Elizabeth O'Black Gans, Libby to most, earned a BS in geology from UC Santa Barbara, where she was introduced to plenty of awesome southern California geology, as well as to the art of map making. Shortly after graduation, Libby started Gans Illustrations and began working on maps and scientific illustrations for publication. and was the first digital artist for the Dibblee Geology Foundation. Libby illustrated and co-authored "Roadside Geology of Southern California" in 2016.
