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| explanation of environmental processes with mid-1900's graphic design |
In 1968 the United States was waking up to industrialized population growth's adverse effects on natural systems that we rely upon, and the US Geological Survey compiled 100+ graphics from public presentations explaining complicated hydrologic + geologic processes. "Water on Display" documents posters by USGS's Water Resources, Conservation, Computer, Geologic, Topographic, Marine Research, and Recruiting Divisions.
Take a look! You can download it HERE (28MB medium resolution) and HERE (9MB low res). I've reduced the resolution to create a manageable filesize. Hopefully this hard-to-find document can be of interest to others working with public environmental education and have renewed relevance as water management issues continue to shape the future of our existence. See the Data Center (formerly Greater New Orleans Community Data Center) report: The Water Workers: Workforce Opportunities in Water Management in Southeast Louisiana
The USGS still has reports available on all sorts of detailed topics via their maps + publications, lending programs with their library, and localized project sites such as Water Resources of Louisiana. This is from San Diego's brand-new 9-story Central Library, which houses a high school, art gallery, event space, and more.