author
Charles Sherwood Robinson
b. 1920
A geologist and technical writer whose work brought places like Devils Tower and the Black Hills into clear, readable focus. His books and reports reflect a career spent explaining the structure of the American West in practical detail.
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Geology of Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming A Contribution to General Geology
by Charles Sherwood Robinson
About the author
Charles Sherwood Robinson was an American geologist born in 1920. He is best known as the author or coauthor of U.S. Geological Survey publications on the geology of the Rocky Mountain and Black Hills regions, including work on Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming and major engineering studies in Colorado.
His published work spans the 1950s through the 1970s and includes studies of stratigraphy, mineral deposits, tunnels, landslides, and other geologic problems. Titles linked to his name include Geology of Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, Stratigraphy and structure of the northern and western flanks of the Black Hills uplift, and reports on the Straight Creek and Harold D. Roberts tunnel projects.
Robinson wrote in a clear, practical style shaped by field research and government survey work. For listeners and readers drawn to earth science, his books offer a grounded look at how geologists mapped landscapes, studied rock formations, and supported large engineering projects in the American West.