A Partial Review of Israel Cook Russell's Geologic History of Lake Lahontan (1885) in Respect to Several More Recent Geologic Publications
Scope and Contents
Report comparing Russell's book on the geologic history of Lake Lahontan, Nevada, with later works by Hoyt S. Gale, J. Claude Jones, S. T. Harding, George Hardmann, and Cruz Venstrom, especially centering on the origin of the name, the level of Pyramid Lake and its relationship with Winnemucca Lake, and theories of tufa formation as related to the age of Pyramid Lake. Includes photos of maps from Russell.
Dates
- 1981
Creator
- Lugaski, Thomas Peter (Person)
Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical Note
History student at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (28 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Report comparing Russell's book on the geologic history of Lake Lahontan, Nevada, with later works centering on the origin of the name, the level of Pyramid Lake and its relationship with Winnemucca Lake, and theories of tufa formation as related to the age of Pyramid Lake.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Report, James Hulse, Donation. 89-38
Creator
- Lugaski, Thomas Peter (Person)
- Title
- Partial Review of Israel Cook Russell's Geologic history of Lake Lahontan (1885) in Respect to Several More Recent Geologic Publications
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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