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- Therewhile, she published her first book, "Geophysical Abstracts 157: April-June 1954: abstracts of current literature pertaining to the physics of the solid earth and to geophysical exploration," alongside Dorothy B. Vitaliano, S.T. Vesselowsky, and others.[9]

- On August 9th, 1950, Mary C. Rabbit was appointed to a committee, which was part of the Seismological Society of America. They were tasked with nominating candidates for the Board of Directors and the Scientific Council election. Rabbitt was the only female member in the group.[1]

- The first volume of Minerals, Lands, and Geology for the Common Defense and General Welfare was published in 1979, Volume 2, 1879‒1904, was published in 1980, and Volume 3, 1904‒1939 was published in 1986. A fourth volume, Volume 4, was published in 2015. The fourth edition was begun by Rabbitt, but was completed by Clifford M. Nelson, a geologist with the USGS who co-authored the book.

- In the same year, Rabbitt also published A Brief History of the U.S. Geological Survey[1]

- In 1980, she published the second volume of Minerals, Lands, and Geology for the Common Defense and General Welfare, as well as John Wesley Powell: soldier, explorer, scientist.

- in 1995, she published John Wesley Powell's exploration of the Colorado River,[2] her last published work before Volume 4 was published in 2015.

- Her pieces influenced a number of geologists, including George W. White and James R. Fleming. Her contributions are referenced in White's article, The Colorado River Region and John Wesley Powell. Mary C. Rabbitt , Edwin D. McKee  John Wesley Powell and the Anthropology of the Canyon Country. Don D. Fowler , Robert C. Euler , Catherine S. Fowler, and Fleming's Minerals, Lands, and Geology for the Common Defence and General Welfare. Volume III: 1904-1939. Mary C. Rabbitt.

  1. ^ Rabbitt, Mary C. (1986). "A Brief History of the U.S. Geological Survey". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Rabbitt, Mary C.; Geological Survey (U.S.) ([1995?]). John Wesley Powell's exploration of the Colorado River. Exploration of the Colorado River. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)