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

Predominant Dates: 1950-1958

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. Lehi Ferdinand Hintze was a faculty member in the Oregon State College Geology Department from 1949 to 1955.

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ID: MAPS Hintze

Extent: 1.5 cubic feet

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Biographical / Historical Notes

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Statement on Description: 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.

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

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

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Container List

Series 1: Indexes and Statewide Maps, 1936-1958 Add to Shelf

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

UnitID: Series I

Box-Folder 1.1 Add to Shelf

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

Series 2: F Series Maps, 1936-1958 Add to Shelf

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

UnitID: Series II

Box-Folder 1.2 Add to Shelf

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

Series 3: G Series Maps, 1936-1958 Add to Shelf

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

UnitID: Series III

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

Series 4: M Series Maps, 1936-1958 Add to Shelf

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

UnitID: Series IV

Folder-Item 2.17: M01: Ariel map of portions of Estacada, Mt. Hood, and Vicinity Add to Shelf: 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 Add to Shelf: At a 1:63,360 scale.
Folder-Item 2.19: M03: Crater Lake and Vicinity Add to Shelf: This is a composition of 15' USGS quadrangle maps at 1:62,500 scale.
Folder-Item 2.20: M04: Crow Flat- Canyon City Region Add to Shelf: At a 1:253,440 scale and published by University of Oregon.
Folder-Item 2.21: M05: North Central Oregon Add to Shelf: At a 1:63,360 scale.
Folder-Item 2.22: M06: Parts of Willamette Valley Add to Shelf: At approximately 1:350,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.23: M07: Salem Hills and North Santiam River basin Add to Shelf: 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 Add to Shelf: At approximately 1:400,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.25: M09: Klamath and Ashland Add to Shelf: 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 Add to Shelf: At a 1:48,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.27: M11: Dayville Area Add to Shelf: At a 1:25,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.28: M12: "Plate VII" Add to Shelf: Geologic map and cross section at a 1:21,120 scale.
Folder-Item 2.29: M13: Paleozoic Rocks of Parts of Central Oregon Add to Shelf: At approximately 1:31,680 scale.
Folder-Item 2.30: M14: Old Ferry Quadrangle Add to Shelf: At approximately 1:24,000 scale.
Folder-Item 2.31: M15: Reconnaissance map of Picture Gorge Add to Shelf: At a 1:48,000 scale.

Series 5: S Series Maps, 1936-1958 Add to Shelf

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

UnitID: Series V

Box-Folder 1.3 Add to Shelf

Item 1: S01: Ashland Add to Shelf
Item 2: S02: Klamath Add to Shelf

Series 6: T Series Maps, 1936-1958 Add to Shelf

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

UnitID: Series VI

Box-Folder 1.4 Add to Shelf

Folder 1: Bend Add to Shelf: UnitID: T01
Folder 2: Blalock Island Add to Shelf: UnitID: T02
Folder 3: Chemult Add to Shelf: UnitID: T03
Folder 4: Dayville Add to Shelf: Extent: 3 sheets; UnitID: T04
Folder 5: Diamond Lake Add to Shelf: UnitID: T05
Folder 6: Dufer Add to Shelf: UnitID: T06
Folder 7: Estacada Add to Shelf: UnitID: T07
Folder 8: Ironside Mountain Add to Shelf: UnitID: T08
Folder 9: Lowell Add to Shelf: UnitID: T09
Folder 10: McKenzie Bridge Add to Shelf: UnitID: T10
Folder 11: Maiden Peak Add to Shelf: UnitID: T11
Folder 12: Mitchell Add to Shelf: Extent: 4 sheets; UnitID: T12
Folder 13: Mitchell Butte Add to Shelf: UnitID: T13
Folder 14: Mt. Hood Add to Shelf: UnitID: T14
Folder 15: Mt. Jefferson Add to Shelf: UnitID: T15
Folder 16: Newberry Crater Add to Shelf: UnitID: T16
Folder 17: Pendleton Add to Shelf: UnitID: T17
Folder 18: Pine Add to Shelf: UnitID: T18
Folder 19: Telocaset Add to Shelf: UnitID: T19
Folder 20: Three Sisters Add to Shelf: UnitID: T20
Folder 21: Umatilla Add to Shelf: UnitID: T21
Folder 22: Waldo Lake Add to Shelf: UnitID: T22

Series 7: U Series Maps, 1936-1958 Add to Shelf

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

UnitID: Series VII

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

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