Field Guides
We are a research and service division of:
We offer a number of publications that can help understand the geology around you while you explore New Mexico. You also might want to bring along a copy of our Geologic Highway Map of New Mexico for all your geologic adventures.
- Scenic Trips in to the Geologic Past
- A series of guidebooks to various geologically interesting regions in and around New Mexico.
- Decision Makers Field Guides
- Field guides prepared to educate decision makers about topical issues in New Mexico.
- Public Lands
- Geologic field guides about public lands in New Mexico.
- Mines, Minerals, and Gold Brochures
- These are free downloads providing information on mineral collection, gold panning, and mines and mills in New Mexico
- New Mexico Geological Society Publications
- Fall Field Conference Guidebooks, Special Publications, and the Geologic Highway Map of New Mexico (produced in cooperation with the bureau).
- Classic Upper Paleozoic Reefs and Bioherms of West Texas and New Mexico
- By Peter A. Scholle, Robert H. Goldstein, and Dana S. Ulmer-Scholle, 2007
- Chaco Canyon Country — A Field Guide to the Geomorphology, Quaternary Geology, Paleoecology, and Environmental Geology of Northwestern New Mexico
- Stephen G. Wells, David W. Love, Thomas W. Gardner, [eds.], 1983
Miscellaneous Other Guidebooks
Some publications, including
those that are out-of-print, are only available for purchase on CD or DVD-ROM 
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| Stock# | Title | Price / Details |
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| AAPG GDBK | Southwest Section of AAPG Transactions and Guidebook of 1986 Convention, Ruidoso, New Mexico, 1986, 157 pages. |
$12.75Buy Now
Limited availability!
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| ABO GDBK | Guidebook for field trip to Abo red beds (Permian), central and south-central New Mexico, Broadhead, R.F.; Speer, S.W.; Kottlowski, F.E.; MacMillan, J.R.; Cappa, J.A.; Scott, G.L.; Brannigan, J.P.; and Mitchell, S., 1983, 73 pages. | |
| Completeset | Complete Set Including: All available guidebooks and special publications., NMGS. | $890.00 |
| CompletesetR | Complete Set Including: All available guidebooks, special publications, and roadlogs., NMGS. | $1,020.00 |
| 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).
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| G00028_Supp | San Juan Basin III (Northwestern New Mexico) supplement, Siemers, Charles T. and Wadell, James S., 1977, 21 pages, NMGS. |
$10.00Buy Now
(CD or DVD)
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| Geologic Road Log-Railroad |
Geologic Road Log: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Kelly, Shari; Barkmann, Peter; Benson, Rob; Lovekin, Jonathan; Dunn, Lisa, 2023, 36 pages, ISBN: 978-1-883905-51-4.
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$9.00Buy Now |
| NMParks-Northern |
Geology of Northern New Mexico's Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, Price, L. Greer, [ed.], 2010, 372 pages, ISBN: 9781883905255.
(Third revised reprinting)
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$29.95Buy Now |
| NMParks-Southern |
The Geology of Southern NM Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, Scholle, Peter A.; Ulmer-Scholle, Dana S.; Cather, Steven M.; Kelley, Shari A., [eds.], 2020, 404 pages, ISBN: 978-1-883905-48-4.
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$29.95Buy Now |
| rc_guide (CHAMA) |
The Rio Chama: A River Guide to the Geology and Landscapes, Bauer, Paul W.; Zimmerer, Matthew; Timmons, J. Michael; Felix, Brigitte; Harris, Steve, 2021, 134 pages, ISBN: 978-1-883905-32-3.
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$18.95Buy Now |
| rg_guide (RIO GRANDE) |
The Rio Grande: A River Guide to the Geology and Landscapes of Northern New Mexico, Bauer, Paul W., 2011, 120 pages, ISBN: 978-1-883905-28-6, (Reprinted 2022).
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$23.00Buy Now |
| SO AREA GDBK | Guidebook to the Socorro Area, New Mexico, McLemore, V.T.; Bowi, M.R.; compilers, 1987, 75 pages. | |
| 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.
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$13.00Buy Now |
| 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)
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| 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.
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$7.00Buy Now |
| C-154 |
Guidebook to Coal Geology of Northwest New Mexico, Beaumont, Edward C.; Shomaker, J. W.; Stone, W. J., 1976, 58 pages.
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$8.50Buy Now |
| C-163 |
Guidebook to Rio Grande Rift in New Mexico and Colorado, complied by Hawley, John W., 1978, 241 pages.
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$20.00Buy Now |
| GDBK-33 | Road Logs to Albuquerque Country, Grambling, J.A., Wells, S.G., Callender, J.F.; [eds.], 1982, 124 pages, NMGS. | $4.00Buy Now |
| 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)
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| Quebradas_Guide |
A Geologic Guide to the Quebradas Back Country Byway, Peter A. Scholle, 2010, 21 pages, Bureau/BLM.
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| SP-7 |
Field Guide to Selected Cauldrons and Mining Districts of the Datil-Mogollon Volcanic Field, New Mexico, Chapin, C. E.; Elston, W. E.; James, H. L.; [eds.], 1978, 149 pages, NMGS.
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$5.00Buy Now |