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Subject: May Dibblee Map Release
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 14:52:13 -0700
From: "Mary Anne Prince" <[log in to unmask]>



For Immediate Release May 31, 2005      CONTACT INFORMATION  Mary Anne Prince [log in to unmask] 682.4711, ext. 122


Legendary Dibblee Maps to be Released
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Dibblee Geology Center
 Presents Ten New Tom Dibblee Maps


Santa Barbara, Calif. - On May 31, 2005, the Dibblee Geology Center of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will release ten new maps of the bay area  region  around San Jose created by legendary Thomas W. Dibblee. This set of 10 maps will complete a major section of northern California mapped by Dibblee himself. The exciting process of digital map-making enables the Dibblee Geology Center to complete maps of interest in a timely manner while preserving the integrity of Dibblee's work.
Over the course of 75 years, Dibblee created maps that have been instrumental in understanding California's geology. Dibblee, who personally mapped more than a quarter of the state of California - from the Mohave Desert to the Santa Cruz Mountains -  remained actively involved in the publication of each new map until his death in November, 2004.  The magnitude, integrity, and permanence of Dibblee's geologic mapping are truly unprecedented and legendary which is why it is the first priority of the Dibblee Geology Center to complete the publication of Tom's maps.
Dibblee maps are renowned for their high quality and serve a diverse group of users such as engineering geologists, oil companies, U.S. Forest Service, environmentalists and students, among others.  To date, the Dibblee Geology Center has released 147 maps. The newest maps of the  bay area region around San Jose                 are 7.5-minute quadrangles of:
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DF-150  Newark
DF-151  Niles
DF-152  La Costa Valley
DF-153  Milpitas
DF-154  Calaveras Reservoir
DF-155  San Jose East
DF-156  Lick Observatory
DF-157  Los Gatos
DF-158  Santa Teresa Hills
DF-159  Morgan Hill





To purchase Dibblee maps go to  the Museum's online store at www.sbnature.org/estore  or the Museum's Gift Shop at 2559 Puesta del Sol Road in Santa Barbara or call (805) 682-4711, ext. 122.  Dibblee maps are available rolled ($20.00 plus tax) and folded ($15.00 plus tax) - shipping and handling are additional if ordering online or by phone.  For more information contact Mary Anne Prince via email at [log in to unmask] .



About Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
One of Santa Barbara's cultural and environmental treasures, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History was founded in 1916. The mission of the Museum is to enlighten the public by developing and presenting fundamental knowledge through natural history research, so as to teach and inspire a lifelong passion and abiding respect for the natural world.






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