Geologic Atlas of The United States, Belleville - Breese Folio, Illinois (United States Geological Survey (USGS) Atlas Folio Number 195) by Udden, J. A.; Shaw, E. W - 1915

Washington, D. C.: Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, 1915 Book. Very Good. Printer Wrapper. First Edition. Elephant Folio. (2) 13 pp + 5 Sheets, topographical & geologic descriptions of the Belleville - Breese Quadrangle, including sketches, figures, a columnar sections sheet, a double-page topography sheet, a double-page aeral geology sheet. First Edition: Engraved and printed by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1915. "The features on the topographic map are of three kinds -- (1) inequalities of surface, called relief, as plains, plateaus, valleys, hills, and mountains; (2) distribution of water, called drainage, as streams, lakes, and swamps; (3) the works of man, called culture, as roads, railroads, boundaries, villages, and cities." Partially age-toned wrappers with a tide mark at top fore-edge corner of sheet margins. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Heavy card stock with black backstrip..