The stratigraphic record of the Lower Cretaceous Trinity Division in Central Texas, as revealed by extensive outcrop investigation, is that of a shallow sea transgressing the southern flank of the ancient Llano Uplift.

In recent years, exploration and mining of uranium have become a significant part of the Texas mineral scene, with Texas emerging as a leading uranium-producing state. At the end of 1970, Texas ranked third in reserves among the states, with ore reserves of 6.6 million tons.

The Van Horn Sandstone in southwestern Culberson and southeastern Hudspeth counties, Texas, was studied in cooperation with the U.S.

The Woodbine Formation is composed largely of terrigenous sediment eroded from Paleozoic sedimentary and weakly metamorphosed sedimentary rocks of the Ouachita Mountains in southern Oklahoma and Arkansas and subsequently deposited in a complex of nearshore environments along the margins of the br

The conservation movement has grown enormously in strength and breadth during the last decade as a result of widespread concern about natural resources and the quality of the environment.

In the United States the average citizen produces 6 to 8 pounds of solid wastes per day--this includes his personal contribution plus his pro-rata share of industrial and agricultural wastes.

At 10 pm (CDT) on Friday, July 31, 1970, a tropical squall struck the western tip of Cuba causing property damage and the loss of 5 lives. Twelve hours later at 10 am (CDT), Saturday, August 1, the tropical depression had moved 150 miles northwest and had intensified into Tropical Storm Celia.

Geologic map that depicts the  surface geology of Hansford, Ochiltree, and Lipscomb Counties and parts of Moore, Hutchinson, Roberts, Hemphill, and Sherman Counties.

Five main depositional systems of the Jackson Group in Texas are delineated through regional outcrop and subsurface investigation.