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The GSA Foundation is eagerly preparing some surprises and special announcements for
our booth during the 2017 Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA (22–25 October).
We invite you to take a journey through time, starting in field camp days of yore, stepping
into current mapping examples and field camps, and traveling into the future of field
geology, including planetary exploration.

See examples of equipment used in the field long ago, side-by-side with the technology geologists
use today—on our planet and beyond. Stop by to hear brief talks in keeping with each day’s theme:

• Monday: The History of Field Mapping

• Tuesday: The 2017 Field Camp Excellence Award Winner on current-day field camps

• Wednesday: Mapping on Mars

Be sure to see the display of Brunton compasses and their evolution over the years. A map by
Florence Bascom will be onsite, juxtaposed with the first-ever high-resolution geologic map of one
of America’s most iconic natural landmarks—both entailing painstaking processes of rather
different natures.

Be the first in line for an assortment of limited giveaways at various times throughout the meeting
to commemorate our special announcement! We look forward to seeing you in Seattle.

Stanford field camp, Raft River Mountains, Utah, USA, 1965. Courtesy Darrel Cowen. 57

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