The public tends to dismiss floods as somewhat unreal catastrophes or occasional inconveniences that usually affect others. When a flood disaster strikes at the local level, the magnitude of the event is appraised in terms of the damage to human works on the river-valley floor or, in some cases, in terms of the loss of life.

Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of Borden, Scurry, Fisher, Martin, Howard, Mitchell, and Nolan Counties and parts of Glasscock, Sterling, Coke, Runnels, Taylor, Jones, Dawson, Martin, Lynn, Garza, Kent, and Stonewall Counties. The 6-page booklet indicates geologic formations, abbreviations, and ages.

Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of Tom Green, Irion, and Reagan Counties and parts of Midland, Glasscock, Sterling, Coke, Runnels, Concho, Menard, Schleicher, Crockett, and Upton Counties, Texas.

Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of Cochran and Hockley Counties and parts of Bailey, Lamb, Yoakum, Terry, Hale, Lubbock, and Lynn Counties.

Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of Comal, Bandera, Bexar, and Medina Counties and parts of Real, Kerr, Kendall, Hays, Guadalupe, Wilson, Atascosa, Frio, Zavala, and Uvalde Counties, Texas. The 9-page booklet indicates geologic formations, abbreviations, and ages.