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Free Field Guides

We have several field guides for geologic adventures in New Mexico that are free downloads. You may also want to browse our Virtual Geologic Tours and the links to external sites below..

Some publications, including those that are out-of-print, are only available on CD-ROM CD icon.

Stock# Title Price
GOLD Gold Panning Information, 16 pages.
Out-of-print
RH Rock hounding guide to New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau Geology and Mineral Resources, 111 pages.
Out-of-print
DM-2001 Water, watersheds, and land use in New Mexico: Impacts of population growth on natural resources-Santa Fe Region -- Decision Makers Field Guide 2001, Johnson, Peggy S.; [ed.], 2001, 160 pages, ISBN: 9781883905088.
Out-of-print
DM-2002 New Mexico's energy, present and future: Policy, production, economics, and environment-Decision Makers Field Guide 2002 -- San Juan Basin, Brister, Brian S.; Price, L. Greer; [eds.], 2002, 152 pages, ISBN: 9781883905125.
Out-of-print
DM-2003 Water Resources of the Lower Pecos Region, New Mexico-Science, Policy, and a Look to the Future - Decision Makes Field Guide 2003, Johnson, Peggy S. ; Land, Lewis A.; Price, L. Greer; Titus, Frank; [eds.], 2003, 145 pages, ISBN: 9781883905170.
Out-of-print
DM-2005 Mining in New Mexico - The Environment, Water, Economics, and Sustainable Development -Decision Makers Field Guide 2005, Price, L. Greer; Bland, Douglas; McLemore, Virginia T.; Barker, James M.; [eds.], 2005, 168 pages, ISBN: 9781883905222. $15.00Buy Now
DM-2007 Water Resources of the Middle Rio Grande: San Acacia to Elephant Butte, Price, L. Greer, Johnson, Peggy S., Bland, Douglas; [eds.], 2007, 139 pages, ISBN: 9781883905248. $15.00Buy Now
DM-2009 Water, Natural Resources, and the Urban Landscape: The Albuquerque Region, Price, L. Greer, Bland, Douglas, Johnson, Peggy S., Connell, Sean D., 2009, 152 pages, ISBN: 9781883905279. Map: Drainage facilities Abq. Area $15.00Buy Now
FFC-2 San Juan Basin (New Mexico and Arizona), Smith, C. T.; Silver, C.; [eds.], 1951, 163 pages, NMGS, [Softcover], (Reprinted 1996). $5.00Buy Now
FFC-3 Rio Grande Country, Johnson, R. B.; Read, C. B.; [eds.], 1952, 126 pages, NMGS, [Softcover], (Reprinted 1996). $5.00Buy Now
FFC-4 Southwestern New Mexico, Kottlowski, F. E.; [ed.], 1953, 153 pages, NMGS, [Softcover], (Reprinted 1996). $5.00Buy Now
FFC-5 Southeastern New Mexico, Stipp, T. F.; [ed.], 1954, 209 pages, NMGS, [Softcover], (Reprinted 1996). $5.00Buy Now
FFC-6 South-Central New Mexico, Fitzsimmons, J. P.; [ed.], 1955, 193 pages, NMGS, [Softcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-7 Southeastern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Rosenweig, A.; [ed.], 1956, 151 pages, NMGS, [Softcover], (Reprinted 1996). $5.00Buy Now
FFC-8 Southwestern San Juan Mountains (Colorado), Kottlowski, F. E.; Baldwin, B.; [eds.], 1957, 258 pages, NMGS, [Softcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-9 Black Mesa Basin (Northeastern Arizona), Anderson, R. Y.; Harshbarger, J. W.; [eds.], 1958, 205 pages, NMGS, [Softcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-10 West-Central New Mexico, Weir, J. E., Jr.; Baltz, E. H.; [eds.], 1959, 162 pages, NMGS, [Softcover], (Reprinted 1996). $5.00Buy Now
FFC-11 Rio Chama Country, Beaumont, E. C.; Read, C. B.; [eds.], 1960, 129 pages, NMGS, [Hardcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-12 Albuquerque Country, Northrop, S. A.; [ed.], 1961, 199 pages, NMGS, [Hardcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-13 Mogollon Rim Region (East-Central Arizona), Weber, R. H.; Peirce, H. W.; [eds.], 1962, 175 pages, NMGS, [Softcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-14 Socorro Region, Kuellmer, F. J.; [ed.], 1963, 204 pages, NMGS, [Softcover], (Reprinted 1996).
[Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]
$10.00Buy Now
Out-of-print
CD-ROM format
FFC-15 Ruidoso Country (New Mexico), Ash, S. R.; Davis, L. R.; [eds.], 1964, 195 pages, NMGS, [Softcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-16 Southwestern New Mexico II, Fitzsimmons, J. P.; Balk, C. L.; [eds.], 1965, 244 pages, NMGS, [Hardcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-17 Taos-Raton-Spanish Peaks Country (New Mexico and Colorado), Northrop, S. A.; Read, C. B.; [eds.], 1966, 128 pages, NMGS, [Softcover], (Reprinted 1996).
[Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]
$10.00Buy Now
Out-of-print
CD-ROM format
FFC-18 Defiance, Zuni, Mt. Taylor Region (Arizona and New Mexico), Trauger, F. D.; [ed.], 1967, 228 pages, NMGS, [Hardcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-19 San Juan, San Miguel, La Plata Region (New Mexico and Colorado), Shomaker, J. W.; [ed.], 1968, 212 pages, NMGS, [Softcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-20 The Border Region (Chihuahua, Mexico, & USA), Cordoba, D. A.; Wengerd, S. A.; Shomaker, J. W.; [eds.], 1969, 228 pages, NMGS, [Hardcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-21 Tyrone, Big Hatchet Mountain, Florida Mountains Region, Woodward, L. A.; [ed.], 1970, 176 pages, NMGS, [Softcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-22 San Luis Basin (Colorado), James, H. L.; [ed.], 1971, 340 pages, NMGS, [Softcover].
[Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]
$10.00Buy Now
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FFC-23 East-Central New Mexico, Kelley, V. C.; Trauger, F. D.; [eds.], 1972, 236 pages, NMGS, [Hardcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-24 Monument Valley (Arizona, Utah and New Mexico), James, H. L.; [ed.], 1973, 232 pages, NMGS, [Hardcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-25 Ghost Ranch, Siemers, C. T.; Woodward, L. A.; Callender, J. F.; [eds.], 1974, 404 pages, NMGS, [Hardcover]. $5.00Buy Now
FFC-26 Las Cruces Country, Seager, W. R.; Clemons, R. E.; Callender, J. F.; [eds.], 1975, 376 pages, NMGS, [Hardcover]. $5.00Buy Now
OFR-22 Geologic guide to the trails at Philmont Scout Ranch, Balk, Robert, 1953, 74 pages, [CD-ROM on demand]. $10.00Buy Now
CD-ROM format
Quebradas_Guide A Geologic Guide to the Quebradas Back Country Byway, Peter A. Scholle, 2010, Bureau/BLM.

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