Curriculum vitae - Paul W. Bauer
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources at New Mexico Tech
801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801
Office: (575) 835-5106
FAX: (575) 835-6333 Mobile: (505) 515-5466
Email: bauer@nmbg.nmt.edu
PERSONAL: Born November 8, 1956; U.S. citizen; Married to Peggy Johnson
EDUCATION
Ph.D., 1988, Geology, New Mexico Tech
Concentrations: Structural geology, metamorphic petrology, tectonics, geochronology
Dissertation: Precambrian Geology of the Picuris Range, Northern New Mexico
Advisors: Dr. Jonathan F. Callendar and Dr. James M. Robertson
M.S., 1983, Geology, University of New Mexico
Concentrations: Structural geology, metamorphic petrology, tectonics
Thesis: Geology of the Precambrian Rocks in the Southern Manzano Mountains, New Mexico
Advisor: Dr. Jonathan F. Callendar
B.S., 1978, Geology (cum laude), University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Senior Project: Brittle fracture analysis of western New England
Advisor: Dr. Donald U. Wise
CURRENT POSITION
Principal Geologist, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Technology
CURRENT PROJECTS
Geology and hydrogeology of the southern Taos Valley
Springs of the Rio Grande gorge: Geology, hydrogeology, and geochemistry
Geology of Taos County
NASA astronaut training
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2007-present Principal Geologist, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources.
2000-2013 Associate Director for Government Liaison, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Resources. Principal duties: Administration, management, and planning. Maintain contacts of
government agencies in New Mexico, and determine their geologic data needs. Actively solicit
outside funding opportunities and cultivate cooperative projects with other government agencies.
Represent the director at meetings and conferences. Program supervisor for New Mexico DecisionMakers Field Conference program.
1998-2000 Assistant Director, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. Principal duties:
Participate in administration, management and planning. Serve as Acting Director in absence of
Director. Represent the Director at meetings and conferences.
1997-2007 Senior Geologist, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. Principal duties:
Field geology, with emphasis on mapping related to solving problems in structural geology,
economic geology, and hydrogeology. Research in structural and Proterozoic geology.
1993-2004 Manager of Geologic Mapping Program, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Resources. Principal duties: Supervise mapping and mapping-related activities. Project
management and administration. Establish mapping responsibilities for bureau personnel and
contract mappers. Manage and track annual mapping budget. Timely completion and distribution
of contract deliverables and open-file maps. Write annual STATEMAP proposal. Set up contracts,
construct budgets, and negotiate fees with mapping contractors. Set mapping priorities, define
scope of work, oversee mapping personnel, and coordinate land access issues. Coordinate efforts
of individual mappers in multi-author quadrangles. Review final map products. Coordinate
production of digital geologic maps with GIS and cartography sections.
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1991-present Adjunct Faculty, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Institute of
Mining and Technology.
1987-1997 Field Geologist, New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources, Tenure awarded 12/92.
1986-1987 Research Associate and Research Assistant, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral
Resources. Field studies in the Proterozoic rocks of northern New Mexico.
1986
Teaching Assistant, New Mexico Tech, Instructor for historical geology labs.
1982-1985 Research Assistant, University of New Mexico. Study of Proterozoic rocks in northern NM.
1980-1982 Teaching Assistant, University of New Mexico. Instructor in undergraduate physical geology,
structural geology, and graduate-level metamorphic petrology.
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:
Field and structural geology
Geology and hydrogeology of north-central New Mexico
Earth science education
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
Bauer, P.W., 2011, The Rio Grande: A River Guide to the Geology and Landscapes of Northern New Mexico:
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 121 p. (Winner of National Outdoor Book Award and
New Mexico Book Award) Reprinted in June 2013.
Bauer, P.W., Lozinsky, R.P., Condie, C., and Price, L.G., 2003, Albuquerque’s Geology and Culture: A Guide to
the Geologic and Cultural Histories of the Albuquerque Area: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Resources, Scenic Trips to the Geologic Past, No. 9, 182 p.
Bauer, P.W., Love, J., Schilling, J., and Taggart, J., 1991, The Enchanted Circle–Loop Drives from Taos: New
Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Scenic Trip to the Geologic Past, no. 2, UNM Press, 137 p.
Bauer, P.W. and Love, D.W., in preparation, From Mountains to Plains–The Geologic and Cultural Histories of
Cimarron Country: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Scenic Trip to the Geologic Past.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Bauer, P.W., 2014, Bill Muehlberger: in Notable Geologists of New Mexico, B. Kues and C. Lewis, eds., New
Mexico Geological Society.
Bauer, P.W., 2013, Formative Epochs–The Origin and Evolution of the Taos Landscape: in Taos: A Topical
History, Corina Santistevan and Julia Moore, eds, Taos County Historical Society, UNM Press, p. 19-30.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, The Rio Grande Gorge: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and
Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 189-199.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, Wheeler Peak Wilderness: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments,
and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 229-236.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, Latir Peak Wilderness: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and
Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 237-241.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks,
Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 243253.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, Valle Vidal: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public
Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 255-263.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, Pecos Wilderness: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public
Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 265-272.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, Hyde Memorial State Park: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments,
and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 273-275.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, Coyote Creek State Park: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and
Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 277-281.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, Morphy Lake State Park: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and
Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 291-293.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, Cimarron Canyon State Park: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments,
and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 295-298.
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Bauer, P.W., 2010, Eagle Nest Lake State Park: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments,
and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 299-302.
Karlstrom, K.E., Amato, J.M., Williams, M.L., Heizler, M. Shaw, C., Read, A.S., and Bauer, P.W., 2004,
Proterozoic tectonic evolution of the New Mexico region: A synthesis; in G.H. Mack and K.A., Giles, eds., The
geology of New Mexico, A geologic history: New Mexico Geological Society, Special Publication 11, p. 1-34.
EDITED VOLUMES
Brister, B.S., Bauer, P.W., Read, A.S., and Lueth, V.W., eds., 2004, Geology of the Taos Region, New Mexico
Geological Society, Guidebook 55, 448 p.
Bauer, P.W., Kues, B.S., Dunbar, N., Karlstrom, K.E., and Harrison, B., eds., 1995, Geology of the Santa Fe
Region, New Mexico, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 46, 338 p.
Bauer, P.W., Lucas, S.G., Mawer, C.K. and McIntosh, W.C., eds., 1990, Tectonic Development of the Southern
Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 41, 450 p.
PUBLISHED PAPERS
Kinzli, K.D., Shafike, N., Bauer, P.W., Lundahl, A., Schmidt-Petersen, R., Harris, S., Lewis, G., Johnson, P., and
Timmons, M., 2011, Quantifying river accretion in the upper Rio Grande gorge, New Mexico, by using an
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler: River Research and Applications, Published online in Wiley Online Library,
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1581, 13 p.
Bauer, P.W. and Johnson, P.S., 2010, A rare, large, artesian, subaqueous spring in the upper Rio Grande: New
Mexico Geology, v. 32, no. 1, p. 26-27.
Bauer, P.W., 2005, The geology and landscape of the Taos region: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Resources; Mining in New Mexico, New Mexico Decision-Makers Field Guide No. 4, p. 7-11.
Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K.I., 2004, Fault geometry and Cenozoic kinematic history of the southeastern San Luis
Basin near Taos, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Bulletin 160, p. 70-95.
Bauer, P.W., 2004, Proterozoic rocks of the Pilar cliffs, Picuris Mountains, New Mexico: New Mexico
Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 193-205.
Bauer, P.W., 2004, Erosional retreat of a river-damming debris flow on the Rio Grande, Taos County, New
Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 282-288.
Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K.I., 2004, Rift extension and fault slip rates in the southern San Luis Basin, New
Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 172-180.
Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K.I., 2004, Cenozoic structural development of the Taos area, New Mexico: New
Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 129-146.
Aby, S.B., Bauer, P.W., and Kelson, K.I., 2004, The Picuris Formation: A late Eocene to Miocene sedimentary
sequence in northern New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 335-350.
Grauch, V.J.S., Bauer, P.W., and Kelson, K.I., 2004, Preliminary interpretation of high-resolution aeromagnetic
data collected near Taos, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 244-256.
Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., Unruh, J.R., and Bott, J.D.J., 2004, Late Quaternary characteristics of the northern
Embudo fault, Taos County, New Mexico: : New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p 147-157.
Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., Connell, S.D., Love, D.W., Rawling, G.C., and Mansell, M., 2004, Initial paleoseismic
and hydrogeologic assessment of the southern Sangre de Cristo fault at the Taos Pueblo site, Taos County, New
Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 289-299.
Bauer, P.W., 2003, Field Camp for Policy Makers: Geotimes, v. 48, no. 4 p. 25-27.
Haneberg, W.C., Bauer, P.W. and Chavez, W.X., Jr., 2002, Multilevel geologic hazard assessment mapping in the
Rio Grande gorge, northern New Mexico, USA: in P.T. Bobrowsky, editor, Geoenvironmental Mapping:
Method, Theory and Practice: A.A. Balkema, p. 75-91.
Bauer, P.W., 2001, Geologic Mapping in New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources,
New Mexico Earth Matters, v. 1, no. 2, p. 1-3.
Bauer, P.W., 2001, The Value of Geologic Mapping to Decision Makers in New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of
Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Decision-Makers Field Guide No. 1, p. 13-14.
Bauer, P.W., 2001, Why Study Geology?: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico
Decision-Makers Field Guide No. 1, p. 15-16.
Williams, M.L. and Bauer, P.W., 1995, The Copper Hill Cu-Ag-Sb deposit, Picuris Range, New Mexico:
Retrograde mineralization in a brittle-ductile trap: Economic Geology, v. 90, p. 1994-2005.
Bauer, P.W. And Ralser, S., 1995, The Picuris-Pecos fault–repeatedly reactivated, from Proterozoic(?) to
Neogene: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 46, p. 111-115.
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Bauer, P.W. and Williams, M.L. 1994, Age of Proterozoic orogenesis in New Mexico: Precambrian Research, v.
67, p. 349-356.
Bauer, P.W., 1993, Proterozoic tectonic evolution of the Picuris Mountains, northern New Mexico: Journal of
Geology, v. 101, p. 483-500.
Bauer, P.W., Karlstrom, K.E., Bowring, S.A., Smith, A.G., and Goodwin, L.B., 1993 Proterozoic plutonism and
regional deformation: New constraints from the southern Manzano Mountains, central New Mexico: New
Mexico Geology, v. 15, no. 2, p. 49-55.
Haneberg, W.C. and Bauer, P.W., 1993, Back-calculated dynamics of a rockslide along NM-68, Rio Grande
Gorge, northern New Mexico: Bulletin of the Assoc. of Engineering Geologists, v. XXX, no. 1, p. 7-16.
Robertson, J.M., Grambling, J.A., Mawer, C.K., Bowring, S.A., Williams, M.L., Bauer, P.W., and Silver, L.T.,
1993, Precambrian of New Mexico, in Precambrian: Conterminous U.S., J.C. Reed Jr., ed.: Geological Society
of America, DNAG The Geology of North America, v. C-2, p. 228-238.
Bauer, P.W. and Lozinsky, R.P., 1991, The Bent dome - part of a major Paleozoic uplift in southern New Mexico:
New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 42, p. 175-182.
Austin, G.S., Barker, J.M. and Bauer, P.W., 1990, Precambrian muscovite from the M.I.C.A. mine, Picuris
Mountains, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 41, p. 369-374.
Mawer, C.K., Grambling, J.A., Williams, M.L., Bauer, P.W. and Robertson, J.M., 1990, The relationship of the
Proterozoic Hondo Group to older rocks, southern Picuris Mountains and vicinity, northern New Mexico: New
Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 41, p. 171-178.
Bauer, P.W. and Williams, M.L., 1989, Stratigraphic nomenclature of Proterozoic rocks, northern New Mexico:
Revisions, redefinitions, and formalization: New Mexico Geology, v. 11, no. 3, p. 45-52.
Mawer, C.K. and Bauer, P.W., 1989, Precambrian rocks of the Zuni uplift: A summary, with new data on ductile
shearing: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 40, p. 143-148.
Bauer, P.W. and Lozinsky, R.P., 1986, Proterozoic geology of supracrustal and granitic rocks in the Caballo
Mountains, southern New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 37, 139-143.
Bauer, P.W. and Williams, M.L., 1985, Structural relationships and mylonites in the Proterozoic rocks of the
northern Pedernal Highlands, central New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 36, 140-145.
Bauer, P.W., 1984, Stratigraphic summary and structural problems of Precambrian rocks, Picuris Range, New
Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 35, p. 199-204.
Bauer, P.W., 1982, Precambrian geology and tectonics of the southern Manzano Mountains, central New Mexico:
New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 33, p. 211-216.
GEOLOGIC MAPS
Bauer, P.W., Kelson, K.I., and Aby, S., in prep, Geologic map of the Picuris Mountains area, Taos County, New
Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM xxx, scale
1:24,000.
Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., and Thompson, R.A., 2013, Geologic map of the Questa 7.5-minute quadrangle, Taos
County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OFGM 247, scale 1:24,000.
Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., and Rawling, G., 2010, Geologic map of the Arroyo Seco 7.5-minute quadrangle, Taos
County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OFGM 170, scale 1:24,000.
Bauer, P.W. and others, 2009, Geologic map of Pecos National Historical Park: Glorieta and Pecos 7.5-minute
quadrangles: The National Park Service, scale 1:24,000.
Kelson, K.I., Thompson, R.A., and Bauer, P.W., 2008, Geologic map of the Guadalupe Mountain 7.5-minute
quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file
geologic map OF-GM 168, scale 1:24,000.
Kelson, K.I. and Bauer, P.W., 2006, Geologic map of the Arroyo Hondo 7.5-minute quadrangle, Taos County,
New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 116,
scale 1:24,000.
Bauer, P.W., Helper, M.A., and Aby, S., 2005, Revised preliminary geologic map of the Trampas 7.5 minute
quadrangle, Rio Arriba and Taos Counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 104, scale 1:24,000.
Kelson, K.I. and Bauer, P.W., 2003, Geologic map of the Los Cordovas 7.5-minute quadrangle, Taos County,
New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 63,
scale 1:24,000.
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Bauer, P.W., Kelson, K.I. and Aby, S.B., 2005, Geologic map of the Peñasco 7.5-minute quadrangle, Taos
County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OFGM 62, scale 1:24,000.
Baer, S., Karlstrom, K.E., Bauer, P.W., and Connell, S., 2003, Geologic map of the Manzano Peak 7.5-min
quadrangle, Valencia County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file
geologic map OF-GM 61, scale 1:12,000.
Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K., 2001, Geologic map of the Taos 7.5-min quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico:
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 43, scale 1:24,000.
Bauer, P.W., Kelson, K.I., Lyman, J., Heynekamp, M., and McCraw, D., 2000, Geologic map of the Ranchos de
Taos 7.5-min quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources,
Open-file geologic map OF-GM 33, scale 1:24,000.
Kelson, K. and Bauer, P.W., 1998, Geology of the Carson 7.5-min quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New
Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 22, scale 1:24,000.
Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K, 1997, Geology of the Taos SW 7.5-min quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico:
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 12, scale 1:24,000.
Ilg, B., Bauer, P.W., Ralser, S., Rogers, J. and Kelley, S., 1997, Geology of the Glorieta 7.5-min quadrangle,
Santa Fe County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map
OF-GM 11, scale 1:12,000.
Bauer, P.W., Ralser, S., Ilg, B., Daniel, C., and Harrison, B., 1996, Geology of the McClure Reservoir 7.5-min
quadrangle, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file
geologic map OF-GM 7, scale 1:12,000.
Ferguson, C., Timmons, M., Pazzaglia, F., Karlstrom, K., Osburn, G., Bauer, P.W., 1996, Geology of the Sandia
Park 7.5-min quadrangle, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file
geologic map OF-GM 1, scale 1:12,000.
Connell, S, Cather, S., Karlstrom, K., Read, A., Ilg, B., Menne, B., Andronicus, C., Bauer, P.W., Anderson, O.,
1995, Geology of the Placitas 7.5-min quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of
Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 2, scale 1:12,000.
Karlstrom, K.E., Kirby, E., Connell, S., Read, A., Ferguson, C., Osburn, G., Ilg, B., Abbott, J., Bauer, P.W., and
others, 1994, Geology of the Tijeras 7.5-min quadrangle, Bernalillo County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau
of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 4, scale 1:12,000.
Bauer, P.W., and Helper, M., 1994, Geology of the Trampas 7.5-min quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico:
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Geologic Map GM-71, scale 1:24,000.
Bauer, P.W., 1991, Geologic map of Taos County, New Mexico: Prepared for Water Resources of Taos County,
New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4107, 86 p., scale 1:100,000.
TECHNICAL CONTRACT REPORTS
Johnson, P.S. and Bauer, P.W., in prep, Hydrogeologic investigation of the South Taos Valley, Taos County,
New Mexico: Final Technical Contract Report for Taos County, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral
Resources, Open-File Report xxx, xx p. plus plates and appendices.
Johnson, P.S. and Bauer, P.W., 2012, Hydrogeologic investigation of the northern Taos Plateau, Taos County,
New Mexico: Final Technical Contract Report for the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, New
Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 544, 78 p. plus plates and appendices.
Johnson, P.S., Bauer, P.W. and Felix, B., 2009, Hydrogeology of the Arroyo Hondo area, Taos County, New
Mexico: Final Technical Contract Report for Taos County, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral
Resources, Open-File Report 505, 35 p. plus plates and appendices.
Bauer, P.W., Johnson, P.S., and Timmons, S., 2007, Springs of the Rio Grande Gorge, Taos County, New
Mexico: Inventory, Data Report, and preliminary geochemistry: Final Technical Report for Taos County, New
Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 506, 21 p. plus plates and appendices.
Johnson, P.S., Bauer, P.W., Timmons, S., and Felix, B., 2005, Hydrogeology and water resource assessment of
the Pueblo of Picuris, Taos County, New Mexico: Final technical report for the Pueblo of Picuris Environment
Department, 22 p. plus maps, cross sections, and appendices., NMBGMR unpublished contract report.
Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., Love, D., Connell, S.D., Mansell, M., and Rawling, G., 2003, Initial paleoseismic and
hydrogeologic assessment of the southern Sangre de Cristo fault at the Taos Pueblo site, Taos County, New
Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 476, 38 p.
Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K.I., 2002, Geology of the Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico: Final technical report for the
Pueblo of Picuris Environment Department, 23 p. plus 1:24,000 geologic map and cross section.
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Jackson-Paul, P.B., Connell, S.D. and Bauer, P.W., 2002, Preliminary lithologic descriptions of Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) wells on Taos Pueblo lands, Taos County, New Mexico: Technical report for the Department of
Justice, Expert Witness Program, 49 p.
Bauer, P.W., Johnson, P.S. and Kelson, K.I., 1999, Geology and hydrogeology of the southern Taos Valley, Taos
County, New Mexico: Technical report for the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, New Mexico Bureau
of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 501, 80 p., with 4 oversize plates.
Bauer, P.W., 1997, Geology along the Santa Fe River, between the former Twomile Reservoir and McClure
Reservoir, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: Technical report for the City of Santa Fe, 8 p., with geologic map.
OPEN-FILE REPORTS (several are repeated in technical contract reports section)
Johnson, P.S. and Bauer, P.W., 2014, Hydrogeologic investigation of the South Taos Valley, Taos County, New
Mexico: Final Technical Contract Report for Taos County, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral
Resources, Open-File Report xxx, xx p. plus plates and appendices.
Johnson, P.S. and Bauer, P.W., 2012, Hydrogeologic investigation of the northern Taos Plateau, Taos County,
New Mexico: Final Technical Contract Report for the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, New
Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 544, 78 p. plus plates and appendices.
Johnson, P.S., Bauer, P.W. and Felix, B., 2009, Hydrogeology of the Arroyo Hondo area, Taos County, New
Mexico: Final Technical Contract Report for Taos County, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral
Resources, Open-File Report 505, 35 p. plus plates and appendices.
Bauer, P.W., Johnson, P.S., and Timmons, S., 2007, Springs of the Rio Grande Gorge, Taos County, New
Mexico: Inventory, Data Report, and preliminary geochemistry: Final Technical Report for Taos County, New
Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 506, 21 p. plus plates and appendices.
Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., Love, D., Connell, S.D., Mansell, M., and Rawling, G., 2003, Initial paleoseismic and
hydrogeologic assessment of the southern Sangre de Cristo fault at the Taos Pueblo site, Taos County, New
Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 476, 38 p.
Bauer, P.W., Johnson, P.S. and Kelson, K.I., 1999, Geology and hydrogeology of the southern Taos Valley, Taos
County, New Mexico: Technical report for the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, New Mexico Bureau
of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 501, 80 p., with 4 oversize plates.
Bauer, P.W. and Pollock, T.R., 1993, Compilation of Precambrian Isotopic Ages in New Mexico: New Mexico
Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 389, 130 p.
Haneberg, W.C., Bauer, P.W., and Chavez, W.X., Jr., 1992, Rio Grande gorge highway corridor study, Rinconada
to Pilar: for NM State Highway and Transportation Department: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral
Resources, Open-File Report 437, 22 p.
Bauer, P.W., 1988, Geology of the Precambrian rocks of the southern Manzano Mountains, New Mexico [MS
thesis]: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report OF-339, 145 p.
Bauer, P.W., 1988, Precambrian geology of the Picuris Range, north-central New Mexico [PhD dissertation]:
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report OF-325, 260 p.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS, ROAD LOGS, MINIPAPERS, ETC.
Drenth, B.J., Bauer, P.W., and Read, A.S., 2011, Recent gravity studies on Taos Pueblo lands: Data collection,
data processing, and preliminary interpretation: U.S. Geological Survey Administrative Report to Taos Pueblo,
17 p.
Bauer, P.W., Read, A.S., Kelson, K.I., Muehlberger, W.R., and Koning, D.J., 2004, The Flanks of the Rift–
Second-day road log from Taos to Taos Pueblo, Llano Quemado, Pilar, and return to Taos: Taos: New Mexico
Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 37-76.
Read, A.S., Bauer, P.W., Thompson, R.A., Kelson, K.I., Muehlberger, W.R., 2004, The Taos Plateau and Rio
Grande Gorge–First-day road log from Taos to Questa, the Wild Rivers Recreation Area, Arroyo Hondo, the
Dunn Bridge, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge and return to Taos: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook
55, p. 1-35.
Bauer, P.W., Read, A.S., Kelson, K.I., Kues, B.S., Aby, S.B., Muehlberger, W.R., Thompson, R.A., Austin, G.S.,
and Smith, G.A., 2004, The San Luis Basin to the Española Basin–Third-day road log from Talpa to the Rio
Grande del Rancho valley, U.S. Hill, Vadito, and Penasco: Taos: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook
55, p. 77-98.
Bauer, P.W., 2004, There’s gold in them cliffs….or is there? The fleeting (and fleecing?) Glenwoody mining
venture: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 69.
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Bauer, P.W. and others, 1999, Excel spreadsheet geologic map index of New Mexico. Incorporated into CDROM Geochronology Database of New Mexico.
Bauer, P.W., Maynard, S.R., Smith, G.A., Giles, D.L., Lucas, S.G., Barker, J.M., Smith, E.W., and Kottlowski,
F.E., 1995, Third-day road log, from Santa Fe to the Cerrillos Hills, Cerrillos, and Ortiz Mountains: New
Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 46, p. 57-77.
Bauer, P.W., Daniel, C.G., Lucas, S.G., Barker, J.M., Kottlowski, F.E., 1995, Second-day road log, from Santa Fe
to Pecos, Rowe, Bernal, Romeroville, and Mineral Hill: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 46, p. 2956.
Smith, G.A., Bauer, P.W., Lucas, S.G., Gonzalez, M.A., Barker, J.M., Kottlowski, F.E., Austin, G.S., and Love,
D.W., 1995, First-day road log, from Santa Fe to Nambe, Cundiyo, Española, Abiquiu, and Ghost Ranch: New
Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 46, p. 1-28.
Bauer, P.W., 1991, A short history of the Old Virginia mine: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 42, p.
7.
Colpitts, R.M., Austin, G.S., Barker, J.M., Bauer, P.W., Hahman, W.R., Hawley, H.W. and Lozinsky, R.P., 1991,
First-day roadlog, from Inn of the Mountain Gods to Bent dome, Tularosa, Alamogordo, Cloudcroft and return:
New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 42, p. 1-25.
Lozinsky, R.P. and Bauer, P.W., 1991, Structure and basin-fill units of the Tularosa basin: New Mexico
Geological Society, Guidebook 42, p. 8.
Bauer, P.W., Pillmore, C.L., Mawer, C.K., Hayden, S., Lucas, S.G., Meyer, J., Czamanske, G.K., Grambling,
J.A., 1990, First-day road log, from Red River to Questa, Costilla, Valle Vidal, Cimarron and Philmont: New
Mex. Geological Society, Guidebook 41, p. 1-43.
Bauer, P.W., Pillmore, C.L., Mawer, C.K., Hayden, S., Colpitts, R.M., Lucas, S.G., Grambling, J.A., Saye, J.A.
and Barker, J.M., 1990, Second-day road log, Philmont to Cimarron, Eagle Nest, Elizabethtown and Angel Fire:
New Mexico Geol. Society, Guidebook 41, p. 45-66.
Bauer, P.W., Leonardson, R. and Young, R.S., 1990, Supplemental road log 1, pre-meeting tour of Molycorp
molybdenum mine and mill: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 41, p. 97-100.
McLemore, V.T., Roberts, T.T. and Bauer, P.W., 1990, Supplemental road log 2, from Red River along Pioneer
Canyon: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 41, p. 101-103.
WEB PAGES, CD-ROMS, PRESENTATIONS
Bauer, P.W. and Johnson, P.S., 2010, Lava Tube Spring on the Rio Grande, Taos County, New Mexico: The
Largest Spring in New Mexico: A Rare Artesian Subaqueous Riverine Vent: Powerpoint show with imbedded
video: ftp://granite.nmt.edu/pub/paul/Lava_Tube_Spring/Powerpoint/Lava_Tube_spring_ppt.exe
Larsen, M., Wilks, M., Bauer, P.W., Read, A.S. and Rawling, G., 2002, Digital Index of the Geologic Maps of
New Mexico; Access Database.
Bauer, P.W., Read, A.S., Johnson, P.S., Heynekamp, M.R., and Titus, R.J., 2000, Report on the Astronaut
Geophysical Training Program, Taos, New Mexico, Summer 1999-A joint project between NASA/JSC and the
New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Web site and CD-ROM for NASA
http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/geoscience/projects/astronauts/home.html.
ABSTRACTS
Grauch, V.J.S., Bauer, P.W. and Drenth, B.J., 2013, Subsurface views of a rift transfer zone: Integration of
geophysical, geological, and borehole information at the northern end of the Embudo fault zone near Taos, New
Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 45, p. 244.
Johnson, P.S. and Bauer, P.W., 2012, Characterization of the Taos Plateau regional aquifer and Rio Grande gorge
springs, northern New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 44, no. 6, p. 5.
Drenth, B.J., Grauch, V.J.S., Rodriguez, B.D., Thompson, R.A., Bauer, P.W., and Turner, K.J., 2012,
Geophysical insights into the geometry and structure of the southern San Luis Basin, northern New Mexico:
Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 44, no. 6, p. 28.
Bauer, P.W., 2011, In memory of William R. Muehlberger 1923-2011: New Mexico Geology, v. 33, no. 4, p.
126-127.
Bauer, P.W., 2010, Bill Muehlberger: Honorary New Mexican field geologist: Proceedings of the Muehlberger
Symposium, Jackson School of Geosciences, Univ. of Texas at Austin.
Bauer, P.W., 2009, The San Luis Basin of the northern Rio Grande rift: New Mexico Geology, v. 30, no. 2, p. 52.
Dickerson, P.W., Muehlberger, W.R., Grauch, T., Bauer, P.W., Read, A., and Johnson, P.S., 2008, Back to the
Future–Basic Training: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 40, no. 6, p. 336.
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Kelson, K.I. and Bauer, P.W., 2008, Surficial geologic mapping and integration with borehole and shallow crustal
geophysical data in the northern Rio Grande rift of New Mexico: Implications for late quaternary rift tectonics:
Seismological Research Letters, v. 79, no. 2, p. 276.
Osburn, G.R., Kelly, S.A., Kempter, K.A., Bauer, P.W., Timmons, M. and Linden, M.A., 2005, Geologic
research in the Santa Fe National Forest, Jemez Mountains, New Mexico: Geological Society of America,
Abstracts with Program, v. 37, no. 7, p. 176.
Grauch, V.J.S. and Bauer, P.W., 2004, Revealing the structural and volcanic framework for understanding ground
water resources in the northern Rio Grande rift: preliminary results of a high-resolution aeromagnetic survey
over Taos, New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 36, no. 5, p. 173.
Bauer, P.W. and Read, A.S., 2003, Geologic mapping in the Española basin by the New Mexico Bureau of
Geology and Mineral Resources: in Geologic and Hydrogeologic Framework of the Española Basin–
Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Española Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 4-5, 2003, M.R.
Hudson, ed., U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-369, p. 2.
Bauer, P.W. and Read, A.S., 2002, Providing Free Digital Geologic Maps on the Web: Association of
Engineering Geologists Journal.
Baer, S.H., Karlstrom, K.E., and Bauer, P.W., 2002, New mapping from the Manzano Peak Quadrangle, central
New Mexico [poster]: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Rocky Mountain Section.
Melis, E.A., Goodwin, L.B., Heizler, M.T., and Bauer, P.W., 2001, Metamorphism and deformation of
Proterozoic rocks in the 7.5-minute Rosilla Peak quadrangle, southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, northern
New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 33.
Dickerson, P.W., Muehlberger, W.R., and Bauer, P.W., 2000, Astronaut training in field geophysical methods:
Presented by P.W. Bauer at Space 2000, The 7th International Conference and Exposition on Engineering,
Construction, Operations, and Business in Space, co-located with Robotics 2000, The 4th International
Conference and Exposition/Demonstration on Robotics for Challenging Situations and Environments, February
27 to March 2, 2000 at the Albuquerque Hilton Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Bauer, P.W., Kelson, K. and Johnson, P.S., 1999, Cenozoic evolution of the Rio Grande rift near Taos, New
Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 31, no. 7, p. A131.
Bauer, P.W., Kelson, K. and Johnson, P.S., 1999, Development of a major rift transfer zone (Embudo fault):
Insights into the evolution of the northern Rio Grande rift in New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society
Annual Spring Meeting, New Mexico Geology, v. 21, no. 2, p. 37.
Bauer, P.W., 1998, New Mexico’s STATEMAP program: geologic quadrangle mapping along the Rio Grande
watershed: U.S. Geological Survey, Middle Rio Grande Basin Study, Invited talk, Proceedings of Second
Annual Workshop, Albuquerque, USGS Open-File Report 98-337, p. 81.
McCraw, D., Bauer, P.W., Jones, G., 1998, The Middle Rio Grande basin digital cartography program of the New
Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources: U.S. Geological Survey, Middle Rio Grande Basin Study,
Proceedings of Second Annual Workshop, Albuquerque, USGS Open-File Report 98-337, p.71.
McCraw, D., Bauer, P.W., Jones, G., Heynekamp, M., Glesener, K., 1998, Combining ARC-INFO and Macintosh
to expedite digital geologic map production for critical hydrogeologic investigations in New Mexico: Digital
Mapping Techniques ’98, Workshop Proceedings, USGS Open-File Report 98-487, p. 113-115.
Ralser, S., Unruh, D.M., Goodwin, L.B., Bauer, P.W., 1997, Geochronologic and microstructural evidence for 1.4
Ga deformation in the southern Manzano Mountains, New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 19, no. 2, p. 62.
Bauer, P.W., 1997, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources involvement in the USGS STATEMAP
program: U.S. Geological Survey, Middle Rio Grande Basin Study, Invited talk, Proceedings of First Annual
Workshop, Denver, Colorado, USGS Open-File Report 97-116, p. 5-6.
Bauer, P.W., Ralser, S., Ilg, B., Kelley, S. and Marcoline, J., 1997, 100-km scale, long-lived fault systems in the
southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v.
29, no. 6, p. 276.
Kelson, K.I., Unruh, J.R., Bott, J.D.J. and Bauer, P.W., 1997, Paleoseismology of accommodation zones in an
active rift: Interpretations of the Embudo fault, Rio Grande rift, New Mexico: Geological Society of America,
Abstracts with Program, v. 29, no. 6, p. 72.
McCraw, D.J., Jones, G.E. and Bauer, P.W., 1997, Combining ARC-INFO and Macintosh to produce highquality digital geologic maps of New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 29,
no. 6, p. 291.
Haneberg, W.C., Bauer, P.W. and Chavez, W.X., 1996, Geologic, engineering geologic, and geologic hazards
maps along a proposed highway route, Rio Grande gorge, northern New Mexico: Geological Society of
America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, no. 7, p. A-282.
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Pollock, T.R., Goodwin, L.B., Bauer, P.W. and Bowring, S.A., 1994, Evidence for the relative timing and
character of Proterozoic deformation and metamorphism in the Ladron Mountains, New Mexico: New Mexico
Geology, v. 16, no. 4, p. 82-83
Bauer, P.W., Ralser, S., Williams, M.L. and Goodwin, L.B., 1993, Contribution of the 1.6 Ga Mazatzal orogeny
to deformation and porphyroblast growth in the Picuris Mountains, northern New Mexico: Geological Society
of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, no. 6, p. A-48.
Bauer, P.W., Bowring, S.A., and Karlstrom, K.E., 1992, Timing of Proterozoic regional deformation in the
southern Manzano Mountains, central New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs,
v. 24, no. 7, p. A-146.
Bauer, P.W. and Haneberg, W.C., 1992, Geologic setting for rapid mass-wasting in the Rio Grande Gorge area,
Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 14, no. 3, p. 63.
Goodwin, L.B., Ralser, S., Bauer, P.W., and Karlstrom, K.E., 1992, Mylonitization events bracketing a granitoid
intrusion - A Proterozoic example from the Manzano Mts., NM: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with
Programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A-146.
Bauer, P.W., Williams, M.L., and Bowring, S.A., 1991, Late tectonic intrusion in the Magdalena Mountains:
Constraints on timing of Early Proterozoic deformation in central New Mexico: Geological Society of America,
Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 4, p. 5.
Bauer, P.W. and Williams, M.L., 1990, A structural/metamorphic model for Proterozoic-age mineralization at
Copper Hill, Picuris Mountains, northern New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with
Programs, v. 22, no. 3, p. 6.
Bauer, P.W. and Williams, M.L., 1989, Folding, faulting, and Proterozoic-age mineralization in the Ortega
Quartzite, Copper Hill, Picuris Mountains, northern New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 11, no. 3., p. 64.
Bauer, P.W., 1988, Reversal of structural vergence during polyphase Proterozoic tectonism in the Picuris Range,
north-central New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 20, no. 3, p. 141.
Bauer, P.W., 1988, Fold transection in the Picuris Range, northern New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 10, no.
4, p. 94.
Bauer, P.W., 1987, Structural and stratigraphic relationships between the early Proterozoic Vadito and Ortega
groups, Picuris Range, northern New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 19,
no. 5, p. 259.
Bauer, P.W., 1987, Porphyroblast microstructures as indicators of early strain events in metamorphic rocks: With
examples from Precambrian rocks of the Picuris Range, northern New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 10,
no. 2, p. 42.
Holcombe, R.J., Bauer, P.W. and Callender, J.F., 1985, A kinematic model for the polyphase evolution of the
Precambrian rocks in the Picuris Range, northern New Mexico: Proceedings of 6th International Conference on
Basement Tectonics, Abstracts with Programs, p. 199.
Bauer, P.W., 1983, Geology of the southern Manzano Mountains, New Mexico: Constraints of Proterozoic
tectonic models: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 15, no. 4, p. 424.
EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Bureau of Land Management, 2007, Rio Chama Wild & Scenic River, Boater’s Guide: Geology text for brochure,
BLM/NM/GI-07-02-1232, print run of 15,000, one oversize sheet.
Bauer, P.W., 2002, Geologic Mapping and Field Studies: in Annual Report from the New Mexico Bureau of
Geology and Mineral Resources for 2000-2001, p. 8-9.
Bauer, P.W., 2001, Postcard from the field: Geophysical Training for Astronauts: Lite Geology, no. 23, p. 10-11.
Bauer, P.W., 2001, Mapping Money Multiplies!: New Mexico Earth Matters, v.1, no. 1, p. 5.
Bauer, P.W., 2001, Bureau Receives NASA Group Achievement Award: New Mexico Earth Matters, v. 1, p. 5.
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