Annual Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior, Volume 25, Parts 1903-1904The Survey, 1904 |
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Page 14 - For the survey of the public lands that have been or may hereafter be designated as forest reserves by Executive proclamation, under section twenty-four of the act of Congress approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled 'An act to repeal timber-culture laws, and for other purposes...
Page 13 - That this officer shall have the direction of the Geological Survey, and the classification of the public lands and examination of the Geological Structure, mineral resources and products of the national domain...
Page 10 - I have the honor to transmit herewith a report of the operations of the Bureau of Animal Industry for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1906, together with plans and recommendations for the future.
Page 99 - ... in 1901. Fibrous talc. — This variety of talc or soapstone occurs in but one locality in the United States — Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, NY It is used principally as makeweight in the manufacture of paper. In...
Page 130 - Lloyd, topographer, on the above scale and with the same contour interval. 1898. — O'Fallon sheet, in Calhoun and Jersey counties, was mapped by Mr. Paul Holman, topographer, for publication on the scale of 1:125,000, with a contour interval of 50 feet. The...
Page 106 - Harrison, the area mapped being 30 square miles, for publication on the scale of 1:62,500, with a contour interval of 20 feet.
Page 262 - Description of Underflow Meter Used in Measuring the Velocity and Direction of Movement of Underground Water: US Geological Survey WaterSupply Paper 110, pp.
Page 13 - I have therefore concluded that the intention of Congress was to begin a rigid scientific classification of the lands of the national domain, not for purposes of aiding the machinery of the General Land Office by furnishing a basis of sale, but for the general information of the people of the country, and to produce a series of land maps which should show all those features upon which intelligent agriculturists, miners, engineers, and timbermen might hereafter base their operations, and which would...
Page 98 - ... 207,874 long tons, valued at $947,089. as compared with a combined production of 241,691 long tons, valued at $1,257,879, in 1901. The production of sulphur was from Louisiana, Nevada and Utah, named in the order of the importance of their outputs. Oregon and Idaho reported no production in 1902. The greater part of the output of pyrite was derived from Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado and Massachusetts, named in the order of production. PIGMENTS. Barytes. — The production of crude...
Page 17 - Perhaps the immediate value to the people of the work of the Geological Survey is best shown by the aid it extends in developing the mineral resources and in forwarding important engineering projects in which the people, as well as the state and federal governments, are interested. To instance a few cases : The work of the geologic branch has had a wide educational influence upon the public at large, but more directly upon those engaged in the mining industry. Among the many direct practical benefits...