; Geological Society of America Web page, <https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016AM/webprogram/Paper276370.html>, date accessed, January 24, 2017.

2015

Thorleifson, H., 2015, The new geological map of Minnesota: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 47, no. 7, p. 407; Geological Society of America Web page, <https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015AM/webprogram/Paper257083.html>, date accessed, November 20, 2015.

Thorleifson, H., and Lusardi, B., 2015, Enhancement of lithological databases needed to support Quaternary subsurface mapping in Minnesota: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 47, no. 5, p. 79; Geological Society of America Web page, <https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015NC/webprogram/Paper255243.html>, date accessed, November 20, 2015.

2014

Thorleifson, H., 2014, Charting a path forward for geological mapping: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 46, no. 6, p. 686; Geological Society of America Web page, <https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2014AM/webprogram/Paper244736.html>, date accessed, November 26, 2014.

2013

Thorleifson, H., and Lively, R. S., 2013, Minnesota Geological Survey geochemical mapping: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 45, no. 7, p. 867; Geological Society of America Web page,<https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2013AM/webprogram/Paper229565.html>, date accessed, January 10, 2014.

2011

Jennings, C. E., 2011, Evolution of Laurentide ice catchment areas through ice lobe activity and till provenance: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 43, no. 5, p. 485; Geological Society of America Web page, <http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2011AM/finalprogram/abstract_192490.htm>, date accessed, November 30, 2011.

Thorleifson, H., 2011, Southwestern Laurentide ice streams during final deglaciation: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 43, no. 5, p. 485; Geological Society of America Web page, <http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2011AM/finalprogram/abstract_194013.htm>, date accessed, November 30, 2011.

County Atlas Series and Other Selected Publications

County Atlas 4	Geologic atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota
County Atlas 5	Geologic atlas of Washington County, Minnesota
County Atlas 6	Geologic atlas of Dakota County, Minnesota
County Atlas 7	Geologic atlas of Ramsey County, Minnesota
County Atlas 9	Geologic atlas of Rice County, Minnesota
County Atlas 10	Geologic atlas of Stearns County, Minnesota
County Atlas 12	Geologic atlas of Goodhue County, Minnesota
County Atlas 13	Geologic atlas of Pine County, Minnesota
County Atlas 15	Geologic atlas of Pope County, Minnesota
County Atlas 16	Geologic atlas of Crow Wing County, Minnesota
County Atlas 17	Geologic atlas of Scott County, Minnesota
County Atlas 18	Geologic atlas of Todd County, Minnesota
Guidebook 22	Landforms, stratigraphy, and lithologic characteristics of glacial deposits in central Minnesota
Information Circular 45	Utility of elemental geochemical data in correlation and provenance studies of Pleistocene materials: a case study in Stearns County, central Minnesota
Miscellaneous Map 52	Bedrock topography and isopachs of Cretaceous and Quaternary strata, east-central and southeastern Minnesota
Miscellaneous Map 54	Quaternary geologic map of the Minneapolis-St. Paul urban area, Minnesota
Miscellaneous Map 77	Quaternary geologic map of Sherburne County, Minnesota
Miscellaneous Map 78	Quaternary geologic map of Chisago County, Minnesota
Miscellaneous Map 173	Quaternary geology of the Crookston 30' x 60' quadrangle, northwest Minnesota
Miscellaneous Map 177	Quaternary geology of the Fosston 30' x 60' quadrangle, northwest Minnesota
Miscellaneous Map 178	Surficial geology of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota
Miscellaneous Map 180	Surficial geology of the Mora 30' x 60' quadrangle, central Minnesota
Open File Report 07-02	Geology in support of ground-water management for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Metropolitan Council Water Supply Master Plan Development–Phase I
Open File Report 07-03	Bedrock and Quaternary geology of the Central Mesabi Iron Range, northeastern Minnesota