Thought this may be of interest (it came through via GeoNet).
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Wendy Cawthorne, Assistant Librarian,
Geological Society Library,
Burlington House, Piccadilly, LONDON W1J 0BG
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carolyn J. Laffoon [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 2:22 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Digitized geologic maps
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> Subject:
> RE: Digitized geologic maps
> Date:
> Thu, 14 Dec 2000 12:44:07 -0500
> From:
> "Legault, Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
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> In response to questions #1 & 2. We worked on a project called "Mirage"
> 2 years ago. The goal of the project was to give access to the general
> public to GSC'c geology map through the internet. I believe that more or
> less
> 150 maps were scanned and georeferenced. The url of this site is:
> http://rgsc1.rgsc.nrcan.gc.ca/mirage/index.html The central index for
> these maps would Geoscan that you can see at:
> http://geoscan.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=geoscan_e.txt&id=
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> I hope it can help you in your project.
> Sincerely,
> Martin Legault
> Ressources Naturelles Canada/Natural Resources Canada
> Earth Sciences Information Centre/
> Centre d'information sur les sciences de la Terre
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> (613)995-4177
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> > From: Carolyn J. Laffoon[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Reply To: CONNIE MANSON
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 9:43 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Digitized geologic maps
> >
> > Subject:
> > Digitized geologic maps
> > Date:
> > Mon, 04 Dec 2000 12:01:03 -0800
> > From:
> > "CONNIE MANSON" <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >
> > GeoNetters--
> >
> > Here are some questions for you:
> > 1. Do you know of projects (from universities/map libraries/state
> > surveys, etc.) to put scanned or digitized images of geologic maps on
> the Web?
> > 2. Is there any central index to those?
> > 3. Might the USGS GeoMap project be such an index, perhaps with links to
> > the URL of the image?
> > 4. Might that URL also be attached/linked to the Marc record in OPACs?
> >
> > Specifically, do any of you know whether any images of out-of-print
> > geologic maps of eastern California are available on the web?
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> >
> > Connie J. Manson
> > Senior Librarian
> > Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
> > P.O. Box 47007
> > 1111 Washington S.E., Room 173
> > Olympia, WA 98504-7007
> > ph: 360/902-1472; fax: 360/902-1785
> >
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