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 for purchase on CD or DVD-ROM .

Stock#	Title	Price / Details
FtStantonGuide	2022 Fort Stanton Cave Science Conference Road Log & Field Guide, Peerman, Steve; Blake, Johanna; Ferguson, Christina; Boston, Penny; Connolly, Cynthia; Miltenberger, Keely; Newton, Talon; Spilde, Mike, 2022, 31 pages, (PDF file).	(free download)
B-134	Field Excursions to the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico, Self, Stephen; Heiken, G.; Sykes, M. L.; Wohletz, K.; Fisher, R. V.; Dethier, D. P., 1996, 72 pages.	$13.00Buy Now (free download)
B-137	Field Guide to Geologic Excursions in New Mexico and Adjacent Areas of Texas and Colorado, Julian, B.; Zidek, J., 1991, 192 pages. [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$14.75Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)
B-149	Fieldtrip Guide to the Geochronology of El Malpais National Monument and the Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field, Laughlin, A. William; Charles, R. W.; Reid, K.; White, C., 1993, 23 pages.	$7.00Buy Now (free download)
C-154	Guidebook to Coal Geology of Northwest New Mexico, Beaumont, Edward C.; Shomaker, J. W.; Stone, W. J., 1976, 58 pages.	$8.50Buy Now (free download)
C-163	Guidebook to Rio Grande Rift in New Mexico and Colorado, complied by Hawley, John W., 1978, 241 pages.	$20.00Buy Now (free download)
DM-2001	Water, Watersheds, and Land Use in New Mexico: Impacts of Population Growth on Natural Resources - Santa Fe Region, Johnson, Peggy S. (editor), 2001, 160 pages, ISBN: 9781883905087. [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)
DM-2002	New Mexico's Energy, Present and Future -- Policy, Production, Economics, and the Environment, Decision-Makers Field Guide 2002, San Juan Basin, Brian S. Brister, L. Greer Price (editors), 2002, 152 pages, ISBN: 9781883905125.	$15.00Buy Now (free download)
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 (free download)
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.	Out-of-print (free download)
DM-2007	Water Resources of the Middle Rio Grande: San Acacia to Elephant Butte, Price, L. Greer, Johnson, Peggy S., Bland, Douglas, [ed.], 2007, 139 pages, ISBN: 9781883905248.	$15.00Buy Now (free download)
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 of Albuquerque area	$15.00Buy Now (free download)
OFR-22	Geologic guide to the trails at Philmont Scout Ranch, Balk, Robert, 1953, 74 pages, [CD/DVD-ROM on demand].	$10.00Buy Now (CD or DVD) (free download)
Quebradas_Guide	A Geologic Guide to the Quebradas Back Country Byway, Peter A. Scholle, 2010, 21 pages, Bureau/BLM.	(free download)
ST-1	Santa Fe, Baldwin, Brewster and Kottlowski, Frank E., 1968, 2nd Edition, 58 pages. [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)
ST-2	The Enchanted Circle: Loop Drives from Taos, Bauer, P. W.; Love, J. C.; Schilling, J. H.; Taggart, J. E., Jr., 1991, 5th Edition, 137 pages. [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)
ST-3	Roswell-Ruidoso-Valley of Fires, including trips to Lincoln, Tularosa, and Bottomless State Park, Allen, J. E.; Kottlowski, F. E., 1958, 3rd Edition, 96 pages. [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)
ST-5	Silver City - Santa Rita - Hurley, New Mexico, Schilling, John H., 1959, 43 pages. [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)
ST-7	High Plains, Northeastern New Mexico. Raton-Capulin Mountain-Clayton, Muehlberger, William R.; Baldwin, Brewster; Foster, Roy W., 1965, 3rd Edition. (Superseded by Scenic Trip 19) [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)
ST-8	Mosaic of New Mexico's Scenery, Rocks, and History, Christiansen, Paige W.; Kottlowski, Frank E., [eds.], 1972, 3rd Edition, 170 pages. [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)
ST-9	Albuquerque: Its Mountains, Valley, Water, and Volcanoes, Kelley, Vincent C., 1982, 3rd Edition. [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)
ST-12	The Story of Mining in New Mexico, Christiansen, Paige W., 1974. [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)
ST-13	Espanola-Chama-Taos: A Climb through Time, Muehlberger, William R.; Muehlberger, Sally, 1982. [Out-of-print, available on disc]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (CD or DVD) (free download)

Other Sites With New Mexico Field Guides

• Geology of Carslbad Caverns National Park
• Geology of Malpais National Monument
• Geology of Capulin Volcano National Monument
• Geology of White Sands National Park
• The Harding Pegmatite Mine