- Akers, J. P.; Shorty, J. C.; Stevens, P. R., 1971, Hydrogeology of the Cenozoic igneous rocks, Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah: Professional Paper 521-D, 17 p.,
- Andrews, G. W., 1971, Early Miocene nonmarine diatoms from the Pine Ridge area, Sioux County, Nebraska: Professional Paper 683-E, 16 p.,
- Bergendahl, M. H.; Koschmann, Albert Herbert, 1971, Ore deposits of the Kokomo-Tenmile District, Colorado: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 652, 53 p.,
- Berryhill, Henry L., Jr.; Schweinfurth, Stanley P.; Kent, Bion H., 1971, Coal-bearing Upper Pennsylvanian and Lower Permian rocks, Washington area, Pennsylvania; Part 1, Lithofacies; Part 2, Economic and engineering geology: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 621, 47 p.,
- Brabb, Earl E.; Grant, Richard E., 1971, Stratigraphy and paleontology of the revised type section for the Tahkandit Limestone (Permian) in east-central Alaska: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 703, 26 p.,
- Brew, David A.; Gordon, Mackenzie, Jr., 1971, Mississippian stratigraphy of the Diamond Peak area, Eureka County, Nevada, with a section on the biostratigraphy and age of the Carboniferous formations: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 661, 84 p.,
- Burch, Stephen H., 1971, Complete Bouguer gravity and general geology of the Cape San Martin, Bryson, Piedras Blancas, and San Simeon quadrangles, California: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 646-A, 11 p.,
- Cadigan, Robert Allen; Stewart, John Harris, 1971, Petrology of the Triassic Moenkopi Formation and related strata in the Colorado Plateau region, with a section on stratigraphy: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 692, 70 p.,
- Carrigan, P. H., Jr., 1971, A flood-frequency relation based on regional record maxima: Professional Paper 434-F, 21 p.,
- Cobban, William Aubrey, 1971, New and little-known ammonites from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian and Turonian) of the western interior of the United States: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 699, 24 p.,
- Cooper, G. A.; Fitch, J. E., 1971, Eocene brachiopods from Eua, Tonga, with a summary statement on Teleost otoliths: Professional Paper 640-F, 8 p.,
- Cooper, J. B.; Glanzman, V. M., 1971, Geohydrology of Project Gnome site, Eddy County, New Mexico: Professional Paper 712-A, 23 p.,
- Cooper, John Roberts, 1971, Mesozoic stratigraphy of the Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 658-D, 41 p.,
- Crandell, Dwight Raymond, 1971, Postglacial lahars from Mount Rainier Volcano, Washington: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 677, 75 p.,
- Daniel, James F., 1971, Channel movement of meandering Indiana streams: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 732-A, 17 p.,
- Douglass, Raymond C., 1971, Pennsylvanian fusulinids from southeastern Alaska: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 706, 21 p.,
- Drewes, Harald, 1971, Mesozoic stratigraphy of the Santa Rita Mountains, southeast of Tucson, Arizona: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 658-C, 80 p.,
- Dutton, Carl E., 1971, Geology of the Florence area, Wisconsin and Michigan: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 633, 54 p.,
- Ekren, E. B.; Anderson, R. E.; Rogers, C. L.; Noble, D. C., 1971, Geology of northern Nellis Air Force Base bombing and gunnery range, Nye County, Nevada: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 651, 91 p.; 1 plate in pocket,
- Fassett, James E.; Hinds, Jim S., 1971, Geology and fuel resources of the Fruitland Formation and Kirtland Shale of the San Juan Basin, New Mexico and Colorado: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 676, 76 p.,
- Geological Survey (U.S.), 1971, The 1959-60 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii: U.S. G.P.O., Professional Paper 537, includes chapters A-E,
- Geological Survey (U.S.), 1971, Geological Survey research 1970, Chapter D: Professional Paper 700-D, 316 p.,
- Geological Survey (U.S.), 1971, The San Fernando, California, earthquake of February 9, 1971; a preliminary report published jointly by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 733, 254 p.,
- Geological Survey (U.S.), 1971, Geological Survey research 1971, Chapter A: Professional Paper 750-A, 417 p.,
- Geological Survey (U.S.), 1971, Geological Survey research 1971, Chapter B: Professional Paper 750-B, 281 p.,
- Geological Survey (U.S.), 1971, Geological Survey research 1971, Chapter C: Professional Paper 750-C, 258 p.,
- Geological Survey (U.S.), 1971, Geological Survey research 1971, Chapter D: Professional Paper 750-D, 226 p.,
- Glover, Lynn, 1971, Geology of the Coamo area, Puerto Rico, and its relation to the volcanic arc-trench association: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 636, 102 p.,
- Haley, Boyd Raymond; Hendricks, Thomas Andrews, 1971, Geology of the Van Buren and Lavaca quadrangles, Arkansas, and Oklahoma: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 657-A, 40 p.; 1 plate in pocket,
- Hamilton, Warren Bell, 1971, Recognition on space photographs of structural elements of Baja California: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 718, 26 p.,
- Hazel, J. E.; Holden, J. C., 1971, Ostracoda of Late Eocene Age from Eua, Tonga: Professional Paper 640-D, 10 p.,
- Hazel, Joseph E., 1971, Ostracode biostratigraphy of the Yorktown Formation (upper Miocene and lower Pliocene) of Virginia and North Carolina: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 704, 13 p.,
- Higgins, Michael W., 1971, Cataclastic rocks: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 687, 97 p.,
- Hotz, P. E., 1971, Plutonic rocks of the Klamath Mountains, California and Oregon: Professional Paper 684-B, 19 p.,
- Irelan, Burdge, 1971, Salinity of surface water in the lower Colorado River - Salton Sea area: Professional Paper 486-E, 39 p.,
- Irwin, J. H.; Stevens, P. R.; Cooley, M. E., 1971, Geology of the Paleozoic rocks, Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah: Professional Paper 521-C, 31 p.,
- Izett, G. A.; Cobban, W. A.; Gill, J. R., 1971, The Pierre Shale near Kremmling, Colorado, and its correlation to the east and the west: Professional Paper 684-A, 18 p.,
- Klepper, Montis Ruhl; Ruppel, E. T.; Freeman, V. L.; Weeks, R. A., 1971, Geology and mineral deposits, east flank of the Elkhorn Mountains, Broadwater County, Montana: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 665, 66 p.,
- Lee, Donald Edward; Van Loenen, Richard E., 1971, Hybrid granitoid rocks of the southern Snake Range, Nevada: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 668, 48 p.,
- Maberry, John O., 1971, Sedimentary features of the Blackhawk Formation (Cretaceous) in the Sunnyside District, Carbon County, Utah: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 688, 44 p.,
- MacKevett, E. M., Jr.; Brew, D. A.; Hawley, C. C.; Huff, L. C.; Smith, J. G., 1971, Mineral resources of Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 632, 90 p.,
- Maher, John Charles; Applin, Esther R., 1971, Geologic framework and petroleum potential of the Atlantic Coastal Plain and continental shelf: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 659, 98 p.,
- Malde, Harold E.; Cox, Allan, 1971, History of Snake River Canyon Indicated by Revised Stratigraphy of Snake River Group Near Hagerman and King Hill, Idaho: With a Section on Paleomagnetism: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 644-F, p. F1-F21,
- Meier, Mark Frederick; Tangborn, Wendell V.; Mayo, Lawrence R.; Post, Austin, 1971, Combined Ice and Water Balances of Gulkana and Wolverine Glaciers, Alaska, and South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1965 and 1966 Hydrologic Years: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 715-A, 22 p.,
- Mello, J. F., 1971, Foraminifera from the Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous) at Red Bird, Wyoming: Professional Paper 393-C, 53 p.,
- Merewether, E. A., 1971, Geology of the Knoxville and Delaware quadrangles, Johnson and Logan counties and vicinity, Arkansas: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 657-B, 17 p.,
- Miller, R. Adam; Troxell, John; Leopold, Luna Bergere; Patrick, Ruth; Grant, R. R., Jr., 1971, Hydrology of two small river basins in Pennsylvania before urbanization, with a section on observation of stream fauna: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 701-A, 56 p.,
- Miller, R. E.; Green, J. H.; Davis, G. H., 1971, Geology of the compacting deposits in the Los Banos-Kettleman City subsidence area, California: Professional Paper 497-E, 45 p.,
- Nordin, C. F., 1971, Statistical properties of dune profiles: Professional Paper 562-F, 40 p.,
- Oriel, Steven S.; Armstrong, Frank C.; Fritz, W. H.; Palmer, A. R., 1971, Uppermost Precambrian and lowest Cambrian rocks in southeastern Idaho, with contributions to Early Middle Cambrian faunal zones: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 394, 52 p.,
- Orth, Donald J., 1971, Dictionary of Alaska place names: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 567, 1,084 p.,
- Osterwald, Frank W.; Bennetti, J. B., Jr.; Dunrud, C. R.; Maberry, J. O., 1971, Field instrumentation studies of earth tremors and their geologic environments in central Utah coal mining areas: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 693, 20 p.,
- Page, Norman J., 1971, Sulfide minerals in the G and H chromitite zones of the Stillwater Complex, Montana: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 694, 20 p.,
- Patterson, Sam H., 1971, Investigations of ferruginous bauxite and other mineral resources on Kauai and a reconnaissance of ferruginous bauxite deposits on Maui, Hawaii: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 656, 74 p.,
- Patton, W. W., Jr.; Csejtey, Bela, Jr., 1971, Preliminary geologic investigations of western St. Lawrence Island, Alaska: Professional Paper 684-C, 14 p.,
- Phillips, Kenneth N.; Van Denburgh, A. S., 1971, Hydrology and geochemistry of Abert, Summer, and Goose lakes, and other closed basin lakes in south-central Oregon: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 502-B, 85 p.,
- Pojeta, John J., 1971, Review of Ordovician pelecypods: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 695, 46 p.,
- Post, Austin; Richardson, Don; Tangborn, Wendell V.; Rosselot, F. L., 1971, Inventory of Glaciers in the North Cascades, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 705-A, 25 p.,
- Rathburn, R. E.; Kennedy, V. C.; Culbertson, J. K., 1971, Transport and dispersion of fluorescent tracer particles for the flat-bed condition, Rio Grande conveyance channel, near Bernardo, New Mexico: Professional Paper 562-I, 155 p.,
- Rowan, L. C.; McCauley, J. F.; Holm, E. A., 1971, Lunar terrain mapping and relative-roughness analysis: Professional Paper 599-G, 31 p.,
- Scott, D. H.; Trask, N. J., 1971, Geology of the Lunar Crater volcanic field, Nye County, Nevada: Professional Paper 599-I, 15 p.,
- Shacklette, H. T.; Hamilton, J. C.; Boerngen, J. G.; Bowles, J. M., 1971, Elemental composition of surficial materials in the conterminous United States: Professional Paper 574-D, 70 p.,
- Simons, Wilbur Douglas; Rorabaugh, Matthew Irvin, 1971, Hydrology of Hungry Horse Reservoir, northwestern Montana: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 682, 66 p.,
- Sohn, I. G., 1971, New Late Mississippian ostracode genera and species from northern Alaska; a revision of the Paraparchitacea: Professional Paper 711-A, 23 p.,
- Todd, Ruth; Low, Doris, 1971, Foraminifera from the Bahama Bank west of Andros Island: Professional Paper 683-C, 21 p.,
- Valentine, Page C., 1971, Climatic implication of a late Pleistocene ostracode assemblage from southeastern Virginia: Professional Paper 683-D, 27 p.,
- Veatch, Fred M., 1971, Analysis of a 24-Year Photographic Record of Nisqually Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 631, Report: 52 p.; Plate,
- Watkins, J. S.; Spieker, A. M., 1971, Seismic refraction survey of Pleistocene drainage channels in the lower Great Miami River Valley, Ohio: Professional Paper 605-B, 16 p.,
- Weist, William G., Jr., 1971, Geology and ground-water system in the Gila River Phreatophyte Project area, Graham County, Arizona: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 655-D, 21 p.,
- Wright, Thomas L., 1971, Chemistry of Kilauea and Mauna Loa lava in space and time: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Professional Paper 735, 40 p.,