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Submissions from 2023

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Guidebook geology of northern part - Connecticut Valley, George W. Bain

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Identifying Stratigraphic Problems in New England: A Project of the New England States Geologic Mapping Coalition, New England States Geologic Mapping Coalition

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The geology, tectonic evolution, critical minerals, and glaciation of the Appalachians in northern Maine and western New Brunswick, Chunzeng Wang, Allan Ludman, and David Lentz

Submissions from 2022

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Guidebook of Field Trips in Massachusetts and Surrounding Area, Carsten Braun, Christopher Koteas, Michelle Markley, Claire Pless, Amy Rhodes, and Steve Turner

Submissions from 2021

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Improvements to Domestic Water Use Data Collection Methods and Population Estimates for Maine, Ryan P. Gordon, Amber H. Whittaker, and Robert G. Marvinney

Submissions from 2020

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Assessing Sediment Budgets in Support of Beach Nourishment and Coastal Community Resiliency, Stephen M. Dickson, Peter A. Slovinsky, Claire Enterline, Stefan Claesson, Benjamin Kraun, Thomas J. Trott, Kerby Dobbs, Ivy Ozmon, Allison Potter, Mira Kelly-Fair, Sam F. Rickerich, Hannah M. Corney, Charlotte Nutt, and Caleb Hodgdon

Submissions from 2019

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Surficial Geology of Acadia National Park at Isle Au Haut, Maine, Robert G. Gerber

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Guidebook for field trips in central Vermont and adjoining New Hampshire, Christopher Koteas

Lost Pond Spring, Daniel B. Locke

Submissions from 2018

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Guidebook for fieldtrips in New York and Vermont, Tim Grover and Helen Mango

Submissions from 2017

Inferring post-Jurassic movement of the Oak Bay Fault through acquisition and modeling of magnetic profiles across the Ministers Island Dyke in Brook’s Cove, Maine, J Adams, K Butler, and J Evangelatos

Submissions from 2016

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State of Maine Drought Task Force Report on Current Hydrologic Conditions, August 4, 2016, Maine Geological Survey

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Changing Shorelines: Adaptation Planning for Maine’s Coastal State Parks, Peter A. Slovinsky, Kathleen Leyden, Stephen M. Dickson, Ryan P. Gordon, Don Cameron, and Arthur Spiess

Submissions from 2015

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Geology of the nearshore and coastal Presumpscot Formation from high resolution seismic profiling and vibracores, Daniel F. Belknap and Joseph T. Kelley

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Geomorphology of Presumpscot Formation landslides, Stephen M. Dickson and Robert A. Johnston

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Guidebook for Field Trips in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Martha S. Gilmore and Phillip G. Resor

Submissions from 2014

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Potential for Tidal Marsh Migration in Maine, Donald Cameron and Peter A. Slovinsky

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Guidebook to field trips in southeastern New England (MA-NH-RI), Margaret D. Thompson

Submissions from 2013

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Guidebook to field trips in North Central Maine, Lindley S. Hanson

Submissions from 2012

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Maine Metallic Minerals Conference Abstracts, Geological Society of Maine

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Guidebook to Field Trips in Western New Hampshire and Adjacent Vermont and Massachusetts, Peter J. Thompson and Thelma B. Thompson

Submissions from 2011

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Maine Coastal Property Owner's Guide to Erosion, Flooding, and Other Hazards, Peter A. Slovinsky

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Guidebook for Field Trips in Vermont and Adjacent New York, David P. West Jr

Submissions from 2010

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Guidebook for Field Trips in Coastal and Interior Maine, C Gerbi, M Yates, A Kelley, and D Lux

Submissions from 2009

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Microbial pollution levels and transport pathways at the Kennebunk River and Goochs Beach, Peter A. Slovinsky and Stephen M. Dickson

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Guidebook for Field Trips in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and Adjacent Regions, David S. Westerman and Allison S. Lathrop

Submissions from 2008

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Microbial pollution levels and transport pathways at Ogunquit Beach, Peter A. Slovinsky and Stephen M. Dickson

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Guidebook for field trips in Massachusetts and adjacent regions of Connecticut and New York, M R. Van Baalen

Submissions from 2007

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Guidebook for field trips in southern Quebec, Louise Corriveau and Thomas Clark

Submissions from 2006

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Guidebook for field trips in western Maine, David Gibson, Julia Daly, and Douglas Reusch

Submissions from 2005

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Guidebook for field trips in Connecticut, Brian J. Skinner and Anthony R. Philpotts

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Analysis of water quality samples and hydrodynamic conditions for Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, and Goochs Beach, Kennebunk, Maine, Peter A. Slovinsky and Stephen M. Dickson

Submissions from 2004

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Guidebook to field trips from Boston, MA to Saco Bay, ME, Lindley S. Hanson

Submissions from 2003

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Guidebook for field trips in the five college region, John B. Brady and John T. Cheney

Submissions from 2002

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Guidebook for field trips in New York and Vermont, James McLelland and Paul Karabinos

Submissions from 2001

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Guidebook to field trips in New Brunswick and eastern Maine, Ron K. Pickerill and David R. Lentz

Submissions from 2000

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Guidebook for field trips in coastal and east-central Maine, Martin G. Yates, Daniel R. Lux, and Joseph T. Kelley

Submissions from 1999

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Guidebook for field trips in Vermont and adjacent regions of New Hampshire and New York, Stephen F. Wright

Submissions from 1998

A detailed gravity survey of the southeastern contact of the Sebago batholith, North Windham area, Maine (abstract), Paige L. Heller

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Maine Mineral Localities, 1998, Maine Department of Conservation, Maine Geological Survey, Woodrow B. Thompson, Donald L. Joyner, Raymond G. Woodman, Vandall T. King, and Robert G. Marvinney

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Guidebook for field trips in Rhode Island and adjacent regions of Connecticut and Massachusetts, Daniel P. Murray

Submissions from 1997

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Guidebook for field trips in Vermont and adjacent New Hampshire and New York, Timothy W. Grover, Helen N. Mango, and Edward J. Hasenohr

Submissions from 1996

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Report on core analysis from 5 ponds in western Maine and New Hampshire: Cushman Pond, Lower Black Pond, Surplus Pond, Pond of Safety, Quimby Pond, Christopher C. Dorion

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Report on fossiliferous glacial marine localities in the Passamaquoddy Bay area and sediment cores from ponds in eastern Maine, Christopher C. Dorion

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Guidebook to field trips in northern New Hampshire and adjacent regions of Maine and Vermont, Mark R. Van Baalen

Submissions from 1995

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Reconnaissance geology in the Ellsworth area, July, 1995, James Hibbard

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Guidebook to field trips in southern Maine and adjacent New Hampshire, Arthur M. Hussey II and Robert A. Johnston

Submissions from 1994

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Guidebook to field trips in north-central Maine: New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference 85th Annual Meeting, 1994, Lindley S. Hanson and Dabney W. Caldwell

Submissions from 1993

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Report on field work carried out on the Passadumkeag, Boyd Lake and southern part of the Lincoln quadrangles, Sept. 26 to Oct. 15, 1993, Bjorn G. Andersen

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Field trip guidebook for the Northeastern United States: 1993 Boston GSA and 85th Annual New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, Volume 1, John T. Cheney and J Christopher Hepburn

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Field trip guidebook for the Northeastern United States: 1993 Boston GSA and 85th Annual New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, Volume 2, John T. Cheney and J Christopher Hepburn

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Geologic field report for the Scraggly Lake and Grand Lake Seboeis areas, north-central Maine: 1992 field update, James P. Hibbard

In Search of the Missing Iapetus Ocean, Maine Geological Survey and University of Maine at Farmington

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The plate tectonic evolution of the Appalachian Mountains, Quebec City to Skowhegan: Field trip guide including field activities and classroom lessons, Douglas Reusch

Submissions from 1992

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Report on Quaternary fieldwork in the Millinocket area, Maine, carried out between Oct. 23 and Nov. 15, 1992, Bjorn G. Andersen

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Results of investigation of Presumpscot shell sites, Kathleen Callum

Discovering Maine's Mineral Resources, Maine Geological Survey and University of Maine at Farmington

Maine's Water Resources, Maine Geological Survey and University of Maine at Farmington

Piecing Together Maine's Coastal Geologic Puzzle, Maine Geological Survey and University of Maine at Farmington

The Ice Age in Maine, Maine Geological Survey and University of Maine at Farmington

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Guidebook for field trips in the Connecticut Valley region of Massachusetts and adjacent states, Volume 1, Peter Robinson and John B. Brady

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Guidebook for field trips in the Connecticut Valley region of Massachusetts and adjacent states, Volume 2, Peter Robinson and John B. Brady

Submissions from 1991

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Geology of the coastal lithotectonic block and neighboring terranes, eastern Maine and southern New Brunswick, Allan Ludman

Submissions from 1990

Beach Landslide - Kennebec River, Jack Hart

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Summary of fossils, Scraggly Lake area, Svend Stouge, DC McGregor, D Rankin, and William A. Oliver

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Guidebook for field trips in La Gaspesie, Quebec, Walter E. Trzcienski Jr

Submissions from 1989

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Report of field activities; bedrock geological mapping in the Shin Pond, Stacyville, and Island Falls 15' quadrangles, Gary M. Boone

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Preliminary report; The geology of the Cranberry Island Formation and Deadman Point Formation, Cranberry Islands, the Swans Island Formation, Swans Island, and the Calderwood Formation, Vinalhaven Island, Maine, Olcott Gates

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Bedrock geology of the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island quadrangles, Maine, Richard A. Gilman

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Structure and stratigraphy of Siluro-Devonian rocks of the Saddleback Hills, Maine, Richard A. Gilman

Submissions from 1988

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Geology of the Wytopitlock quadrangle, John Hopeck

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Surficial geology of the Southwest Harbor, Maine 7.5' quadrangle, Thomas V. Lowell

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Sand and gravel aquifer mapping field trip; Winterport, Hampden, and Pittsfield, Maine, Thomas K. Weddle and John S. Williams

Submissions from 1987

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Maine's Treasure Chest: Gems and Minerals of Oxford County, Jane C. Perham

Submissions from 1986

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Lineament analysis of remotely sensed and topographic data and their geologic interpretation for the regions of the Sebago Lake batholith and Bottle Lake complex, Maine, Patrick J. Barosh

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Lineament maps of the Sebago Lake batholith region and the Bottle Lake complex, Maine, Patrick J. Barosh

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Geology of the Hulling Machine Group of Staceyville quadrangle, Maine, Brendan Walshe

Submissions from 1985

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Photolineament study for the Phippsburg, Bath, Richmond, Boothbay Harbor, Westport, Wiscasset, Pemaquid Point, Bristol, and Damariscotta 7.5' quadrangles, Robert G. Gerber

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Bedrock geologic map of the Bar Harbor 15' quadrangle, Maine, Richard A. Gilman

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Progress report on the geology of the Jo-Mary and Norcross quadrangles, Lindley S. Hanson

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1984 survey, testing, and shore studies in western Muscongus Bay, Douglas C. Kellogg

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Implications of archaeological deposits for coastal stability of the west central Maine coast, Douglas C. Kellogg

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Progress report: The regional setting of the Kingman fault zone, Beth Lincoln

Submissions from 1984

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The stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Presumpscot Formation, Penobscot Valley area of Maine, Mark P. Cotter

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Maine peat resource matrix, Maine Geological Survey

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Progress report; The Kingman disrupted zone, Lillian Morisi

Submissions from 1983

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Bedrock mapping of the Burnham and Vassalboro 15' quadrangles, D W. Newberg

Submissions from 1982

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Reconnaissance bedrock geology of the Norway quadrangle, Archie W. Berry Jr

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Shallow land burial area screening study, Marc C. Loiselle, E Melanie Lanctot, and Robert A. Johnston

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Bibliography of Maine Geology 1672 - 1972, Maine Department of Conservation, Maine Geological Survey, and Arthur M. Hussey II

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The surficial geology of the Kezar Falls quadrangle, Sarah B. Miller

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Stratigraphy and structure in the upper St. John River area of northwestern Maine, David C. Roy

Submissions from 1981

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Surficial geology of the southern half of the Wesley 15' quadrangle, John W|Jr Attig Jr

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Surficial geology of the southern half of the Lead Mountain 15' quadrangle, Edward Bradley

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Surficial geology of the southern half of the Tug Mountain 15' quadrangle, Edward Bradley and John W. Attig Jr

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Surficial geology of the northern half of the Waterville 15' quadrangle, John E. Cotton and Michael Welch

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Surficial geology of the northern portion of the Brooks 15' quadrangle, John E. Cotton and Michael Welch

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Surficial geology of the northern portion of the Burnham 15' quadrangle, John E. Cotton and Michael Welch

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Surficial geology of the southern and western portions of the Skowhegan 15' quadrangle, John E. Cotton and Michael Welch

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Surficial geology of the southern half of the Pittsfield 15' quadrangle, John E. Cotton and Michael Welch