The State of Texas has about 367 miles of open Gulf shoreline, most of it typified by rather broad, sandy beaches and a comparatively mild climate that permits almost year-round use of this recreational resource. All but about 87 miles of the Gulf beach is accessible to the general public.

Aquifers in the Houston-Galveston area are composed principally of fluvial-deltaic sediments. The Alta Loma Sand is a complexly faulted, high-sand-percent unit that represents a seaward progression of fluvial, delta-plain, and delta-front facies.

Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of Loving, Crane, and Ward Counties and parts of Ector, Midland, Upton, Pecos, Reeves, Crockett, and Winkler Counties, Texas. The 5-page booklet indicates geologic formations, abbreviations, and ages.

Oversize color geologic map that depicts surface geology of Dimmit, LaSalle, and McMullen Counties and parts of Maverick, Zavala, Frio, Atascosa, Karnes, Wilson, Live Oak, Jim Wells, Duval, and Webb Counties, Texas. The 6-page booklet indicates geologic formations, abbreviations, and ages.

This large-scale map of Texas displays the full range and scope of energy resources in the State. Oil and gas fields are shown according to the age of the producing reservoir.

The Lower Cretaceous Hosston and Hensel Sandstones are important sources of ground water in North-Central Texas.

Over 7,000 miles of lineations have been observed on aerial photographic mosaics of the Texas Coastal Zone. These lineations, in part, represent the surface traces of faults originating in the Tertiary sediments and propagating through the Quaternary sediments.

With the growing concern for finding new sources of energy, there has been renewed interest in an old source, lignite. In the past few years, Texas lignite has been "rediscovered", and a wave of lignite exploration rivals the early oil booms of Texas history.

The area described in this report comprises 712 square miles centered on the City of Austin. The area extends north almost to Round Rock, south to the vicinity of Buda, east to just beyond Manor, and west to about 5 miles west of Oak Hill.