Geological Pamphlets

Fluoride in the Ground Water of Avoyelles and Rapides Parishes, Louisiana

Fluoride in the Ground Water of Avoyelles and Rapides Parishes, Louisiana

Geological Pamphlets No. 1

by J.C. Maher, 1939, 23 pp.

Discusses the presence of fluoride and some other constituents in ground water from the Miocene formations and overlying sediment. Out of print (photocopy available) 


Preliminary Report on Ground-Water Conditions at Alexandria, Louisiana

Preliminary Report on Ground-Water Conditions at Alexandria, Louisiana

Geological Pamphlets No.  2

by J.C. Maher, 1940, 54 pp.

Discusses geology and water-bearing properties of the Miocene, Pleistocene, and Holocene series, including artesian conditions.


Louisiana Lignite

Louisiana Lignite

Geological Pamphlet No. 3

by D. Pope Meagher and L. C. Aycock . 1942 . 56 pp. .Locates and describes all known lignite outcrops; describes 48 localities (general location map included). Special emphasis on Dolet Hills of DeSoto Parish.


Subsurface Study of the Delhi Area, Franklin and Richland Parishes, Louisiana

Subsurface Study of the Delhi Area, Franklin and Richland Parishes, Louisiana

Geological Pamphlets No.  4

by P.A. Bloomer Jr., 1946, 47 pp.

Discusses stratigraphic producing zones, structure, and geological history of Delhi, West Delhi, and Big Creek oil fields. Out of print (photocopy available) 


Louisiana Midway-Wilcox Correlation Problems

Louisiana Midway-Wilcox Correlation Problems

Geological Pamphlet No. 5

by C. O. Durham, Jr. and C. R. Smith . 1958 . 17 pp. .Presents workable nomenclature for surface and subsurface Midway-Wilcox sequence in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast area.


The Nature and Evolution of Salt Domes and Their Caprock

The Nature and Evolution of Salt Domes and Their Caprock

Geological Pamphlets No.  6

by J.D. Martinez, 1980, 16 pp.

Briefly discusses salt structures, internal deformation patterns, .cap rock, utilization of salt domes, and needed research and planning. 


Observations and Significance of Sinkhole Development at Jefferson Island

Observations and Significance of Sinkhole Development at Jefferson Island

Geological Pamphlet No. 7

by W. J. Autin . 1984 . 75 pp. . Assesses the geology of Jefferson Island and its relationship to the collapse sinkhole that developed on 20 November, 1980.


Geology of the Chestnut Salt Dome Area,Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Geology of the Chestnut Salt Dome Area,Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Geological Pamphlets No.  8

by R.F. Dinnean, 1958, 9 pp.

Geological Summary No. 1. Out of print (photocopy available) 


Image Not Available

Geological and Hydrological Report of Cross Lake Bridge Location, Shreveport I-220

Geological Pamphlets No.  9

by L.W. Hough, 1970, 4 pp.


Analyses of Oil Field Brines from Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

Analyses of Oil Field Brines from Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

Geological Pamphlets No. 10

by L. W. Hough and C. G. King . 1972 . 11 pp. . 11 pages.


Geology and History of the Belle Isle Salt Mine

Geology and History of the Belle Isle Salt Mine

by D.H. Kupfer, 1998, 31 pp. plus appendix.

An in-depth discussion of the mine with a diagram of the mine structure and a detailed map of its workings, minerals, and structural and surface geology.


Revision of the American Otolith-based Fish Species Described by Koken in 1888

Revision of the American Otolith-based Fish Species Described by Koken in 1888

Geological Pamphlets No.  12

by Dirk Nolf, 2003, 19 p


Late Eocene (Priabonian) Fish Otoliths from the Yazoo Clay at Copenhagen, Louisiana

Late Eocene (Priabonian) Fish Otoliths from the Yazoo Clay at Copenhagen, Louisiana

Geological Pamphlets No. 13

by D. Nolf and G.L. Stringer, .2 003, 23 pp.


Geology of the Ville Platte Quadrangle Louisiana

Geology of the Ville Platte Quadrangle Louisiana

by R.P. McCulloh, P.V. Heinrich and J.I. Snead, 2003, 11 pp.