Lehi F. Hintze Geological Reconnaissance Maps of Oregon, 1936-1958

Collection Overview

Title: Lehi F. Hintze Geological Reconnaissance Maps of Oregon, 1936-1958

Predominant Dates: 1950-1958

ID: MAPS Hintze

Primary Creator: Hintze, Lehi F.

Extent: 1.5 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: This collection consists of seven series: I. Indexes and Statewide Maps; II. F Series Maps; III. G Series Maps; IV. M Series Maps; V. S Series Maps; VI. T Series Maps; and VII. U Series Maps. Within each series, the maps are arranged numerically.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

Scope and Content Notes

The Lehi F. Hintze Geological Reconnaissance Maps of Oregon consist of geologic maps prepared and assembled by Hintze for much of the state of Oregon. Most of the maps are compilations of published geologic mapping, unpublished geologic mapping done by graduate students at Oregon State College and the University of Oregon, and mapping by Hintze. The maps in Series III are published geologic maps, many of which have been annotated by Hintze. The maps reflect geologic mapping done from the mid-1930s through the 1950s. Most of the maps are hand-colored and have copious annotations indicating the sources of the information or noting questions or corrections. Some of the maps include cross sections. The maps vary in scale from 1:24,000 to 1:400,000; most of the maps are 1:62,500 or 1:125,000 scale.

In addition to mapping done by Hintze, the maps document geologic mapping done by Edwin T. Hodge, W.D. Wilkinson, Howel Williams, William H. Taubeneck, and Robert G. Coleman.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Lehi Ferdinand Hintze joined the faculty of the Oregon State College Geology Department in 1949 as an Instructor. He was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1951, a position he held until his resignation in 1955 to become a faculty member at Brigham Young University. Hintze completed his undergraduate degree in geology at the University of Utah in 1941; he earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1951. Hintze's doctoral dissertation was on the geology of western Utah; after his return to Utah in 1955, he did extensive mapping, research, and writing on the geology of Utah and published more than 100 geologic quadrangle maps of Utah. Hintze retired from Brigham Young University in 1986.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 117 maps; 1 oversize box and 1 map folder

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The collection was transferred from the Oregon State University Libraries' maps collection to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2013.

Related Materials: The Lehi F. Hintze Publications are available in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at Brigham Young University. The Special Collections and Archives Research Center holdings include the Geosciences Department Records (RG 208) as well as the papers of several Oregon State geology faculty and alumni including the Ellen J. Moore Papers (MSS MooreE), George W. Moore Papers (MSS MooreGW); Roger L. Nielsen Papers (MSS Nielsen); Earl L. Packard Papers (MSS Packard); and the William H. Taubeneck Papers (MSS Taubeneck). Current geologic maps of Oregon are part of the Oregon State University Libraries general map collection.

Preferred Citation: Lehi F. Hintze Geological Reconnaissance Maps of Oregon (MAPS Hintze), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Processing Information: Most of the maps were treated as a collection within the Map Room and were assigned the call number G4291 C5 [n.d.] O7. However, many of the maps in Series III had been assigned individual call numbers within the Storage Maps. These individually cataloged maps have been united with the other Hintze maps to form this collection.

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Indexes and Statewide Maps, 1936-1958

Series I consists of state-wide index maps showing the locations of the F, G, M, S, T, and U Series maps that comprise this collection. The series also includes an Oregon base map showing major faults and a correlation table for Cenozoic rocks of northwest Oregon.

Extent: 4 maps

Box-Folder 1.1

Item 1: Index: Extent: 2 sheets
Item 2: Oregon Base Map showing Major Faults, 1956
Item 3: Correlation Table of the Cenozoic of Northwest Oregon

Series 2: F Series Maps, 1936-1958

Series II is comprised of 15-minute quadrangle topographic maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey that have been used as base maps for geology. The maps are hand-colored and include many annotations. All are at 1:62,500 scale.

Extent: 39 maps

Box-Folder 1.2

Item 1: F01: Aldrich Mountain
Item 2: F02: Bates
Item 3: F03: Bridal Veil.
Item 4: F04: Brownsville
Item 5: F05: Courtrock
Item 6: F06: Dale
Item 7: F07: Desolation Butte
Item 8: F08: Eagle Rock
Item 9: F09: Halsey
Item 10: F10: Heceta Head
Item 11: F11: Huntington
Item 12: F12: Jamieson
Item 13: F13: John Day
Item 14: F14: Kimberly: Extent: 2 sheets
Item 15: F15: Lebanon
Item 16: F16: Long Creek: Extent: 2 sheets
Item 17: F17: Lookout Mountain
Item 18: F18: Lyons
Item 19: F19: Molalla
Item 20: F20: Monument
Item 21: F21: Moores Hollow
Item 22: F22: Mount Angel
Item 23: F23: Mount Vernon
Item 24: F24: Ochoco Reservoir
Item 25: F25: Picture Gorge
Item 26: F27: Post
Item 27: F28: Richmond: Extent: 2 sheets
Item 28: F29: Ritter: Extent: 2 sheets
Item 29: F30: Salem
Item 30: F31: Spray: Extent: 2 sheets
Item 31: F32: Stayton
Item 32: F33: Susanville: Extent: 2 sheets
Item 33: F34: Sweet Home

Series 3: G Series Maps, 1936-1958

Series III is comprised of geologic maps, many of which have been annotated by Hintze. Un-colored maps have been hand-colored by Hintze. Most of the maps were published by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Several are Oil and Gas Investigations Maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most of the maps are at a 1:62,500 scale; one map is at 1:125,000 scale.

Extent: 16 maps

Folder-Item 2.1: G01: Northwest Oregon: West of the Willamette River and North of Latitude 45⁰ North
Folder-Item 2.2: G02: Valsetz Quadrangle
Folder-Item 2.3: G03: Madras Quadrangle
Folder-Item 2.4: G04: Lower Siuslaw River Area
Folder-Item 2.5: G05: Southwest Oregon: West of Meridian 122⁰ West and South of Parallel 43⁰ North
Folder-Item 2.6: G06: Butte Falls Quadrangle
Folder-Item 2.7: G07: Round Mountain Quadrangle
Folder-Item 2.8: G08:Izee and Logdell Quadrangles
Folder-Item 2.9: G09: Aldrich Mountain Quadrangle
Folder-Item 2.10: G10: Mount Vernon Quadrangle
Folder-Item 2.11: G11: John Day Quadrangle
Folder-Item 2.12: Grants Pass Quadrangle
Folder-Item 2.13: Medford Quadrangle
Folder-Item 2.14: Portland Area
Folder-Item 2.15: St. Helens Quadrangle
Folder-Item 2.16: Sumpter Quadrangle

Series 4: M Series Maps, 1936-1958

Series IV is comprised of various topographic maps showing the geology compiled from various sources. These maps range in scale from 1:21,120 to 1:400,000.

Extent: 15 maps

Folder-Item 2.17: M01: Ariel map of portions of Estacada, Mt. Hood, and Vicinity: This is a composition of 30' USGS quadrangle maps at 1:125,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.18: M02: Geology of the Beulah Area, Harney and Malheur Counties: At a 1:63,360 scale.
Folder-Item 2.19: M03: Crater Lake and Vicinity: This is a composition of 15' USGS quadrangle maps at 1:62,500 scale.
Folder-Item 2.20: M04: Crow Flat- Canyon City Region: At a 1:253,440 scale and published by University of Oregon.
Folder-Item 2.21: M05: North Central Oregon: At a 1:63,360 scale.
Folder-Item 2.22: M06: Parts of Willamette Valley: At approximately 1:350,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.23: M07: Salem Hills and North Santiam River basin: At a 1:126,720 scale and published by State of Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
Folder-Item 2.24: M08: North Central Oregon: At approximately 1:400,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.25: M09: Klamath and Ashland: This is a composition of 60' quadrangle maps at 1:1,380,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.26: M10: Juniper Butte Area, Richmond and Picture Gorge: At a 1:48,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.27: M11: Dayville Area: At a 1:25,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.28: M12: "Plate VII": Geologic map and cross section at a 1:21,120 scale.
Folder-Item 2.29: M13: Paleozoic Rocks of Parts of Central Oregon: At approximately 1:31,680 scale.
Folder-Item 2.30: M14: Old Ferry Quadrangle: At approximately 1:24,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.31: M15: Reconnaissance map of Picture Gorge: At a 1:48,000 scale.

Series 5: S Series Maps, 1936-1958

Series V is comprised of 60-minute topographic quadrangle maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey that have been used as base maps for the geology of these areas. The maps are hand-colored and include annotations. These are at a scale of 1:250,000.

Extent: 2 maps

Box-Folder 1.3

Item 1: S01: Ashland
Item 2: S02: Klamath

Series 6: T Series Maps, 1936-1958

Series VI is comprised of 30-minute topographic quadrangle maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey that have been used as base maps for the geology of these areas. The maps are hand-colored and have many annotations. The scale of these maps is 1:125,000.

Extent: 27 maps

Box-Folder 1.4

Folder 1: Bend
Folder 2: Blalock Island
Folder 3: Chemult
Folder 4: Dayville: Extent: 3 sheets
Folder 5: Diamond Lake
Folder 6: Dufer
Folder 7: Estacada
Folder 8: Ironside Mountain
Folder 9: Lowell
Folder 10: McKenzie Bridge
Folder 11: Maiden Peak
Folder 12: Mitchell: Extent: 4 sheets
Folder 13: Mitchell Butte
Folder 14: Mt. Hood
Folder 15: Mt. Jefferson
Folder 16: Newberry Crater
Folder 17: Pendleton
Folder 18: Pine
Folder 19: Telocaset
Folder 20: Three Sisters
Folder 21: Umatilla
Folder 22: Waldo Lake

Series 7: U Series Maps, 1936-1958

Series VII consists of USDA Forest Service topographic base maps for various locations in Oregon -- primarily eastern and northeastern Oregon -- annotated with the geology for these areas. The maps are hand-colored and include many annotations.

Extent: 14 maps

Folder-Item 2.32: U01: Part of Whitman National Forest
Folder-Item 2.33: U02: Vale-Jordan Grazing District
Folder-Item 2.34: U03: Untitled, Directly north of Vale-Jordan District
Folder-Item 2.35: U04: NE Oregon
Folder-Item 2.36: U05: NE Oregon
Folder-Item 2.37: U06: Umatilla National Forest.
Folder-Item 2.38: U07: Crooked River Grazing District
Folder-Item 2.39: U08: Vale-Jordan Grazing District
Folder-Item 2.40: U09: Malheur National Forest
Folder-Item 2.41: U10: Lake Grazing District
Folder-Item 2.42: U11: Fremont National Forest
Folder-Item 2.43: U12: Umatilla National Forest
Folder-Item 2.44: U13: NE Oregon
Folder-Item 2.45: U14: Wallowa National Forest