Selected Publications on the Water Resources of Maryland, Delaware, and Washington D.C. Area, 1886 to Present

Maryland Geological Survey

Maryland Geological Survey Publications that pertain to the water resources of the Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C, include:

• Bulletins
• Reports of Investigations
• Basic Data Reports
• Information Circulars
• Open-File Reports

Publications of the Maryland Geological Survey may be obtained by writing: Maryland Geological Survey, 2300 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, or calling the Publication Sales Office, [(410) 554-5505].

Reports of Investigations

1. MGS-RI-71A Strategy for a Stream-Gaging Network in Maryland Cleaves, Emory T. and Doheny, Edward J., 2000, 72 p.

2. MGS RI 62 Fleck, W.B., and Andreasen, D.C., Geohydrologic framework, Groundwater quality and flow, and brackish-water intrusion in East-central Anne Arundel County, Maryland, with a section by, Smith, B.S., Simulation of brackish-water intrusion in the Aquia aquifer in the Annapolis area using a solute-transport model, 136 p.

3. MGS RI 58 Drummond, D.D., and Blomquist, J.D., Hydrogeology, water-supplypotential, and water quality of the Coastal Plain aquifers of Harford Couny, Maryland, 160 p.

4. MGS RI 54 Achmad, G.J., 1991, Simulated hydrologic effects of the development of the Patapsco aquifer system in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 96 p.

5. MGS RI 53 Geology and hydrologic assessment of Coastal Plain aquifers in the Waldorf area, Charles County, Maryland, 1990, Part 1, Wilson, J.M., and Fleck, W.B., Geology, hydrogeologic framework, and water quality, Part 2, Fleck, W.B., and Wilson, J.M., Water-supply potential of the aquifers, 138 p.

6. MGS RI 51 Drummond, D.D., 1988, Hydrogeology, brackish-water occurrence, and simulation of flow and brackish-water movement in the Aquia aquifer in the Kent Island area, Maryland, 131 p.

7. MGS RI 48 Kerhin, R.T., and others, 1988, The surficial sediments of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland: Physical characteristics and sediment budget, 82 p.

8. MGS RI 46 Mack, F.K., and Achmad, G.J, 1986, Evaluation of the water-supply potential of aquifers in the Potomac Group of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 111 p.

9. MGS RI 45 Wiley, R.E., and Achmad, G.J., 1986, Simulation of Groundwater flow and base flow in weathered crystalline rock, Upper Cattail Creek, Howard County, Maryland, 68 p.

10. MGS RI 43 Chapelle, F.H., 1985, Hydrogeology, digital solute-transport simulation and geochemistry of the lower Cretaceous aquifer system near Baltimore, Maryland, 120 p.

11. MGS RI 42 Otton, E.G., and Hilleary, J.T., 1985, Maryland springs--their physical, thermal, and chemical characteristics, 151 p.

12. MGS RI 41-A Hiortdahl, S.N., 1988, Hydrologic and mining data from an area of underground coal mining in Garrett County, Maryland, 81 p.

13. MGS RI 41 Duigon, M.T., and Smigaj, M.J., 1985, First report on the hydrologic effects of underground coal mining in southern Garrett County, Maryland, 99 p.

14. MGS RI 40 The Columbia aquifer of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1984, Part 1, Bachman, L.J., and Wilson, J.M., Hydrogeology, Part 2, Wilson, J.M., and Bachman, L.J., Selected water-well records, chemical analyses, water-level measurements, lithologic logs and geophysical logs, 144 p.

15. MGS RI 39 Otton, E.G., and Mandle, R.J., 1984, Hydrogeology of the Upper Chesapeake Bay area, Maryland, with emphasis on aquifers in the Potomac Group, 62 p.

16. MGS RI 38 Chapelle, F.H., and Drummond, D.D., 1982, Hydrogeology, digital simulation, and geochemistry of the Aquia and Piney Point-Nanjemoy aquifer system in southern Maryland, 100 p.

17. MGS RI 37 Weigle, J.M., and Achmad, G.J., 1982, Geohydrology of the fresh-water aquifer system in the vicinity of Ocean City, Maryland, with a section on simulated water-level changes, 55 p.

18. MGS RI 35 Carpenter, D.H., 1983, Characteristics of streamflow in Maryland, 237 p.

19. MGS RI 34 Otton, E.G., 1981, The availability of Groundwater in western Montgomery County, Maryland, 76 p.

20. MGS RI 33 Achmad, G.J., and Weigle, J.M., 1979, A quasi three-dimensional finite-difference Groundwater flow model with a field application, 58 p.

21. MGS RI 31 Williams, J.F., III, 1979, Simulated changes in water level in the Piney Point aquifer in Maryland, 50 p.

22. MGS RI 29 Hansen, H.J., III, 1978, Upper Cretaceous (Senonian) and Paleocene (Donian) pinchouts on the south flank of the Salisbury embayment, Maryland and vicinity, and their relationship to antecedent basement structures, 36 p.

23. MGS RI 28 Mack, F.K., and Mandle, R.J., 1977, Digital simulation and prediction of water levels in the Magothy aquifer in southern Maryland, 42 p.

24. MGS RI 26 Nutter, L.J., 1975, Hydrogeology of the Triassic rocks of Maryland, 37 p.

25. MGS RI 24 Weigle, J.M., 1974, Availability of fresh Groundwater in northeastern Worcester County, Maryland, with special emphasis on the Ocean City area, 64 p.

26. MGS RI 22 Mack, F.K., 1974, An evaluation of the Magothy aquifer in the Annapolis area, Maryland area, 75 p.

27. MGS RI 21 Hansen, H.J., III, 1974, Sedimentary facies of the Aquia Formation in the subsurface of the Maryland Coastal Plain, 47 p.

28. MGS RI 20 Hollyday, E.F., and McKenzie, S.W., 1973, Hydrogeology of the formation and neutralization of acid waters draining from underground mines of western Maryland, 50 p.

29. MGS RI 19 Nutter, L.J., 1973, Hydrogeology of the carbonate rocks, Frederick and Hagerstown Valleys, Maryland, 70 p.

30. MGS RI 18 Otton, E.G., 1972, Solid-waste disposal in the geohydrologic environment of Maryland, 59 p.

31. MGS RI 17 Mack, F.K., Webb, W.E., and Gardner, R.A., 1971, Water resources of Dorchester and Talbot Counties, Maryland, with special emphasis on the Groundwater potential of the Cambridge and Easton areas, 107 p.

32. MGS RI 16 Walker, P.N., 1971, Flow characteristics of Maryland streams, 160 p.

33. MGS RI 14 Otton, E.G., 1970, Geologic and hydrologic factors bearing on subsurface storage of liquid wastes in Maryland, 39 p.

34. MGS RI 13 Webb, W.E., and Heddle, S.G., 1970, Extent of brackish water in the tidal rivers of Maryland, 46 p.

35. MGS RI 11 Glaser, J.D., 1969, Petrology and origin of Potomac and Magothy (Cretaceous) sediments, Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain, 101 p.

36. MGS RI 10 Nutter, L.J., and Otton, E.G., 1969, Groundwater occurrence in the Maryland Piedmont, 56 p.

37. MGS RI 9 Thomas, J.D., and Heidel, S.G., 1969, Chemical and physical character of municipal water supplies in Maryland, 52 p.

38. MGS RI 7 Hansen, H.J., III, 1968, Geophysical log cross-section network of the Cretaceous sediments of southern Maryland, 46 p., 17 pls.

39. MGS RI 5 Thomas, J.D., 1966, Chemical quality reconnaissance of water of Maryland streams, 61 p.

40. MGS RI 3 Boggess, D.H., and Heidel, S.G., 1968, Water resources of the Salisbury area, Maryland, 69 p.

41. MGS RI 2 Hansen, H.J., III, 1966, Pleistocene stratigraphy of the Salisbury area, Maryland, and its relationship to the lower Eastern Shore: a subsurface approach, 56 p.

42. MGS RI 1 Heidel, S.G., and Fernier, W.W., 1965, Chemical quality of water and trace elements in the Patuxent River basin, 40 p.

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