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Subject: February 2005 Dibblee Map Release
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:56:24 -0800
From: Mary Anne Prince <[log in to unmask]>
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For Immediate Press Release February 15, 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 February 23, 2005, the Dibblee Geology Center
of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will release ten new maps
of the San Francisco Bay area and the San Joaquin Valley region 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 127 maps and 3 CDs. The newest
maps of the San Francisco Bay area and San Joaquin  region are
7.5-minute quadrangles of::

San Joaquin Valley Area
DF139   Parkfield
DF141   Cholame Hills
DF142   Cholame Valley
DF143   Orchard Peak
DF144   Cholame

San Francisco Bay Area
DF145   Mare Island
DF146   Benicia
DF147   Richmond
DF148   Briones Valley
DF149   Walnut Creek

To purchase Dibblee maps go to the Museum's online store at
www.sbnature.org/estore <http://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.






Thank you,

Mary Anne
SBMNH/Dibblee Geology Center
p.805.682.4711 ex122
f.805.569.3170
www.sbnature.org