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

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

• Scientific Investigation Reports/Water-Resources Investigations Reports
• Open-File Reports
• Fact Sheets
• Professional Papers
• Water-Supply Papers
• Circulars
• Water-Data Reports
• Bulletins
• Hydrologic Investigations Atlases
• Correlation Charts
• Geophysical Investigations Maps
• Mineral Investigations Resource Maps
• Oil and Gas Investigations Maps
• Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Maps
• Miscellaneous Field Studies Maps
• Journal Articles
  • Journal of American Water Resources Association
  • Journal of Environmental Quality
  • Groundwater
  • In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation
  • Susquehanna Guardian
  • Water Resources Bulletin
  • Water Resources Research
• Unnumbered Reports
• Abstracts, Articles, and Papers
• Cooperators
  • Delaware Geological Survey
  • Maryland Geological Survey
  • Maryland Department of Natural Resources

An asterisk (*) indicates that the publication is out of print and not purchasable from any official source.

Water-Supply Papers

When ordering Water-Supply Papers, give complete number, such as W-2355-B and full title if known. Include your full address and zip code, plainly printed. Prepayment is required and should be made by check or money order payable to Department of the Interior-USGS. Water-Supply Papers can be purchased either as microfiche or paper copy and are available by mail from the U.S. Geological Survey, Branch if Information Services, Box 25286, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 [(303) 236-7477.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the publication is out of print and not purchasable from any official source.

1. W-2355-A Robert J. Shedlock, Judith M. Denver, Marta A. Hayes, Pixie A. Hamilton, Michael T. Koterba, Leon Joseph Bachman, Patrick J. Phillips, and William S.L. Banks, 1999, Water-quality assessment of the Delmarva Peninsula, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia: Results of Investigations, 1987-91 41 p.

2. W-2425 Hayes, M.A., 1997, Delaware wetland resources, National Water Summary--Wetland Resources, p. 147-152.

3. W-2425 Hayes, M.A., 1997, Maryland and the District of Columbia wetland resources, National Water Summary--Wetland Resources, p. 219-224.

4. W-2400 Maryland and the District of Columbia: Surface-Water Resources

5. W-2400 Delaware: Surface-Water Resources

6. W-2375 National Water Summary 1988-89--Floods and Droughts: Maryland and the District of Columbia

7. W-2375 National Water Summary 1988-89--Floods and Droughts: Delaware

8. W-2355-B Hamilton, P.A., Shedlock, R.J., and Phillips, P.J., 1991, Water-quality assessment of the Delmarva Peninsula, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia: Analysis of available Groundwater-quality data through 1987, 65 p.

9. W-2347 Fisher, G.T. , and Katz, B.G., 1988, Urban stormwater runoff--Selected background information and techniques for problem assessment, with a Baltimore, Maryland, case study, 30 p.

10. W-2323 Knobel, L.L., and Phillips, S.W., 1988, Aqueous geochemistry of the Magothy aquifer, Maryland, 28 p.

11. W-2300 James, R.W., Maryland and the District of Columbia Surface Water Resources

12. W-2300 Simmons, R.H., Delaware surface-water resources in U.S. Geological Survey, 1986, National Water Summary 1985--Hydrologic events, p. 181-186.

13. W-2296 Lantrip, B.M., and others, 1987, Sediment/water-column flux of nutrients and oxygen in the tidal Patuxent River and estuary, Maryland, 76 p.

14. W-2284 Gerhart, J.M., and Lazorchick, G.J., 1988, Evaluation of the Groundwater resources of the lower Susquehanna basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland, 128 p.

15. W-2275 McGreevy, L.J., and Wheeler, J.C., 1985, Maryland and the District of Columbia in National Water summary 1984, Hydrologic events --Selected water-quality trends, and Groundwater resources, p. 243-248.

16. W-2275 Hodges, A.L. Jr. Delaware in National Water summary 1984, Hydrologic events--Selected water-quality trends, and Groundwater resources, p. 243-248.

17. W-2234 Glenn, J.L., 1988, Bottom sediments and nutrients in the tidal Potomac system, Maryland and Virginia, 74 p.

18. W-2234-A Carter, Virginia, Paschal, J.E., Jr., and Bartow, N.C., 1985, Distribution and abundance of submersed aquatic vegetation in the tidal Potomac River and estuary, Maryland and Virginia, May 1978 to November 1981, 46 p.

19. W-2234-E Miller, A.J., 1987, Shore erosion as a sediment source to the tidal Potomac River, Maryland and Virginia, 45 p.

20. W-2234-G Hickman, R.E., 1987, Loads of suspended sediment and nutrients from local nonpoint sources to the tidal Potomac River and estuary, Maryland and Virginia, 1979-1981 water years, 35 p.

21. W-2234-I Dresler, P.V., 1980, Benthic communities of the tidal Potomac River and Estuary, Maryland and Virginia, November 1977 through August 1979, 149 p

22. W-2234-J Shultz, D.J., 1989, Nitrogen dynamics in the tidal freshwater Potomac River, Maryland and Virginia, water years 1979-1981, 99 p.

23. W-2257 Taylor, K.R., James, R.W., Jr., and Helinsky, B.M., 1985, Traveltime and dispersion in the Potomac River, Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, D.C., 30 p.

24. W-2171 Groundwater levels in the United States, 1969-73, Southeastern states, 1975, Maryland, p. 143-152.

25. W-2165 Groundwater levels in the United States, 1974, Southeastern States, 1975, p. 66-70.

26. W-2077 Richardson, C.A., Groundwater in the Piedmont upland of central Maryland, 42 p.

27. W-2071 Herb, W.J., 1980, Sediment-trap efficiency of a multiple-purpose impoundment, North Branch Rock Creek basin, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1968-76, 41 p.

28. W-2035 Trainer, F.W., and Watkins, F.A., Jr., 1975, Geohydrologic reconnaissance of the Upper Potomac River basin, 68 p.

29. W-1978 Groundwater levels in the United States, 1964-68, Southeastern states, 1971, Maryland, p. 143-152.

30. W-1871 Schneider, W.J., 1968, Water data for metropolitan areas-A summary of data from 222 areas in the United States, 397 p.

31. W-1849 Barnes, H.H., Jr., 1967, Roughness characteristics of natural channels, 213 p.

32. W-1838 Martin, R.O.R., and Hanson, R.L., 1966, Reservoirs in the United States, 115 p.

33. W-1815 O'Bryan, Deric, and McAvoy, R.L., 1966, Gunpowder Falls, Maryland: Uses of a water resource today and tomorrow, 90 p.

34. W-1813 Dalrymple, Tate, 1965, Flood peak runoff and associated precipitation in selected drainage basins in the United States, 406 p.

35. W-1812 Durfor, C.N., and Becker, Edith, 1964, Public water supplies of the 100 largest cities in the United States, 1962, 364 p.

36. W-1809-O Keighton, W.B., 1965, Delaware River water quality, Bristol to Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, August 1949 to December 1963, 57 p.

37. W-1803 Richardson, C.A., 1965, Maryland in Groundwater levels in the United States, 1959-63, Southeastern States, prepared under the direction of Hackett, O.M., Chief, Groundwater Branch, p 167-176.

38. W-1800 McGuinness, C.L., 1963, The role of Groundwater in the national water situation, 1121 p.

39. W-1782 Groundwater levels in the United States, 1958-62, Northeastern States, 1965, 252 p.

40. W-1776 Weaver, D.E., and Siu, Leonard, 1964, Chemical quality of the water in Geology and Groundwater resources of Washington, D.C., and vicinity, 97 p.

41. W-1767* Rasmussen, W.C., Odell, J.W., and Beamer, N.H., 1966, Delaware water, 106 p.

42. W-1756 Rima, D.R., Coskery, O.J., and Anderson, P.W., 1964, Groundwater resources of southern New Castle County, Delaware, 54 p.

43. W-1699-N Hardison, C.H., and Martin, R.O.R., 1963, Water-supply characteristics of streams in the Delaware River basin and in southern New Jersey, p. N1-N45.

44. W-1619-T Slaughter, T.H., 1962, Beach-area water supplies between Ocean City, Maryland, and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, p. T1-T10.

45. W-1594-B Boggess, D.H., and Rima, D.H., 1962, Experiments in water spreading at Newark, Delaware, p. B1-B15.

46. W-1586-B* Cohen, Bernard, and McCarthy, L.T., Jr., 1962, Salinity of the Delaware estuary, p. B1-B57.

47. W-1586-C Miller, E.G., 1962, Observations of tidal flow in the Delaware River, p. C1-C26.

48. W-1586-E Lendo, A.C., 1966, Record low tide of December 31, 1962, on the Delaware River, p. E1-E20.

49. W-1586-G Keighton, W.B., 1966, Fresh-water discharge-salinity relations in the tidal Delaware River, p. G1-G16.

50. W-1538 Richardson, C.A., 1962, Groundwater levels in the United States 1956-1958, Southeastern States, prepared under the direction of Hackett, O.M., Chief, Groundwater Branch, p. 126-135.

51. W-1537* Groundwater levels in the United States 1956-57, Northeastern States, 1960, 144 p.

52. W-1532-F Williams, K.F., and Reed, L.A., 1972, Appraisal of stream sedimentation in the Susquehanna River basin, F1-F24.

53. W-1499-F Otton, E.G., Martin, R.O.R., and Durum, W.H., 1964, Water resources of the Baltimore area, Maryland, F1-F105.

54. W-1473 Hem, J.D., 1959, Study and interpretation of the chemical characteristics of natural water, p. 269.

55. W-1472 Rasmussen, W.C., and Andreasen, G.E., 1959, Hydrologic budget of the Beaverdam Creek basin, Maryland, 106 p.

56. W-1420* Bogart, D.B., 1960, Floods of August-October 1955, New England to North Carolina, 854 p.

57. W-1405 Richardson, C.A., 1957, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1955, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Sayre, A.N., Chief, Groundwater Branch, p. 180-200.

58. W-1322 Richardson, C.A., 1956, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1954, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Sayre, A.N., Chief, Groundwater Branch, p. 185-206.

59. W-1302 Geological Survey Research, 1960, Compilation of records of surface waters of the United States through September 1950-Part 1B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River, 679 p.

60. W-1299 Lohr, E.W., and Love, S.K., 1954, The industrial utility of public water supplies in the United States, 1952 in Part 1, States east of...

61. W-1266 Richardson, C.A., 1956, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1953, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Sayre, A.N., Chief, Groundwater Branch, p. 179-209.

62. W-1262 Durfor, C.N., and Keighton, W.B., 1954, Chemical characteristics of Delaware River water, Trenton, New Jersey, to Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, 173 p.

63. W-1222 Richardson, C.A., 1955, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1952, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Sayre, A.N., Chief, Groundwater Branch, p. 168-199.

64. W-1192 Richardson, C.A., 1954, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1951, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Sayre, A.N., Chief, Groundwater Branch, p. 146-170.

65. W-1166 Richardson, C.A., 1953, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1950, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Paulsen, C.G., Chief hydraulic engineer, p. 180-207.

66. W-1157 Meyer, Gerald, 1952, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1949, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Paulsen, C.G., Chief hydraulic engineer, p. 156-186.

67. W-1127 Meyer, Gerald, 1951, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1948, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Paulsen, C.G., Chief hydraulic engineer, p. 165-176.

68. W-1097 Meyer, R.R., 1951, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1947, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Paulsen, C.G., Chief hydraulic engineer, p. 161-193.

69. W-1072 Meyer, R.R., 1950, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1946, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Paulsen, C.G., Chief hydraulic engineer, p. 167-191.

70. W-1024 Bennett, R.R., 1949, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1945, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Paulsen, C.G., Chief hydraulic engineer, p. 145-164.

71. W-1017 Bennett, R.R., 1947, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1944, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared by Sayre, A.N., and others, p. 269-291.

72. W-995* Jones, B.E., and Helland, R.O., 1948, Index to river surveys made by the United States Geological Survey and other agencies revised to July 1, 1947, 145 p.

73. W-987 Bennett, R.R., Meyer, R.R., Horton, A.H., 1945, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1943, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Meinzer, O.E., and Wenzel, L.K., and others p. 87-105.

74. W-945 Horton, A.H., 1944, Montgomery County, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1942, Part 2, Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Meinzer, O.E., and Wenzel, L.K., and others p. 82-83.

75. W-937 Horton, A.H., 1943, Montgomery County, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1941, Part 2. Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Meinzer, O.E., and Wenzel, L.K., and others p. 62-64.

76. W-907 Horton, A.H., 1942, Montgomery County, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1940, Part 2. Southeastern states, prepared under the direction of Meinzer, O.E., and Wenzel, L.K., and others p. 56.

77. W-886 Horton, A.H., 1940, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1939, prepared under the direction of Meinzer, O.E., and Wenzel, L.K., p. 252.

78. W-845 Horton, A.H., 1939, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1938, prepared under the direction of Meinzer, O.E., geologist in charge of Groundwater investigations and Wenzel, L.K., chairman of the Committee on Observation wells, p. 149.

79. W-840 Thomson, M.T., 1938, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1937, prepared under the direction of Meinzer, O.E., geologist in charge of Groundwater investigations and Wenzel, L.K., chairman of the Committee on Observation wells, p. 120.

80. W-817 Thomson, M.T., 1937, Maryland in Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the United States in 1936 with statements concerning previous work and results, prepared under the direction of Meinzer, O.E., geologist in charge of Groundwater investigations and Wenzel, L.K., chairman of the Committee on Observation wells, p. 80-82.

81. W-800* Geological Survey Research, 1937, The floods of March 1936 in Part 3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers, 351 p.

82. W-340* Wood, B.D., 1916, Stream-gaging stations and publications relating to water resources, 1885-1913, 195 p.

83. W-236* Dole, R.B., 1909, The quality of the surface waters in the United States in Part 1, Analyses of waters east of the one-hundredth meridian, 123 p.

84. W-19* Parker, H.N. and others, 1907, The Potomac River basin, 364 p.

85. W-149 Darton, N.H., 1905, Preliminary list of Deep Borings in the United States, p. 65-66.

86. W-145* Stose, G.W., and Martin, G.C., 1905, Water resources of the Pawpaw and Hancock quadrangles, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania in Contributions to the hydrology of the Eastern United States: Geological Survey Research, p. 58-63.

87. W-114-A* Darton, N.H., and Fuller, M.L., 1905, Delaware in UnderGroundwaters of the Eastern United States: Geological Survey Research, p. 111-113.

88. W-114-A* Darton, N.H., and Fuller, M.L., 1905, District of Columbia in UnderGroundwaters of the Eastern United States: Geological Survey Research, p. 124-126.

89. W-114-A* Darton, N.H., and Fuller, M.L., 1905, Maryland in UnderGroundwaters of the Eastern United States: Geological Survey Research, p. 114-123.

90. W-110 Martin, G.C., 1904, Water resources of the Accident and Grantsville Quadrangles, Maryland, p. 168-173.

91. W-57 U.S. Geological Survey, 1902, Maryland, p. 50.

92. W-114-B* Darton, N.H., and Fuller, M.L., Maryland in UnderGroundwaters of the Eastern United States, p. 114-123.

93. W-114-C* Darton, N.H., and Fuller, M.L., District of Columbia in UnderGroundwaters of the Eastern United States, p. 124-126.

94. W-110-A* Martin, G.C., 1905, Water resources of the Accident and Grantsville quadrangles, Maryland in Contributions to the hydrology of the Eastern United States: Geological Survey Research, p. 168-170.

95. W-110-B* Martin, G.C., 1905, Water resources of the Frostburg and Flintstone quadrangles, Maryland and West Virginia in Contributions to the hydrology of the Eastern United States: Geological Survey Research, p. 171-173.

96. W-44* Gannett, Henry, 1901, Profiles of rivers in the United States, 100 p.

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