Some ND bulletins come in 3 parts, these are listed first.
They have 2 #'s each : one for the bulletin (B) series and one for the County Groundwater Studies (CGS) series.
Individual Bulletins and Groundwater Studies NOT in the 3-part group are listed below part III.

Part I, Geology, includes a full- color geologic map (1:125,000) and cross sections;
Part II, Groundwater Basic Data, includes well logs and locations, and chemical analyses
Part III, Groundwater Resources, includes hydrogeologic map (1:125,000) and cross sections.

Part I : Geology :
ND B (Part I) 42 (CGS 3) Burleigh County, North Dakota, by Jack Kume and Dan E. Hansen, 1965, 111 p., 7 pl. $15
ND B (Part I) 44 (CGS 5) Eddy and Foster Counties, North Dakotas by John P. Bluemle, 1965, 66 p., 6 pl. (bumped corner). $10
ND B (Part I) 45 (CGS 6) Divide county, ND, by Dan E. Hansen. 1967. 90p. (No plates). $4
ND B (Part I) 48 (CGS 9) Williams County, North Dakota, by Theodore F. Freers, 1970, 55 p., 4 pl. (bumped corner). $9
ND B (Part I) 53 (CGS 13) Grand Forks County, North Dakota, by Dan E. Hansen and Jack Kume, 1970, 76 p., 4 pl. $11
ND B (Part I) 55 (CGS 14) Burke County, North Dakota, by T. F. Freers, 1973, 32 p., 3 pl. (bumped corners) $7
ND B (Part I) 56 (CGS 15) Mercer and Oliver Counties, North Dakota, by C. G. Carlson, 1973, 72 p., 4 pl. $11
ND B (Part I) 57 (CGS 17) Nelson and Walsh Counties, North Dakota, by John P. Bluemle, 1973, 70 p., 4 pl. (back cover rough, plate pocket loose) $11
ND B (Part I) 59 (CGS 18) Benson and Pierce Counties, North Dakota, by C. G. Carlson and T. F. Freers, 1975, 32 p., 5 Large pl.(bumped corners, slightly soiled cover). $12
ND B (Part I) 60 (CGS 19) McLean County, North Dakota, by John P. Bluemle, 1971, 65p., 3 pl. (cover lightly soiled, bumped corner) $9
ND B (Part I) 62 (CGS 20) Cavalier and Pembina counties, by B. Michael Arndt. 1975. 68p. (spine darkenned, No plates) $3
ND B (Part I) 73 (CGS 30) see Bulletin 37.
ND B (Part I) 77 (CGS 34) see Bulletin 37.

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Part II - Ground Water Basic Data
ND B (Part II) 36 (CGS 1) Kidder County, North Dakota, by P. G. Randich, and others, 1962, 134 p. 3 pl. $8
ND B (Part II) 42 (CGS 3)Burleigh County, North Dakota, by P. G. Randich, 1965, 273 p. 3 pl. (bumped corners) $11
ND B (Part II) 49 (CGS 10) Traill County, North Dakota, by H. M. Jensen, 1967, 103 p., 1 pl. $7
ND B (Part II) 53 (CGS 13) Grand Forks County, North Dakota, by T. E. Kelly, 1968, 117 p., 1 pl. $8
ND B (Part II) 59 (CGS 18) Benson and Pierce Counties, North Dakota, by P. G. Randich, 1971, 360 p., 1 pl. $13
ND B (Part II) 64 (CGS 21) Griggs and Steele Counties, North Dakota, by Joe S. Downey, R. D. Hutchinson, and G. L. Sunderland, 1973, 468 p., 1 pl. $14
ND B (Part II) 69 (CGS 31) Ransom and Sargent Counties, North Dakota, by C. A. Armstrong, 1979, 637 p., 1 pl. (lightly bumped edge) $17
ND B (Part II) 74 (CGS 33) McHenry County, North Dakota, by P. G. Randich, 1981, 446 p., 1 pl. $14
ND B (Part II) 75 (CGS 32) Sheridan County, North Dakota, by M. R. Burkart, 1980, 302 p., 1 pl. $12
ND B (Part II) 80 (CGS 37) McKenzie County, North Dakota, by M. G. Croft, 1985, 455 p., 1 pl. $14

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ND ED 5 Some Environmental Aspects of Strip Mining in North Dakota, edited by Mohan K. Wali, 1973, 121 p. A collection of 8 papers presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Academy of Science. Size 9x6" $8

ND ED 12 Flooding in the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Area, by Samuel S. Harrison and John P. Bluemle, 1980, 71 p., 1 pl. (approx. 1:24,000). Explains what causes floods, provides data on previous floods, and offers suggestions about planning and precautions that could reduce losses in future floods. (see also ND ED 25) $2

ND ED 25 Flooding in the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks North Dakota and Minnesota Area, by Julie A. LeFever, John P. Bluemle, and Ryan P.Waldkirch,1999, 70 p., 2 maps (approx. 1:27,500). It includes a history of flooding in the two-city area, provides an overall analysis of the flood problems in Grand Forks, and includes recommendations for dealing with future floods. (See also ND ED 12) $5

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North Dakota Geological Survey : Miscellaneous Series (MS) Most are 11x8.5"

ND MS 33 Ice-Thrust Bedrock in Northwest Cavalier County, North Dakota, by John P. Bluemle, 1966 (Repr. from North Dakota Acad. Sci. Proc., v. 20, p. 112-118). Describes characteristics of ice-thrust bedrock that was observed in a freshly excavated missile site. 9x6" $1

ND MS 34 Cross Section of Paleozoic Rocks of Western North Dakota, by Clarence G. Carlson, 1967 (Repr. from Am. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists Cross Section Publication 5, Stratigraphic Cross Section of Paleozoic Rocks-Oklahoma to Saskatchewan. p. 13-15 and 1 plate). Includes three pages of text concerning the stratigraphy, geologic history, and oil and gas occurrences. 10x8" (bumped corners) $4

ND MS 35 The Flood Problem in Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, by Samuel S. Harrison, 1968, 42 p., 1 pl. (1:14,400). See also ND ED 12. $4

ND MS 50 (Guidebook # 3) Depositional Environments of the Lignite- Bearing Strata in Western North Dakota, edited by F. T. C. Ting, 1972, 134p. Prepared for the G.S.A. Coal Geology Division annual field trip. Contains a roadlog and 9 papers. (spine rough, with title written on). $10

ND MS 52 Late Quaternary Stratigraphic Nomenclature, Red River Valley, North Dakota and Minnesota, by Kenneth L. Harris, Stephen R. Moran, and Lee Clayton, 1974, 47 p. $2

ND MS 53 Catalog of North Dakota Radiocarbon Dates, by Stephen R. Moran, Lee Clayton, Mary W. Scott, and John A. Brophy, 1973, 51 p. (cover color chipped) $2

ND MS 54 Stratigraphy, Origin, and Climatic Implications of Late Quaternary Upland Silt in North Dakota, by Lee Clayton, S. R. Moran, and W. B. Bickley, Jr., 1976, 15 p. $1

ND MS 55 Development of a Pre-Mining Geological Framework for Landscape Design Reclamation in North Dakota, by Stephen R. Moran, Gerald H. Groenewold, Leroy Hemish, and Curtis Anderson, 1976 (Repr. from Proceedings of the Fort Union Coal Field Symposium, v. 3, Reclamation Section, p. 308-316: Montana Acad. Sci.). 9x6" $1

ND MS 58 A History of the North Dakota Geological Survey, by Clarence B. Folsom, Jr., 1980, 51 p. $2

ND MS 68 A Synoptic Overview of Winnipegosis Pinnacle Reefs in North Dakota, by David W. Fischer and Randolph B. Burke, 1987, 17 p. $1

ND MS 70 An Overview of Dolphin Field, Divide County, North Dakota, by Thomas J. Heck, 1988, 14 p. $1

ND MS 71 Leachate Generated by an Oil-and-Gas Brine Pond Site in North Dakota, by Edward C. Murphy, Alan E. Kehew, Gerald H. Groenewold, and William A. Beal, 1988 (Repr. from Ground Water, January-February 1988, vol. 26, no. 1, p. 31-38). $1

ND MS 75 Radiocarbon Dating of Beaches and Outlets of Devils Lake, by John P. Bluemle, 1991, 10 p. A study of lake outlets and beaches along the north shore of Devils Lake, documentating natural lake level fluctuations. $1

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North Dakota Geological Survey : Reports of Investigations (RI) 11x8.5"

ND RI 14 Surface Structure of Western Stark County and Adjacent Areas of North Dakota, by John W. Caldwell, 1954, 1 pl (1:125,000) with text. (This is a large folded map with printing on both sides, including text). $5

ND RI 42 A Look at the Petroleum Potential of Southwestern North Dakota, by S. B. Anderson, 1966, 3 plates only. (1:400,000) with text. (upper edge bumped). $4

ND RI 48 Cement Rock Possibilities in Paleozoic Rocks of Eastern North Dakota, by Sidney B. Anderson and Harold C. Haraldson, 1969, 62 p., 3 pl. (1:250,000). Analyses of the carbonates of the Stonewall, Stony Mountain, Red River, and Winnipeg Formations in Grand Forks and Pembina Counties. $7

ND RI 49 Magnetic Anomalies in Pembina County, North Dakota, by Walter L. Moore and Frank R. Karner, 1969, 8 p. $1

ND RI 50 Geology for Planning at Langdon, North Dakota, by B. Michael Arndt, 1972, 16 p. (bumped corner) $1

ND RI 54 Physical Data for Land-Use Planning - Cass County, North Dakota, and Clay County, Minnesota - An Inventory of Mineral, Soil and Water Resources, by B. Michael Arndt and Stephen R. Moran, 1974, 16 p. 9 pl. (1:250,000) full color. Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Fargo- Moorhead Metropolitan Council. (bumped corners) $5

ND RI 59 The Slope (Paleocene) and Bullion Creek (Paleocene) Formations of North Dakota, by Lee Clayton and others, 1977, 14 p. Re-examines traditional stratigraphic nomenclature and provides two new formation names. $1

ND RI 60 Stratigraphy of Offshore Sediment-Lake Agassiz, North Dakota, by B. Michael Arndt, 1977, 58 p., 3 pl. Stratigraphy and engineering properties of Lake Agassiz offshore sediment. $3

ND RI 61 Geology, Groundwater Hydrology, and Hydrogeochemistry of a Proposed Surface Mine and Lignite Gasification Plant Site near Dunn Center, North Dakota, by Stephen R. Moran, and others, 1978, HUGE 263 p., 4 pl. (1:63,360), full color. $5

ND RI 66 Depositional Environments and Paragenetic Porosity Controls, Upper Red River Formation, North Dakota, by W. Kipp Carroll, 1979, 51 p., 4 pl. $3

ND RI 67 The Carrington Shale Facies (Mississippian) and its Relationship to the Scallion Subinterval in Central North Dakota, by Peter F. Bjorlie, 1979, 46 p., 6 pl. $3

ND RI 69 Explanatory Text to Accompany the Geologic Map of North Dakota, by Lee Clayton, S. R. Moran, and J. P. Bluemle, 1980, 93 p. Explains how the map, which was published in 1980 by the U. S. Geological Survey, was compiled and provides explanations and illustrations of the various map units. $3

ND RI 74 Computer Management of Geologic and Petroleum Data at the North Dakota Geological Survey, by K. L. Harris, L. M. Winczewski, and H. R. Umphrey, 1982, 34 p. $1

ND RI 75 Mechanisms, Distribution and Frequency of Ground-Water Recharge in an Upland Area of Western North Dakota, by Bernd W. Rehm, Gerald H. Groenewold, and William M. Peterson, 1982, 72 p. Focuses on data collected from the Falkirk site in central North Dakota. $2

ND RI 77 Earth Resistivity Investigations in Reclaimed Surface Lignite Mine Spoils, by A. E. Kehew and G. H. Groenewold, 1983, 101p. Study at the Center, Indian Head, and Falkirk Mines. $2

ND RI 79 Geological and Geochemical Controls on the Chemical Evolution of Subsurface Water in Undisturbed and Surface-Mined Landscapes in Western North Dakota, by Gerald H. Groenewold, R. D. Koob, G. J. McCarthy, B. W. Rehm, and W. M. Peterson, 1983, Huge 299 p. $3

ND RI 80 Effect of Seepage from Unlined Municipal Waste Stabilization Lagoons on Chemical Quality of Groundwater in Shallow Aquifers, by Alan E. Kehew, Frances J. Schwindt, and David J. Brown, 1983, 140 p. Results of an investigation of six unlined municipal waste stabilization lagoons constructed in permeable sediments directly over shallow, unconfined aquifers. $3

ND RI 81 Carbonate Bodies within the Basal Swift Formation (Jurassic) of Northwestern North Dakota, by Tina M. Langtry, 1983, 67 p., 16 plates. (map pocket a bit battered) $3

ND RI 82 The Effect of Oil and Gas Well Drilling Fluids on Shallow Groundwater In Western North Dakota, by Edward C. Murphy and Alan E. Kehew, 1984, 156 p. Results of water analyses and resistivity surveys of four reclaimed oil and gas well drilling sites in western North Dakota. Examines geologic and geohydrologic variables affecting leachate migration. (cover darkened) $3

ND RI 83 Little-Known Mid-Paleozoic Salts of Northwestern North Dakota, by David W. Fischer and Sidney B. Anderson, 1984, 18 p., 1 pl. $2

ND RI 86 Migration of Contaminants from Buried Oil-and-Gas Drilling Fluids within the Glacial Sediments of North-Central North Dakota, by William A. Beal, Edward C. Murphy, and Alan E. Kehew, 1987, 43 p. Describes movement of leachate from abandoned oil and gas drilling fluid pits in Botti- neau and Renville Counties. $2

ND RI 88 An Overview of Devonian Duperow Formation Production, Billings Anticline, North Dakota, by Randolph B. Burke, 1989, 5 p., 4 pl. $2

ND RI 93 The Geologic and Hydrogeologic Conditions in the Area Adjacent to the Devils Lake Wastewater Impoundments, by Edward C. Murphy, Steve W. Pusc, and John P. Bluemle, 1992, 93 p. $3

ND RI 94 Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Shallow Groundwater at Six Municipal Landfills in North Dakota, by Edward C. Murphy, 1992, 136 p. Describes the geologic and hydrologic conditions at six sanitary landfill sites: Devils Lake, Harvey, Hillsboro, Linton, Williston, and Wishek. $3

ND RI 95 The Occurrence of Tordon (picloram) and 2,4-D in Groundwater in the Denbigh Sand Hills, McHenry County, North Dakota, by Edward C. Murphy and Earl A. Greene, 1992, 46 p. $2

ND RI 97 Sherwood Subinterval of the Mission Canyon Formation in Central Western North Dakota, by W. A. McClellan, 1995, 11 p. 7 pl. Illustrates the relationship between major structural features and changing depositional patterns for the Sherwood subinterval in portions of Dunn, McLean, Mountrail, and Ward Counties. $6

ND RI 99 The Sodium Sulfate Deposits of Northwestern North Dakota, by Edward C. Murphy, 1996, 73 p. A detailed account of the Recent lacustrine stratigraphy and sodium sulfate (Glauber salt) reserves at 15 lake basins in northwestern North Dakota. This report incorporates new drillhole information from previous government and industry studies, some of which had previously been unavailable. $3

ND RI 100 The Jerusalem and Tolna outlets in the Devils Lake Basin, North Dakota, by E.C. Murphy, A.K., and R.F. Fleming, 1997, 36 p. The report contains lithologic columns and radiocarbon dates of the Holocene deposits in the two outlets and a time/event diagram of overflows in the Devils Lake Basin. $3

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North Dakota Geological Survey : Misc.

Fifth Biennial Report 1908 (ND) . State Geological Survey of North Dakota. 9x6", 278p., multiple fold-out maps and other fold-outs, photos, Includes the following main articles plus things like administrative reports. (cover lightly soiled with some edge chips). $18

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