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Subject: 10 NEW TOM DIBBLEE MAPS
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:03:59 -0700
From: Chloe Diegel <[log in to unmask]>
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The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Dibblee Geology Center
Presents Ten New Dibblee Maps and Announces John Minch as the New
Dibblee Map Editor


Santa Barbara, Calif. - June 2, 2004, - In late June, the Dibblee
Geology Center of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will
release ten new Tom Dibblee maps of the San Luis Obisbo County region.
This year alone, the Dibblee Geology Center plans to release 40 new
Dibblee maps.  Using an all digital map-making process we are able to
decrease the amount of time needed to produce and publish each map and
to create a set standard for all Dibblee maps.
        The Museum would also like to welcome John Minch as the Map Editor for
the Dibblee Geology Center.  John is well known in the geologic
community having published nearly a hundred papers and abstracts, held a
number of society offices, and served on local and national committees.
  As well as bringing a new style of producing the high quality Dibblee
maps in digital form, John works first hand with Tom Dibblee in the
editing and drafting of each map.  John has been actively involved in
extending the legacy of Tom Dibblee and will continue to contribute his
expertise at the Dibblee Geology Center.
Over the course of 75 years, the legendary Tom Dibblee has created maps
that have been instrumental in understanding California's geology.
Today, Dibblee, who personally mapped more than a quarter of the state
of California, remains actively involved in the publication of each new
map.  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 107 maps and 3 CDs.  The ten new
maps of San Luis Obisbo County are 7.5-minute quadrangles of:

                                o         San Luis Obisbo
                                o       Lopez Mountain
                                o       Santa Margarita Lake
                                o       Atascadero
                                o       Santa Margarita
                                o       Wilson Corner
                                o       Templeton
                                o       Creston/Shedd Canyon
                                o       Paso Robles
                                o       Estrella/Shandon

The maps will be available at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural
History for $20.00 rolled and $15.00 folded plus tax and shipping fees.
  For more information you can contact Chloe Diegel via email at
[log in to unmask] , you can call to place an order at (805) 682-4711
ext. 371, or visit the store to purchase the maps online at
www.sbnature.org/estore .


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 of natural history research, so as to teach and
inspire a lifelong passion and abiding respect for the natural world.



Chloe Diegel
Dibblee Marketing Coordinator
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
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Santa Barbara, CA  93105
(805) 682-4711 ext. 371

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