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Maryland Geological Survey has an abundance of educational materials for all groups and ages. Below are listed our most popular educational materials and resources.  The FactSheet, Pamphlets and Brochures section of this page can be found on the FactSheets, Pamphlets and Brochures Page.

MGS Online Educational Resources

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Topic Link Type
Archeology and
Historic Resources
MGS Archeology Publications HTML, books
Maryland Historic Trust (state archeology) HTML
Archeological Society of Maryland HTML
National Archeological Database HTML
Preservation Maryland HTML
Maryland Historical Society HTML
Caves and
Karst Terrains
Caves in Maryland HTML
A gallery of Maryland caves HTML
ES3: Caves of Maryland Book
Educational Resources for Caves HTML
FactSheet 11: Foundation Engineering Problems and Hazards in Karst Terrains HTML
Chesapeake Bay  MGS Coastal Geosciences Program HTML
Shoreline Change Map Data for Tidewater Maryland HTML
High-Resolution Shoreline Map Data for Tidewater Maryland HTML
Sediment Processes in the Chesapeake Bay and Watershed HTML
Baystat: Tracking the Chesapeake Bay's Health HTML
Eyes on the Bay: Live monitoring data from around the Chesapeake Bay HTML
Dinosaurs Astrodon johnstoni: the Maryland State Dinosaur FactSheet/HTML
Dinosaurs in Maryland Book
Dinosaurs (Geologic Features of Maryland) HTML
Jim Miller's Complete Guide to Drawing Dinosaurs Web Site
The Dinosauricon HTML
Dinosaurs of the East Coast HTML
Maryland Science Center's Dinosaur Mysteries HTML
Earthquakes Maryland's Seismic Network HTML
Earthquakes in Maryland Book
Earthquake Hazard Maps for Maryland Book
Earthquakes and Maryland Pamphlet/HTML
Educational Resources for Earthquakes HTML
IRIS Educational "One Pagers" on Earthquakes HTML/PDF/PAPER
California State University's Virtual Earthquake HTML
Fossils Characteristic Fossils of Maryland Formations HTML
Fossils in counties of Maryland FactSheet/HTML
Fossil Collecting Sites at Calvert Cliffs FactSheet/HTML
Maryland's Official State Fossil Shell-The Ecphora FactSheet/HTML
Miocene Fossils of Maryland CD-ROM
Miocene Sharks Teeth Pamphlet /HTML
Fossil Teeth of the Maryland Miocene HTML
The Calvert Marine Museum (Solomons, MD) HTML
Discoveringfossils.co.uk HTML
National Museum of Natural History's Paleobiology Web site HTML
Shark Teeth Identification Key HTML
(See "Dinosaurs" above) HTML
Brownie's Beach Fossils (Calvert Cliffs) HTML
The Fossil Guy's Calvert Cliffs pages HTML
Palaeontologia Electronica : online paleontological data and journals HTML
The Paleontology Portal HTML
The Life and Times of Long Dead Sharks HTML
Gold Gold in Maryland FactSheet/HTML
Gold Resources (for information about gold mining and panning in Maryland) HTML
General Geology MGS Educational Publications HTML
Maryland Geology Day Trips (Ecotourism) HTML
A Gallery of Maryland's Geologic Features HTML
California State University's Virtual Geology Labs HTML
Earth Science World HTML
A Geologic History of Virginia, much of which applies to Maryland HTML
A Landscape History of the Chesapeake Heartland (geologic history) HTML
Geology of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac River Corridor, District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia PDF
also available as a paper copy.
USGS:  Schoolyard Geology HTML /PDF
Animations of rock formation HTML
Maps Geologic Maps of Maryland Online HTML
Geologic Map of the Frederick 30' x 60' Quadrangle, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia PDF
Online Maps HTML
Mining Directory of Mineral Producers in Maryland - 1996 PDF
Maryland Mining Heritage Guide Book
Stone Quarries and Beyond HTML
Soils NRCS List of Published Soil Surveys for United States HTML/Services
Planetary Sciences Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) in Maryland HTML
Meteor shower viewing HTML

. . . And More Geologic Maps of Maryland Online
Online Maps
Free, Online Publications
A Short History of Maryland Geological Survey
Directions and Maps to the Survey
A Gallery of Maryland's Geologic Features
Earth Science Books Online

Maryland Geological Survey is a part of the Resource Assessment Service
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, State of Maryland
Updated January 28, 2009
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