The book "Preparing Illustrations for United States Geological Survey Reports with Brief Descriptions of Reproduction Processes" by renowned author John L. Ridgway is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the process of creating illustrations for scientific reports. The book describes in detail the techniques of preparing sectional images, drawings, graphs, which are used to support research in the field of geology. Ridgway pays attention to every stage of creating illustrations, starting with the selection of the subject and the choice of materials and ending with the choice of the method of reproduction. This book will be useful for students of geological faculties, scientists and everyone who is interested in the process of creating visual materials in scientific research.