- Alden, W. C., 1953, Physiography and glacial geology of western Montana and adjacent areas: Professional Paper 231, 200 p.,
- Behre, C. H., Jr., 1953, Geology and ore deposits of the west slope of the Mosquito Range: Professional Paper 235, 176 p.,
- Cobban, W. A., 1953, Cenomanian ammonite fauna from the Mosby sandstone of central Montana: Professional Paper 243-D, p. 45-55,
- Cole, W. Storrs; Bridge, Josiah, 1953, Geology and larger Foraminifera of Saipan Island: Professional Paper 253, 45 p.,
- Cooke, C. W., 1953, American Upper Cretaceous Echinoidea: Professional Paper 254-A, p. 1-44,
- Griffitts, W. R.; Jahns, R. H.; Lemke, R. W., 1953, Mica deposits of the southeastern Piedmont, Part 3, Ridgeway-Sandy Ridge district, Virginia and North Carolina; Part 4, Outlying deposits in Virginia: Professional Paper 248-C, p. 141-202,
- Griffitts, W. R.; Olson, J. C., 1953, Mica deposits of the southeastern Piedmont, Part 5, Shelby-Hickory district, North Carolina; Part 6, Outlying deposits in North Carolina: Professional Paper 248-D, p. 203-292,
- Griffitts, W. R.; Olson, J. C., 1953, Mica deposits of the southeastern Piedmont, Part 7, Hartwell district, Georgia and South Carolina; Part 8, Outlying deposits in South Carolina: Professional Paper 248-E, p. 293-325,
- Hass, W. H., 1953, Conodonts of the Barnett formation of Texas: Professional Paper 243-F, p. 69-94,
- Heinrich, E. W.; Klepper, M. R.; Jahns, R. H., 1953, Mica deposits of the southeastern Piedmont, Part 9, Thomaston-Barnesville district, Georgia; Part 10, Outlying deposits in Georgia: Professional Paper 248-F, p. 327-400,
- Heinrich, E. W.; Olson, J. C., 1953, Mica deposits of the southeastern Piedmont, Part 11, Alabama district: Professional Paper 248-G, p. 401-462,
- Hough, Jean, 1953, Auditory region in North American fossil Felidae; its significance in phylogeny: Professional Paper 243-G, p. 95-115,
- Hunt, C. B.; Averitt, Paul; Miller, R. L., 1953, Geology and geography of the Henry Mountains region, Utah: Professional Paper 228, 234 p,,
- Hunt, C. B.; Varnes, H. D.; Thomas, H. E., 1953, Lake Bonneville; geology of northern Utah Valley, Utah: Professional Paper 257-A, p. 1-99,
- Imlay, R. W., 1953, Callovian (Jurassic) ammonites from the United States and Alaska; Part 1, Western interior United States: Professional Paper 249-A, p. 1-39,
- Imlay, R. W., 1953, Callovian (Jurassic) ammonites from the United States and Alaska; Part 2, Alaska Peninsula and Cook Inlet regions: Professional Paper 249-B, p. 41-108,
- Kennedy, G. C., 1953, Geology and mineral deposits of Jumbo basin, southeastern Alaska: Professional Paper 251, 46 p.,
- Kummel, Bernhard, 1953, American Triassic coiled nautiloids: Professional Paper 250, 104 p.,
- Leopold, L. B.; Maddock, Thomas, Jr., 1953, The hydraulic geometry of stream channels and some physiographic implications: Professional Paper 252, 57 p.,
- Lovering, T. S.; Tweto, Ogden, 1953, Geology and ore deposits of the Boulder County tungsten district, Colorado: Professional Paper 245, 199 p.,
- Moore, R. C.; Vokes, H. E., 1953, Lower Tertiary crinoids from northwestern Oregon: Professional Paper 233-E, p. 113-147,
- Page, L. R.; and others, 1953, Pegmatite investigations 1942-1945, Black Hills, South Dakota: Professional Paper 247, 228 p,,
- Schwartz, G. M., 1953, Geology of the San Manuel copper deposit, Arizona: Professional Paper 256, 65 p.,
- Stephenson, L. W., 1953, Probable Reklaw age of a ferruginous conglomerate in eastern Texas: Professional Paper 243-C, p. 31-43,
- Stephenson, L. W., 1953, Mollusks from the Pepper shale member of the Woodbine formation, McLennan County, Texas: Professional Paper 243-E, p. 57-67,
- Whitmore, F. C., Jr., 1953, Cranial morphology of some Oligocene Artiodactyla: Professional Paper 243-H, p. 117-159,
