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Publications by DeFord, R.K.

Title Publication Year Abstract Author Series Publisher
Geologic Atlas of Texas, Emory Peak-Presidio sheet Geologic Atlas of Texas, Emory Peak-Presidio sheet 1979

Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of parts of Presidio, Brewster, and Terrell Counties, Texas. The 14-page booklet indicates geologic formations, abbreviations, and ages.

Barnes, V.E., Geophoto Services Inc., Cities Service Petroleum Co., Mobil Oil Co., Cepeda, N.J., Daugherty, F.W., Brown, J.B., Norman, D.B. Geologic Atlas of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic Atlas of Texas, Marfa sheet Geologic Atlas of Texas, Marfa sheet 1979

Geologic map that depicts surface geology of parts of Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis, and Presidio Counties, Texas. The 12-page explanatory booklet indicates geologic formations, abbreviations, and ages.

Barnes, V.E., Twiss, P.C., Continental Oil Co., Cities Service Petroleum Co., Geophoto Services Inc., Norman, D.M., Sherrod, C.H., Pearson, B.T. Geologic Atlas of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
Geology of Eastern Half of Kent Quadrangle, Culberson, Reeves, and Jeff Davis Counties, Texas Geology of Eastern Half of Kent Quadrangle, Culberson, Reeves, and Jeff Davis Counties, Texas 1962

Study of Permian, Cretaceous, and Cenozoic rocks in the 30 Kent quad- rangle is important to an understanding of the geology of Trans-Pecos Texas. Most of the Cretaceoua rock units of central Texas lose their lithostratigraphic identity when traced into west Texas.

Brand, J.P., DeFord, R.K. Geologic Quadrangle Map Bureau of Economic Geology
Comanchean Stratigraphy of Kent Quadrangle, Trans-Pecos Texas Comanchean Stratigraphy of Kent Quadrangle, Trans-Pecos Texas 1958

At the northern end of the Coahuila platform, the thinned Comanchean sequence consists of the newly named Sixshooter group of carbonate formations underlain by the newly named Yearwood formation.

Brand, J.P., DeFord, R.K. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology
Tertiary formations of Rim Rock country, Presidio County, Trans-Pecos Texas Tertiary formations of Rim Rock country, Presidio County, Trans-Pecos Texas 1958

The rim rock of the Vieja Rim, the quartz pantellerite of Lord, is named the Bracks Rhyolite.

DeFord, R.K. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology