Skip to main content

Addition, 1937 - 1954

 Series

Scope and Contents

The addition is comprised of a collection of sixteen maps drawn or collected by Howland during the course of his work for the United States Geological Survey, Bureau of Mines. These maps detail the Stillwater region of Montana, particularly topographical detail and cross-sections. The maps span the years 1937-1954, but most are dated 1941-1942. During the Second World War, the U.S. Geological Survey mapped areas of the U.S., particularly the Stillwater region, in search of strategic mineral deposits.

Dates

  • 1937 - 1954

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

6 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Each map within this addition has been identified numerically, briefly described, rolled, and then boxed within one of six hexagonal tube boxes.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred to the University Archives by the Northwestern University Geological Sciences Department on February 25, 1982 (Accession #82-35).

Separated Materials

Nine generic topographical maps of the continental United States have been discarded. On published map of northern Minnesota has been transferred to the Map Collection of the Northwestern University Library.

Processing Information

Katie Dean, September 6, 2005.

Library Details

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

https://www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-collections/mccormick-library/index.html
Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635