Geology and Oil Resources of the Western Puente Hills Area, Southern California

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"Geology and Oil Resources of the Western Puente Hills Area, Southern California"

Entry/Object ID

2007.148.1.1

Description

"Geology and Oil Resources of the Western Puente Hills Area, Southern California," Geological Survey Professional Paper 420-C, R. F. Yerkes (Washington: United States Government Printing Office,) 1972. The report's contents include material on stratigraphy; geologic structure; physiography; petroleum geology (including some history of fields in or near the hills); and fossil localities. There is also an abstract, introduction, references, and index, as well as photographs and tables. Four plates, including two maps, are in the rear pocket. The wrappers have edge tears, creases, rubbing and other wear and some pages have dogeared corners and creases, but the overall condition is good.

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United States. Department of the Interior. Geological Survey, Petroleum geology--California--San Gabriel River Valley, Petroleum prospecting--California--San Gabriel River Valley, San Gabriel River Valley (Calif.)--Description and travel

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