Annual Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior, Volume 27U.S. Government Printing Office, 1906 - Forest reserves |
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... completion of tests already begun and the beginning of limited additional tests of cement , concrete , and other constituent materials . In addition to this testing work , a general inquiry was instituted , at the request of a number of ...
... completion of tests already begun and the beginning of limited additional tests of cement , concrete , and other constituent materials . In addition to this testing work , a general inquiry was instituted , at the request of a number of ...
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... completed and large collections of fossils were made . In September the Director examined the country affected by the Strawberry irrigation project in Utah and the Gun- nison tunnel or Uncompahgre project in Colorado , and late in that ...
... completed and large collections of fossils were made . In September the Director examined the country affected by the Strawberry irrigation project in Utah and the Gun- nison tunnel or Uncompahgre project in Colorado , and late in that ...
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... completed and submitted for publication . Brief reports on the lime- stone and clay of the Rockland area and on new occurrences of slate and graphite in the State were prepared for the annual economic bul- letin . A special examination ...
... completed and submitted for publication . Brief reports on the lime- stone and clay of the Rockland area and on new occurrences of slate and graphite in the State were prepared for the annual economic bul- letin . A special examination ...
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... completed with the exception of the Pleistocene geology , on which considerable progress was made , the mapping of the Quaternary deposits of the Brookfield quadrangle being finished . Considerable progress was also made in the study of ...
... completed with the exception of the Pleistocene geology , on which considerable progress was made , the mapping of the Quaternary deposits of the Brookfield quadrangle being finished . Considerable progress was also made in the study of ...
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... completed and the Quaternary gravels of the Flintstone and Frostburg quadrangles in Maryland were mapped in detail . Special studies were made of the cement resources of Virginia and Alabama , of the Oriskany iron ores of Virginia , and ...
... completed and the Quaternary gravels of the Flintstone and Frostburg quadrangles in Maryland were mapped in detail . Special studies were made of the cement resources of Virginia and Alabama , of the Oriskany iron ores of Virginia , and ...
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30-minute quadrangle adjusted area mapped area surveyed Arkansas calendar year 1905 Calexico California Canal cent Colorado connection contour interval Creek Dahlonega division elevations were determined engaged in field engraving fiscal following quadrangles Geological Survey interval of 20 investigation Lake latitudes and departures level circuits levels were run linear miles lines were run Madison counties marks were established miles of levels miles of primary miles of road miles of spirit miles of traverse Missouri Nebraska City North Carolina North Platte Otoe County partial survey parties were engaged party was engaged permanent bench marks points were located positions were computed primary control primary traverse progress of stream quad quadrangle rangles reconnaissance region Report of progress resurvey road traverse sheet was completed Shelby counties South Dakota South Fork spirit levels square miles stream measurements Talbotton tion traverse were run triangulation stations Tucker counties underground waters Utah Valley Wyoming York counties
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Page 30 - 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 40 - 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 30 - The total new area mapped was 291 square miles, for publication on the scale of 1:62,500, with a contour interval of 20 feet.
Page 69 - A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, second edition, by EB Goodell.
Page 40 - The total area surveyed was 1,604 square miles, for publication on the scale of 1:62,500, with a contour interval of 20 feet, in connection with which 1,693 linear miles of levels were run and 56 permanent bench marks were established.
Page 46 - Taylor, the area mapped being 565 square miles, for publication on the scale of 1:250,000, with a contour interval of 200 feet.
Page 96 - STAMPED BELOW AN INITIAL FINE OF 25 GENTS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR FAILURE TO RETURN THIS BOOK ON THE DATE DUE. THE PENALTY WILL INCREASE TO SO CENTS ON THE FOURTH DAY AND TO $1.OO ON THE SEVENTH DAY OVERDUE.
Page 46 - Burney, the area mapped being 620 square miles, for publication on the scale of 1:125,000, with a contour interval of 100 feet.
Page 40 - Tufts, G. Young and the city of St. Louis, and was published on the scale of 1 :24,000 with a contour interval of 20 feet. This sheet was reduced and included in the St. Louis double atlas sheet, scale 1 :62,500 and contour interval 20 feet, a resurvey of the 1888 sheets.
Page 41 - ... general auspices of this section. Field work was begun by six geologists early in June, 1914, and was continued into the autumn. One of the four resulting bulletins (Bulletin 612) has already appeared and is described on page 27. l The activities of the section have concerned the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington. 3. The section of Coastal Plain investigations — T. Wayland Vaughan, geologist in charge...