Mapping the Surface Geology of the Presidentials

MADISON—The Madison Library will host a presentation by geologist Brian Fowler on Thursday, February 9 at 7 pm in the library’s Chick Room. Brian Fowler recently published his map, “The Surficial Geology of Mt. Washington and the Presidential Range,” the first of its kind for that location. Fowler will present a slide-illustrated talk, in layman’s terms, on his work as a field geologist and the mapping of the surface geology of the Presidential Range.

Map publisher Durand Press offers this description: “The map is a compilation of 45 years of field work by its author, independently over the years and most recently in cooperation with the US and NH Geological Surveys under their Cooperative STATEMAP program. The map depicts and interprets the geological deposits and features that overlie the bedrock beneath the Presidential Range. The author is a consulting geologist with many years of hiking and working in the White Mountains, including many years as a Trustee and President of the Mount Washington Observatory.”

This presentation is free and open to the public. Copies of “The Surficial Geology of Mt. Washington and the Presidential Range” map will be available for sale after the presentation. The Madison Library is located on Route 113 in Madison (Village Road), next to the Madison Fire Station. For more information or for directions, please call the Madison Library at 367-8545. In case of inclement weather, the presentation will be rescheduled to February 16.