Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the InteriorU.S. Government Printing Office, 1906 - Forest reserves |
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... lands reliable information regarding the occurrence and value of iron - ore deposits should be acquired and disseminated . The Government itself is directly interested , since extensive deposits of iron ore occur upon the public lands ...
... lands reliable information regarding the occurrence and value of iron - ore deposits should be acquired and disseminated . The Government itself is directly interested , since extensive deposits of iron ore occur upon the public lands ...
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Geological Survey (U.S.). The Government is the largest holder of coal lands in the world . These lands have up to the present been on the market , yet the Gov- ernment has spent less in determining the value of its property than many ...
Geological Survey (U.S.). The Government is the largest holder of coal lands in the world . These lands have up to the present been on the market , yet the Gov- ernment has spent less in determining the value of its property than many ...
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... lands , and the Pennsylvania Piedmont Plateau region , with a view to clarifying the relations of the various crystalline rocks , a problem which is directly connected with the economic resources of the East . Additional field work was ...
... lands , and the Pennsylvania Piedmont Plateau region , with a view to clarifying the relations of the various crystalline rocks , a problem which is directly connected with the economic resources of the East . Additional field work was ...
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... lands in Utah was undertaken , with a view to the classification of the lands according to their mineral or nonmineral character . During the season surveys were made of the Book Cliffs coal field and of the coal lands in the vicinity ...
... lands in Utah was undertaken , with a view to the classification of the lands according to their mineral or nonmineral character . During the season surveys were made of the Book Cliffs coal field and of the coal lands in the vicinity ...
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... lands near Thistle Junction , Utah , and of the ozokerite deposits near Colton and Soldiers Summit in the same State ... Land Office . The following additional brief reports were prepared for the annual economic bulletin : A Nevada zinc ...
... lands near Thistle Junction , Utah , and of the ozokerite deposits near Colton and Soldiers Summit in the same State ... Land Office . The following additional brief reports were prepared for the annual economic bulletin : A Nevada zinc ...
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20 feet addition adjusted Alaska area mapped areal assisted basin Bulletin California Carolina cent coal coal field Colorado completed connection continued contour interval counties Creek deposits detailed division drainage economic engineer engraving fiscal geographic positions Geologic folio geologic map Geological Survey geologist GEORGE OTIS SMITH hydrographic interval of 20 June 30 laboratory Lake latitudes and departures Level circuits levels were run marks were established Mexico miles of primary mineral resources Montana Mountain North North Carolina North Dakota paleontology parties permanent bench marks positions were computed precise levels preparation primary levels primary traverse progress publication quad quadrangle rangle reconnaissance surveys region resurvey River rocks scale season Seward Peninsula sheets South spirit levels square miles stratigraphy tests text figures tion traverse were run triangulation stations underground waters United States Geological Utah Valley veys Virginia Waldemar Lindgren Washington water resources Water-Supply Paper West Wyoming
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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. For the control of the...
Page 96 - Landslides in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, including a consideration of their causes and their classification, by Ernest Howe.
Page 18 - Hagerstown quadrangle was commenced, the total area mapped being 402 square miles, for publication on the scale of 1 : 62,500, with a contour interval of 20 feet.
Page 38 - That the President may, at any time in his discretion, temporarily withdraw from settlement, location, sale, or entry any of the public lands of the United States including the District of Alaska and reserve the same for waterpower sites, irrigation, classification of lands, or other public purposes to be specified in the orders of withdrawals...
Page 45 - Genres, the total area mapped being 5,39 square miles, for publication on the scale of 1 :62,500, with a contour interval of 20 feet. For the control of the...
Page 98 - BULLETIN 31. Incidental problems in gas-producer tests, by RH Fernald, CD Smith, JK Clement, and HA Grine.
Page 17 - Kendig, the total area mapped being 250 square miles, for publication on the scale of 1 : 62,500, with a contour interval of 50 feet. For the control of this area William Oram ran 64 miles of primary levels and established 20 permanent bench marks.
Page 35 - 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 19 - York counties, was begun, the total area mapped being 548 square miles, for publication on the scale of 1:62,500, with a contour interval of 20 feet. This work was done by RC McKinney, SP Floore, RH Reineck, RA Kiger, WN Vance, arid Duncan Hannegan.