References for
Student Activities for the Map of the
Truckee-Carson-Walker River Systems

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Educational Series E-29

Internet:

  1. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology ( http://www.nbmg.unr.edu) has information on geology, geologic hazards, energy and mineral resources, and environment, with links to other state agencies, states, and national data. You can order topographic and geologic maps from this site.
  2. State of Nevada Division of Water Planning ( http://www.state.nv.us/cnr/ndwp/home.htm) has information about the uses of water in Nevada, maps to show the various water basins.
  3. State of Nevada Division of Water Planning ( http://www.state.nv.us/cnr/ndwp/nvchrono.htm) includes information about the major river systems in Nevada including schematics of water use for each river, and historical chronology.
  4. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has a site for water-related information in Nevada (http://nevada.usgs.gov). Lake Tahoe is highlighted.
  5. Real time flows at the various USGS gauging stations on Nevada Rivers can be found at: http://nevada.usgs.gov/rt/inset_n.htm.
  6. Farad Hydrograph and station description with connections to other USGS water sites and the California Department of Water Resources. (http://wwwdcascr.wr.usgs.gov/rt-cgi/gen_stn_pg?station=10346000). Look at the real-time readings of the Truckee River at Farad.
  7. Watershed Education Resources (Global Rivers Education Network) provides links to other Internet sites about watersheds including school projects, lessons, and government sites. (http://www.econet.apc.org/green/resources.html)
  8. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has a site to highlight your local watershed. (http://www.epa.gov/surf2). The site for the Truckee River has links to environmental data (http://www.epa.gov/surf2/hucs/16050103/).
  9. Earth Awareness Educational Resources (http://www.earthballoon.com/resource.htm) provides links to educational sites related to environment, science, history, and other areas.
  10. River Resource ( http://www.riverresource.com/) provides links to other sites about rivers.
  11. River Resource ( http://www.riverresource.com/) provides links to other sites about rivers.
  12. Science of the Comstock provides content, activities, and lesson plans related to the fields of study of science of Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Environmental Science applied to the historically and industrially important mining on the Comstock.

Print:

  1. The History of the Comstock Lode, by Grant H. Smith and Joseph V. Tingley, 1998. The first edition of this book, published in 1943, provided mining investors, engineers, and western historians with the first comprehensive chronological history of mining operations on the Comstock. This new second edition, published in association with the University of Nevada Press, brings the history of mining operations on the Comstock to the present. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 24, 328 pages, $16.95*.
  2. Early Engineering works Contributory to the Comstock, by John Debo Galloway, 1947. An account of the engineering accomplishments to provide roads, railroads, water, wood, and lumber supply to the Comstock. Includes a description of and excerpts from a diary written by the author's father, a Comstock miner. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 45, 102 pages, 9x6", 37 b/w photos,1 plate--Comstock area, 12x8", b/w, $3.00*.
  3. The 1997 New Year's Floods in Western Nevada, by Jim G. Rigby, E. James Crompton, Kate A. Berry, Unal Yildirim, Scott F. Hickman, and David A. Davis, 1998.This report discusses the flooding and resultant damages along the Truckee, Carson, and Walker Rivers and their tributaries in January 1997. The extent of flooding is shown in several full-color maps, and there are numerous color and black-and-white photos of these floods and the damages they caused. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 23, 111 pages, one 27x35"; color map, $24.95*.
  4. Geologic and Natural History Tours in the Reno Area, by Becky Weimer Purkey and Larry J. Garside, 1995.This is a geologic guide for interested local citizens and tourists as they drive the main roads visiting the many sites of natural beauty and historical importance in the Reno-Tahoe-Virginia City area. It also provides area schools with earth science information and ideas for field trips and field study areas. The book contains a comprehensive introduction to the geology and history of the area, an extensive bibliography, and a glossary. Over 100 black-and-white photos, 22 color photos, and numerous sketches and maps are included. The cover photo is an aerial view of Truckee Meadows, Lake Tahoe, and vicinity. Road logs for four trips are provided: (1) urban Reno; (2) the Virginia Range, the Comstock Lode, Carson City, and Steamboat Hot Springs; (3) the Carson Range and Lake Tahoe; and (4) Truckee Meadows and Pyramid Lake. The colorful history of the area is described in addition to the geology and vegetation along each route. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 19, 211 pages, 6x9", $10.95*.
  5. National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Research Council, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1996. The standards are available on line at http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/enter2.cgi?ED.html.
  6. Nevada Science Standards, 1998 (contact your local school district or the Nevada Department of Education).
  7. Geography for Life, National Geography Education Standards, Geography Education Standards Project, National Geographic Research and Exploration, Washington, D.C., 1994.

 

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