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Mines and Mining Resources for Southern California

Map of San Bernardino County

Map of Southern California counties, with San Bernardino highlighted.

Print Resources

  • Mines of the San Bernardinos. John W. Robinson. Glendale, CA., La Siesta Press. [1977]
  • Evaluation of metallic mineral resources and their geologic controls in the East Mojave National Scenic Area San Bernardino County, California. U.S.G.S. OFR 91-427 (fiche)
  • Quantitative assessment of undiscovered metallic mineral resources in the East Mojave National Scenic Area, southern California. U.S.G.S. OFR 91-551 (fiche)
  • Evaluation of selected metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources, West Mojave Management Area, southern California. U.S.G.S. OFR 92-0595 (fiche)
  • Geology and mineral deposits of the Barstow quadrangle, San Bernardino County.C.D.M.G. Bulletin 165 [1954]
  • Notes on the geology of a portion of the Calico Mountains, San Bernardino County.California Journal of Mines and Geology, v. 36, p. 232-254 [1940]
  • Iron-ore deposits of the Eagle Mountains, California. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 503 [1912]
  • Geology and mineral resources of the Ivanpah quadrangle, California and Nevada.U.S.G.S. Professional Paper 275 [1956]
  • Geology of the Jurupa Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California. C.D.M.G. Special Report 5 [1951]
  • Economic mineral deposits of the Newberry and Ord Mountains, San Bernardino County. California Journal of Mines and Geology, v. 36, p. 232-254 [1940]
  • Geology and mineral deposits of the Ord Mountain district, San Bernardino County, California. C.D.M.G. Special Report 77 [1964]
  • Geology of the San Bernardino Mountains. C.D.M.G. Special Report 65 [1960]

Mineral Land Classification

  • Halloran Springs [15'] quadrangle. C.D.M.G. OFR 84-51
  • Ivanpah, Crescent Peak, and Searchlight quadrangles. C.D.M.G. OFR 85-07
  • Kelso [15'] quadrangle. C.D.M.G. OFR 84-03
  • Kerens, Flynn and Colton Well [15'] quadrangles. C.D.M.G. OFR 88-03
  • Kingman 1 degree x 2 degree sheet (northern part). C.D.M.G. OFR 85-15
  • Lanfair Valley, Homer Mountain, Davis Dam quadrangles. C.D.M.G. OFR 84-30
  • Mescal Range [15'] quadrangle. C.D.M.G. OFR 84-02
  • Mid Hills [15'] quadrangle. C.D.M.G. OFR 85-08
  • Needles 1 degree by 2 degree sheet (northeast quarter). C.D.M.G. OFR 85-18
  • Whipple and Riverside Mountains study area, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. C.D.M.G. OFR 88-20

Mineral Resources of Wilderness Study Areas

  • Bristol/Granite Mountains. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1712-C [1987]
  • Castle Peaks Area. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1713-A [1986]
  • Cinder Cones Area. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1712-B [1987]
  • Fort Piute Area. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1713-C [1987]
  • Golden Valley. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1708-D [1985]
  • Kingston Range Area. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1709-D [1987]
  • Morongo Area. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1710-B [1987]
  • Newberry and Rodman Mountains Areas. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1712-A [1987]
  • Providence Mountains. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1712-D [1988]
  • Turtle Mountains Area. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1713-B [1988]
  • Whipple Mountains Area. U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1713-D [1988]
  • Kelso Dunes. U.S.G.S. OFR 84-647 (fiche)
  • Sheep Hole-Cadiz. U.S.G.S. OFR 82-957 (fiche)
  • South Providence Mountains. U.S.G.S. OFR 84-679 (fiche)

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