North Dakota Geological Survey Records, 1894-1977

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: General Correspondence, 1921-1952

Folder 2: Bottineau: Correspondence, Reports, Notes, and Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1958

Folder 3: Castleton: Correspondence and Reports, 1913-1949

Folder 4: Cavalier: Correspondence, Reports, and Notes, 1933-1948

Folder 5: Dunseith, North Dakota State Tuberculosis Sanatorium: Correspondence, Press Releases, Notes, and Well Schedules, 1914-1934

Folder 6: Eckelson: Report, 1934

Folder 7: Edmore: Report, 1937

Folder 8: Ellendale: Correspondence, Reports, Notes, and Well Schedules, 1924

Folder 9: Fargo: Correspondence and Reports, 1923-1938

Folder 10: Fargo: Press Releases, Notes, and Well Schedules, 1949

Folder 11: Gardena: Correspondence, 1948

Folder 12: Gilby: Correspondence, 1960

Folder 13: Glen Ullin: Correspondence, 1945

Folder 14: Gladstone: Report, 1934

Folder 15: Grafton: Correspondence, Notes, and Well List, 1931-1957

Folder 16: Grand Forks: Correspondence, Reports, Notes, and Newspaper Clippings, 1928-1956

Folder 17: Hankinson: Correspondence and Press Releases, 1953-1957

Folder 18: Granville: Correspondence, Reports, Water Analysis, and Well Schedules, 1955

Folder 19: Harwood: Correspondence, 1946

Folder 20: Hatton: Correspondence, Reports, Notes, and Well Schedules, 1931-1956

Folder 21: Hillsboro: Correspondence and Reports, 1956-1962

Folder 22: Hunter: Correspondence, 1953-1954

Folder 23: Inkster: Correspondence, 1954-1957

Folder 24: Jamestown: Correspondence, 1898-1959

Folder 25: Jamestown: Reports, 1898-1943

Folder 26: Jamestown: Notes and Well Schedules

Folder 27: Joliette, Salt Well: Correspondence, Reports, and Notes, 1931-1932

Folder 28: Kief: Report, 1934

Folder 29: Kindred: Correspondence, Reports, and Notes, 1933-1950

Folder 30: Larimore: Correspondence, Reports, and Notes, 1930-1961

Folder 31: Lisbon: Correspondence, Reports, and Well Schedules, 1905-1948

Folder 32: Lake Metigoshe, Boy Scout Camp: Correspondence, 1955-1956

Folder 33: Lisbon: Reports, Notes, and Well Schedules, 1925-1948

Folder 34: Minot: Correspondence, 1910-1961

Folder 35: Minot: Reports, 1910-1956

Folder 36: Minot: Notes, Tables, and Newspaper Clippings

Box 2

Folder 1: Minto: Correspondence, 1947 and 1961

Folder 2: Mountain: Correspondence and Reports, 1945-1946

Folder 3: Neche: Correspondence, Press Releases, Water Surveys, and Investigation Agreements, 1948-1954

Folder 4: Northwood: Correspondence and Reports, 1911-1960

Folder 5: Oakes: Correspondence, 1955

Folder 6: Park River: Correspondence, Reports, and Notes, 1916-1919

Folder 7: Portland: Correspondence and Reports, 1946-1951

Folder 8: Rolla: Correspondence, Reports, Notes, Well Schedules, and Newspaper Clippings, 1927-1961

Folder 9: San Haven: Correspondence and Reports, 1934

Folder 10: St. John: Correspondence and Reports, 1945-1952

Folder 11: Scranton: Report, 1934

Folder 12: Sheldon: Correspondence, 1944-1949

Folder 13: Sheyenne: Correspondence and Reports, 1925-1959

Folder 14: Souris: Correspondence, 1957-1958

Folder 15: Thompson: Report, 1935

Folder 16: Upham: Correspondence, Press Releases, and Reports, 1948-1957

Folder 17: Velva: Correspondence, Reports, Notes, and Well Schedules, 1925-1932

Folder 18: Wahpeton: Correspondence, Reports, Notes, Well Schedules, and Newspaper Clippings, 1931-1961

Folder 19: Walsh County: Well Survey, 1910-1914

Folder 20: West Fargo: Correspondence, Reports, Notes, and Newspaper Clippings, 1933-1935

Folder 21: Westhope: Correspondence, Press Releases, Reports, and Notes, 1929-1959

Folder 22: Wyndmere: Correspondence, Reports, and Notes, 1914-1957

Folder 23: Biennial Reports, 1901-1902 and 1903-1904

Folder 24: Reports, Bulletins, Papers, and Articles, 1919-1944

Folder 25: Miscellaneous Notes

Folder 26: Newspaper Clippings, 1925-1933

Box 3

Folder 1: Legislative History of the North Dakota Geological Survey

Folder 2: Functions of the North Dakota Geological Survey

Folder 3: History of the North Dakota Geological Survey

Folder 4: "Work of the North Dakota Geological Survey, 1899-1936" (draft)

Folder 5: "Work of the North Dakota Geological Survey, 1899-1936"

Folder 6: "Work of the North Dakota Geological Survey during the Years 1919 and 1920"

Folder 7: "The North Dakota Geological Survey and What It Has Accomplished," 1920?

Folder 8: "The Functions and Economic Importance of the Geological Survey" by L.P. Dove, 1923

Folder 9: Fifteen Minute Radio Program regarding the North Dakota Geological Survey, 1935

Folder 10: List of Biennial Reports, 1899-1943

Folder 11: Biennial Reports, 1901-1924

Folder 12: Biennial Reports, 1911-1936

Folder 13: Rough Drafts of Biennial Reports, 1901-1936

Folder 14: Types of Work Graph for the North Dakota Geological Survey, 1899-1936

Folder 15: Regulations of the United States Geological Survey, 1903 and 1911

Folder 16: North Dakota Geological Survey Staff, 1900-1932

Folder 17: UND Geological Department and the North Dakota Geological Survey, 1899-1936

Folder 18: UND Curriculum, circa 1910

Folder 19: Annual Appropriations for the North Dakota Geological Survey, 1895-1967

Folder 20: UND Expenditures, 1917-1924

Folder 21: "Value of a Geological Survey to the State," 1918 and 1923

Folder 22: Report of Progress, 1924

Folder 23: List of the Publications of the North Dakota Geological Survey, 1901-1938

Folder 24: North Dakota Geological Survey Bulletins: 2, 3, 5, 9, 12

Folder 25: Circular Letters of the United States Geological Survey

Folder 26: "Geology of North Dakota: a Classified Bibliography" by H.L. Walster

Folder 27: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1905, along the Yellowstone River and 1906 from Miles City to Jordan, Minnesota

Folder 28: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1905, Slope and Bowman Counties, North Dakota, to Big Box Elder Creek, Montana, to Butte County, South Dakota, to New England, North Dakota

Folder 29: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1905, Killdeer Mountains to Williston, North Dakota, to Miles City, Glendive, and Wibaux, Montana

Folder 30: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1905, Sentinel Butte, North Dakota and 1906, Miles City and Jordan, Montana

Folder 31: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1906, Jordan, Montana and 1909, Bismarck Quadrangle, southwest corner

Folder 32: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1907, Little Missouri River, Little Beaver Creek to Deep Creed and 1908, Beaver Creek, Elk Creek to Green and Knife Rivers

Folder 33: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1907, Medora to Ash Creek to Sentinel Butte, North Dakota and 1909, Bismarck Quadrangle to Bismarck to Glencoe, North Dakota

Folder 34: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1910, Stark, Hettinger, Adams, Grant, Morton and Emmons counties, North Dakota

Folder 35: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1911 and 1912, McKenzie County

Folder 36: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1913 and 1914, McKenzie County

Folder 37: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1913 McKenzie County and 1916, Dunn County

Folder 38: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1917 and 1918, Ray Quadrangle

Folder 39: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1919, Mercer and McLean Counties

Folder 40: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1920, Stark and Hettinger Counties

Folder 41: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1921, Adams, Slope, and Stark Counties

Folder 42: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1922, Location of Gravel Deposits near Roads in the State, Ellendale to Cando to Mohall to Minot to Sentinel Butte to Starkweather to Cando; 1923, Burnstad Trip to Shell Butte

Folder 43: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: 1906, Traverse of Routes; 1908 and 1917, Notes on Formations

Folder 44: A.G. Leonard Field Notebook: Various Short Surveys, 1910-1920

Folder 45: Field Notebook: 1902, Harvey to White Earth to Nesson (author unknown)

Folder 46: Identification Key to 1918 Field Survey Photographs and Photographs Used for 1970 North Dakota Quarterly Article

Box 4

Folder 1: List of Publications by A.G. Leonard, 1894-1928

Folder 2: Leonard, A.G. "The Purpose and Value of a Geologic Survey," 1905

Folder 3: Leonard, A.G. "The North Dakota-Montana Lignite Area," 1906 (manuscript)

Folder 4: Leonard, A.G. "The North Dakota-Montana Lignite Area," 1906 (manuscript)

Folder 5: Leonard, A.G. "Lignite Area of Dawson and Custer Counties, Montana," 1907

Folder 6: Leonard, A.G. "The Geology of South-Central North Dakota," 1910

Folder 7: Leonard, A.G. "Cretaceous and Tertiary Formations of Western North Dakota and Eastern Montana," 1911 (manuscript)

Folder 8: Leonard, A.G. "Descriptions of the Bismarck Quadrangle," 1912-1913

Folder 9: Leonard, A.G. "The Geology of McKenzie County," undated

Folder 10: Leonard, A.G. "The Geology of McKenzie County," undated

Folder 11: Leonard, A.G. "North Dakota Geological Survey," 1912

Folder 12: Leonard, A.G. "Geologic Atlas of the United States," Folio 181, Field Edition, Bismarck Folio. U.S. Geologic Survey, 1912

Folder 13: Leonard, A.G. "The Geological Map of North Dakota," 1913.

Folder 14: Leonard, A.G. "The Lignite Deposits of North Dakota," 1916

Folder 15: Leonard, A.G. "The Relation of the Glacial Period to the Surface Features of Manitoba and North Dakota," 1916

Folder 16: Leonard, A.G. "The Geological History of North Dakota" in Quarterly Journal of the University of North Dakota, 1917

Folder 17: Leonard, A.G. "The Geology of North Dakota," 1919

Folder 18: Leonard, A.G. "Surface Features of North Dakota and Their Origin," 1919

Folder 19: Leonard, A.G. "Possibilities of Oil and Gas in North Dakota," 1920

Folder 20: Leonard, A.G. "White River Formation in North Dakota," 1922

Folder 21: Leonard, A.G. "Sand and Gravel Deposits in North Dakota," 1924?

Folder 22: Leonard, A.G. "The Contest Between Land and Sea Near San Diego," 1925

Folder 23: Leonard, A.G. "Physical Features of North Dakota," Fortnightly Club, 1930

Folder 24: Leonard, A.G. Report on the Proposed Site for a Dam on the Missouri River at Big Bend, 1930

Folder 25: Leonard, A.G. Report on Formations Along the Missouri River in North Dakota, 1930

Folder 26: Leonard, A.G. "The Continental Ice Sheet and Its Influence on the Surface Features of North Dakota," Fortnightly Club, 1903-1904

Folder 27: Leonard, A.G. "North Dakota Animals and Plants of the Past," undated

Folder 28: Leonard, A.G. "Origins of North Dakota Lignite Beds," undated

Folder 29: Leonard, A.G. "Stark County Coal Beds," undated

Folder 30: A.G. Leonard's Coal Survey Work and Analyses, 1906 and 1920

Folder 31: A.G. Leonard's Stratigraphy Material, 1908 and 1922

Folder 32: A.G. Leonard's Material on Glacial Formations, 1916-1918

Folder 33: Leonard, A.G. "The Ray Quadrangle," 1918-1919 (notes and manuscript)

Folder 34: A.G. Leonard's Maps of Southwestern North Dakota

Folder 35: A.G. Leonard's Diagrams of Coal Beds in the Medora Area

Folder 36: Abstracts of Papers Made by or For A.G. Leonard, 1883-1890

Folder 37: Zenith Lignite Mines, Stark County, North Dakota, 1914-1927

Folder 38: Correspondence with Frank Leverett, 1907 and 1916; and The Water Resources of Illinois by Leverett, 1896

Folder 39: Correspondence, A.G. Leonard, regarding the Bismarck Quadrangle, 1909-1911

Folder 40: Correspondence, A.G. Leonard, 1909-1923

Folder 41: Correspondence, A.G. Leonard, 1924-1932

Folder 42: Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings regarding the Death of A.G. Leonard, December 1932

Folder 43: "Arthur Gray Leonard: a Tribute" by Gottfried Hult. Quarterly Journal of the University of North Dakota. 1932-1933.

Folder 44: Publications regarding Leonard Hall, University of North Dakota

Folder 45: "The Bismarck Bridge: a Report to A. Anderson, Engineer in Chief of the Northern Pacific Railroad" by George Morison. 1884

Folder 46: "A Cretacious Volcanic Ash Bed on the Great Plains in North Dakota" by T.W. Stanton. 1916

Folder 47: "Geology and Lignite Resources of the White Earth River District of North Dakota" by L.P. Dove and H.N. Eaton

Folder 48: "The Geology and Coal Resources of the Noonan-Minot Region" by Harry N. Eaton

Folder 49: "Earth's Crust or the Evolution of Land Forms: a Compilation of Current Thought," undated and author unknown

Folder 50: Howard Simpson Biographical Materials

Folder 51: Howard Simpson Field Notebook: Mohall Gas Survey, 1919

Folder 52: Correspondence, Howard Simpson, regarding Mohall Gas Area and Water Wells, 1916-1934

Folder 53: Mohall Gas Area and Water Wells, 1919-1928

Folder 54: Oil and Gas Wells in North Dakota, 1921-1931

Folder 55: Data on Gas Wells in North Dakota

Box 5

Folder 1: Howard Simpson, Oil Shale Activity Materials, 1917-1925

Folder 2: Howard Simpson, Directives on Artesian Water Wells, 1923

Folder 3: Correspondence, Howard Simpson, regarding Ground Water Resources in the Mississippi Basin, 1934

Folder 4: Report by Howard Simpson regarding Ground Water Resources in the Mississippi Basin. To the Water Resources Section, National Resources Board, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1934

Folder 5: Report by Howard Simpson regarding Ground Water Resources in the United States. To the Water Resources Section, National Resources Board, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1934

Folder 6: Report by Howard Simpson on Ground Water Levels in the Red River and Middle Missouri River Basins to the Mississippi Valley Committee, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, 1934

Folder 7: "Geologic Accomplishments in North Dakota in 1934" by Howard Simpson. North Dakota Engineer. 1935

Folder 8: Correspondence, Howard Simpson, 1921-1937

Folder 9: "The Geography of My Hometown of Adams, Walsh County" by Andrew Alpha, 1934

Folder 10: "Progress Report of Gold Survey and Investigation under Federal Emergency Relief Administration Project S-F2-55" by J.C. Allen and "Gold Investigation Project S-F2-55: Report on Field Methods" by Walter Augustadt, 1935

Folder 11: "Prospecting for Gold in North Dakota" by Thomas Barger, Circular No. 9, Division of Mines and Mining Experiments, 1937

Folder 12: "Gold Bearing Sands" Report of the Governor and 25th Legislative Assembly, 1937

Folder 13: North Dakota State Planning Board Mineral Resources Report, 1937

Folder 14: "Instructions for Well Gage Observers in North Dakota" by Frederich Voedisch, 1937

Folder 15: "The North Dakota Geological Survey: It's Accomplishments and Proposed Program" by Frank Foley, 1939

Folder 16: Correspondence, Frank Foley, regarding Gas and Oil Prospects in North Dakota, 1939-1940

Folder 17: Correspondence, Frank Foley, 1941-1951, 1977

Folder 18: 22nd and 23rd Biennial Reports of the North Dakota Geological Survey, 1941-1945

Folder 19: "Program for the North Dakota Geological Survey" by Wilson Laird, 1943

Folder 20: "Activities of the Department of Geology and the North Dakota Geological Survey" by Wilson Laird, 1946

Folder 21: State Geological Surveys, 1943

Folder 22: State Geological Surveys, 1946

Folder 23: State Geological Surveys, 1947-1949

Folder 24: Observations on the State Geological Surveys, Wilson Laird, 1942-1947

Folder 25: Association of American State Geologists Questionnaires, 1943-1950

Folder 26: Report of the State Geologist to the State Water Conservation Commission on the Underground Water Program by Wilson Laird, 1946

Folder 27: Memorandum to Governor John Moses from Wilson Laird

Folder 28: Report of the State Geologist by Wilson Laird, 1950

Folder 29: North Dakota Geological Survey Program by Wilson Laird, 1052

Folder 30: "History of the Geology Department at the University of North Dakota" by Wilson Laird, 1954

Folder 31: "History of the Geology Department at the University of North Dakota and the North Dakota Geological Survey" by Louis Geiger and Wilson Laird, 1957

Folder 32: Memorandum Brief of Amerada Petroleum Corporation regarding Beaver Lodge Madison Pool Spacing of Wells, 1952

Folder 33: Transcript of Hearing: Amerada Petroleum Corporation Application for Spacing of Wells, 1952 (pages 1-170)

Folder 34: Transcript of Hearing: Amerada Petroleum Corporation Application for Spacing of Wells, 1952 (pages 171-350)

Folder 35: Transcript of Hearing: Amerada Petroleum Corporation Application for Spacing of Wells, 1952 (pages 351-477)

Folder 36: Special Briefs in Hearing of Amerada Petroleum Corporation Application for Spacing of Wells, 1952

Folder 37: Testimony of Charles Agey regarding Beave Lodge Madison Pool, Amerada Petroleum Corporation Application for Spacing of Wells, 1952

Folder 38: Testimony of R.J. Andress regarding Beave Lodge Madison Pool, Amerada Petroleum Corporation Application for Spacing of Wells, 1952

Folder 39: Testimony of John Bartram regarding Beave Lodge Madison Pool, Amerada Petroleum Corporation Application for Spacing of Wells, 1952

Folder 40: Testimony of Ralph Dietler regarding Beave Lodge Madison Pool, Amerada Petroleum Corporation Application for Spacing of Wells, 1952

Folder 41: Testimony of C.V. Millikan regarding Beave Lodge Madison Pool, Amerada Petroleum Corporation Application for Spacing of Wells, 1952

Folder 42: Testimony of Martin Miller regarding Beave Lodge Madison Pool, Amerada Petroleum Corporation Application for Spacing of Wells, 1952

Folder 43: Walter Burk's House Bill 688: Creation of a State Oil and Gas Commission, plus Burk's Criticism of Wilson Laird, 1956-1959

Folder 44: Newspaper Clippings regarding Walter Burk's Attack on Wilson Laird, 1959

Folder 45: Preliminary Planning for UNDIGR Expedition to Martin River Glacier, 1961

Folder 46: Correspondence, Aerial Photographs of Martin River Glacier, 1961-1962

Folder 47: Correspondence, Wilson Laird, UNDIGR Expedition to Martin River Glacier, 1962-1963

Folder 48: Correspondence, Martin River Glacier Expedition, 1962

Folder 49: Wilson Laird Miscellaneous

Folder 50: UND Geology Department Brochures

Folder 51: "Beta Zeta Chapter and the Department of Geology at the University of North Dakota" by F.D. Holland, The Compass, 1964

Folder 52: North Dakota Natural Resources Council, 1961-1975

Folder 53: Oil Exploration in North Dakota, 1971

Folder 54: Miscellaneous

Folder 55: Correspondence

Folder 56: Newspaper Clippings, 1922-1925

Folder 57: Howard Simpson's Notes on the Badlands

Folder 58: United States Geological Survey Well Schedule Report Forms