Crandell, D. R., 1969, Surficial geology of Mount Rainier National Park,
Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1288. A geologic map
that shows where glacial deposits, landslides, and mudflows are
located in the park is accompanied by an illustrated nontechnical
description of these and other surficial deposits.
Crandell, D. R., and Fahnestock, R. K., 1965, Rockfalls and avalanches
from Little Tahoma Peak on Mount Rainier, Washington: U.S.
Geological Survey Bulletin 1221-A, 30 pages. A description of the
seven successive landslides of December 1963 that buried the upper
White River valley under thick deposits of rock debris.
Crandell, D. R., and Mullineaux, D. R., 1967, Volcanic hazards at Mount
Rainier, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1238, 26 pages.
A discussion of Mount Rainier’s eruptions during the last 10,000
years and the anticipated effects of similar future eruptions.
Fiske, R. S., Hopson, C. A., and Waters, A. C., 1964, Geologic map and
section of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington: U.S. Geological
Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-432, with text. A
geological map of the park’s bedrock is accompanied by a brief
nontechnical discussion of the geological evolution of the park as
recorded by the rock formations.
Sigafoos, R. S., and Hendricks, E. L., 1961, Botanical evidence of the
modern history of Nisqually Glacier, Washington: U.S. Geological
Survey Professional Paper 387-A, 20 pages. A description of the
recent moraines of several glaciers and an explanation of how they
are dated by counting the growth rings of trees growing on them.