- Bastin, E. S.; Hill, J. M., 1917, Economic geology of Gilpin County and adjacent parts of Clear Creek and Boulder Counties, Colorado: Professional Paper 94, 379 p.,
- Bauer, C. M., 1917, Contributions to the geology and paleontology of San Juan County, New Mexico; 1. Stratigraphy of a part of the Chaco River valley: Professional Paper 98-P, p. 271-278,
- Becker, G. F., 1917, Mechanics of the Panama Canal slides: Professional Paper 98-N, p. 253-261,
- Berry, E. W., 1917, The physical conditions and age indicated by the flora of the Alum Bluff formation: Professional Paper 98-E, p. 41-59,
- Berry, E. W., 1917, The physical conditions indicated by the flora of the Calvert formation: Professional Paper 98-F, p. 61-73,
- Bliss, E. F.; Jonas, A. I., 1917, Relation of the Wissahickon mica gneiss to the Shenandoah limestone and Octoraro schist of the Doe Run and Avondale region, Chester County, Pennsylvania: Professional Paper 98-B, p. 9-34,
- Campbell, M. R., 1917, The coal fields of the United States; general introduction: Professional Paper 100-A, p. 1-33,
- Clarke, F. W.; Wheeler, W. C., 1917, The inorganic constituents of marine invertebrates: Professional Paper 102, 56 p.,
- Condit, D. D., 1917, Relations of the Embar and Chugwater formations in central Wyoming: Professional Paper 98-O, p. 263-270,
- Cooke, C. W.; Cushman, J. A., 1917, The stratigraphic position and faunal associates of the Orbitoid Foraminifera of the genus Orthophragmina from Georgia and Florida; and Orbitoid foraminifera of the genus orthophragmia from Georgia and Florida: Professional Paper 108-G, G109-G124 p.,
- Geological Survey (U.S.), 1917, Shorter contributions to general geology, 1916: Professional Paper 98, vi, 395 p., [102] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 29 cm.,
- Gilbert, G. K., 1917, Hydraulic-mining debris in the Sierra Nevada: Professional Paper 105, 154 p.,
- Gilmore, C. W., 1917, Brachyceratops, a ceratopsian dinosaur from the Two Medicine formation of Montana, with notes on associated fossil reptiles: Professional Paper 103, 45 p.,
- Gilmore, C. W., 1917, Contributions to the geology and paleontology of San Juan County, New Mexico; 2, Vertebrate faunas of the Ojo Alamo, Kirtland, and Fruitland formations: Professional Paper 98-Q, p. 279-308,
- Gregory, H. E., 1917, Geology of the Navajo country; a reconnaissance of parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah: Professional Paper 93, 161 p.,
- Hicks, W. B., 1917, Evaporation of brine from Searles Lake, California: Professional Paper 98-A, p. 1-8,
- Johnson, B. L., 1917, Retreat of Barry Glacier, Port Wells, Prince William Sound, Alaska, between 1910 and 1914: Professional Paper 98-C, p. 35-36,
- Knowlton, F. H., 1917, The flora of the Fox Hills sandstone: Professional Paper 98-H, p. 85-93,
- Knowlton, F. H., 1917, Contributions to the geology and paleontology of San Juan County, New Mexico; 4, Flora of the Fruitland and Kirtland formations: Professional Paper 98-S, p. 327-353,
- Lee, W. T.; Knowlton, F. H., 1917, Geology and paleontology of the Raton Mesa and other regions in Colorado and New Mexico: Professional Paper 101, 450 p.,
- Mansfield, G. R.; Roundy, P. V., 1917, Revision of the Beckwith and Bear River formations of southeastern Idaho: Professional Paper 98-G, p. 75-84,
- Noble, L. F.; Hunter, J. F., 1917, A reconnaissance of the Archean complex of the Granite Gorge, Grand Canyon, Arizona: Professional Paper 98-I, p. 95-113,
- Ransome, F. L., 1917, Some Paleozoic sections in Arizona and their correlation: Professional Paper 98-K, p. 133-166,
- Spencer, A. C., 1917, The geology and ore deposits of Ely, Nevada: Professional Paper 96, 189 p.,
- Stanton, T. W., 1917, Contributions to the geology and paleontology of San Juan County, New Mexico: 3. Nonmarine Cretaceous invertebrates of the San Juan Basin: Professional Paper 98-R, p. 306-326,
- Stephenson, L. W., 1917, North American Upper Cretaceous corals of the genus Micrabacia: Professional Paper 98-J, p. 115-131,
- Umpleby, J. B., 1917, Geology and ore deposits of the Mackay region, Idaho: Professional Paper 97, 129 p.,
- Vaughan, T. W., 1917, The reef-coral fauna of Carrizo Creek, Imperial County, California, and its significance: Professional Paper 98-T, p. 355-386,
- Washington, H. S., 1917, Chemical analyses of igneous rocks published from 1884 to 1913, inclusive, with a critical discussion of the character and use of analyses: Professional Paper 99, 1201 p.,
- Wells, R. C., 1917, Experiments on the extraction of potash from wyomingite: Professional Paper 98-D, p. 37-40,
