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68 U. S. Geological Survey Use of moneys received from sale of maps; etc., Geological survey. [Washington, print. off., 1904] 3 p. (58th Cong., 2d sess. House. Doc. no. 130) Serial no. 4671 [Handbooks of the Geological Survey]

69 Handbook for field geologists in Geological survey; by C. W. Hayes. Washington, Govt. print. off., 1908.

159 p.

70 Hydrographic manual of the United States Geological survey. Washington, Govt. print. off., 1904. 76 p. (Water-supply paper, no. 94)

71 Instructions relating to the work of the United States Geological survey, to take effect May 1, 1903. Washington, Govt. print. off., 1903. 131 p.

[A companion manual which relates to details of a less important and more temporary character than the subjects treated in "Regulations." Contains general instructions on organization, correspondence, library, etc., of the Survey with instructions for individual branches as to reports, notes, etc. Salary tables show rates of payment]

72 Manual of topographic methods, by Henry Gannett. Washington, Govt. print. off., 1906. 8 p. 8 pl.

(Bulletin no. 307)

73 Methods of stream measurement. Washington, Govt. print. off., 1901. 51 p. (Water-supply paper, no. 56) Reprinted in 1902.

74 Regulations and instructions of the United States Geological survey. Washington, Govt. print. off., 1911.

164 P.

75 Rules for the preparation of manuscript and illustrations designed for publication by the United States Geologi

cal survey. By Thomas Hampson. January, 1888. [Washington, Govt. print. off., 1888] 24 p.

76 Suggestions to authors of papers submitted for publication by the United States Geological survey, with directions to typewriter operators, by George McLane

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77 Service bulletin, August, 1916; organization and investigations in progress. Washington, Govt. print. off., 1916. 45 p.

78 Topographic instructions of the United States Geological survey; ed. of 1915. Washington, Govt. print. off., 1915. 215, A-X, 217-228 p.

UNOFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS

79 Atkins, J. D. C. Speech of Hon. J. D. C. Atkins of Tennessee in the House of representatives, Feb. 10, 1879. Washington, 1879. 23 p.

[Relative to bill which would place the scientific surveys and surveys of the General land office under the control of the Coast survey; the abolition of the office of Surveyor-general and the creation of the office of Geological director]

80 Brown, Charles O. Present public land surveys. n. p. [1878?] 6 p.

81 Clarke, F. W. The chemical work of the United States Geological survey. (In International congress of applied chemistry, London, 1909. Seventh international congress of applied chemistry. London, 1910. Sec

tion 2, p. 146-61)

["Sir William Ramsay congratulated Prof. Clarke on the ingenious and instructive series of researches which have been pursued for so many years in his laboratory"]

82 Everhart, Elfrida. Geological survey. (In her Handbook of United States public documents. Minneapolis, 1910. p. 108-12)

[Brief history of the service; organization and scope of work; descriptive list of publications of the Survey]

83 Extracts from letters and notices of eminent scientific men and journals in Europe and America, commendatory of the United States Geological and geographical survey of the territories.. under the direction of

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F. V. Hayden. Washington, R. O. Polkinhorn, 1879.

42 p.

84 Fuller, M. L. Hydrologic work of U. S. Geological survey in eastern United States. (In International geographic congress. Report, 1904. Washington, 1905. P. 509-14)

[Work of the Survey which deals with underground waters may be grouped under six heads: Bibliographic, statistical, technical, legal, scientific and economic]

85 Geological survey. (In Cyclopedia of American government. New York, 1914. v. 2, p. 74-5)

(In American mining

86 Hayes, C. W. The relation of the federal government to the mining industry. congress. Proceedings, 1905.

59)

Denver, 1906. p. 46

[Includes a brief history of the U. S. Geological survey and some considerations of its relations to the mining industry] 87 Hewitt, Abram S. Our national inheritance, and how to enjoy it. Speech of Hon. Abram S. Hewitt of New York, delivered in the House of Representatives, Feb. 11, 1879. Washington, 1879. 16 p.

[An eloquent plea for the institution and continuance of an effective geological survey. Recommends consolidation of all the offices of surveyors-general into one, the abolition of the contract system and the appointment of a surveyor-general of the United States]

88 Hollister, G. P. Hydrographic work of U. S. Geologi(In International geographic congress.

cal survey.

Report, 1904. Washington, 1905. p. 515-22)

[Summary of investigations showing determination of quantity, including the study of underground waters; determination of quality of water; publications]

89 International geological congress. Discussion sur le coloriage des cartes géologiques. (In its Compte rendu. Washington, 1891. Washington, 1893. p. 208-11)

[Mr. Powell opened the discussion by exhibiting charts displaying the color schemes recently adopted for the general

geological maps about to be published by the U. S. Geological survey. This discussion is of importance because it helped to standardize the colors used in similar charts in other countries]

90 Marcou, Jules. The geological map of the United States and the United States Geological survey. Cambridge, Mass., The author, 1892. 56 p.

[Points out the incompetence and extravagance of the U. S. Geological survey and recommends a method of constructing and publishing the Geologic map of the United States]

91 National academy of sciences. Letter from O. C. Marsh, acting president, transmitting

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report on the scientific surveys of the Territories . . . Dec. 2, 1878. [Washington, 1878] 5 p. ([U. S.] 45th Cong., 3d sess. Senate. Mis. doc. no. 9) Serial no. 1833

Report of National academy of sciences. Letter from O. C. Marsh, acting president, transmitting report of operations . . . during the past year. Washington, 1879. 25 p. ([U. S.] 46th Cong., 1st sess. House. Mis. doc. no. 7) Serial no. 1876

[Contains report of Special session of Nov. 6, 1878 on the surveys of the territories, and its Report on surveys of the territories. Appendix D]

Surveys of the territories. . . report. Dec. 3, 1878. [Washington, 1878] 27 p. ([U. S.] ([U. S.] Cong., 3d sess. House. Mis. doc. no. 5)

45th

Serial no. 1861

[Includes correspondence between officials in the Department of the interior and the National academy of sciences]

94 Parker, E. W. Some experiments of the Geological survey coal-testing plant at St. Louis. (In American mining congress, Proceedings, 1905. Denver, 1906. p. 60-6)

95 Public lands survey. A consolidating and centralizing scheme proposed. Washington operators reaching out for more spoils. Major Powell to the front again in the role of chief consolidator. Argument against the

proposed change. Let our ornamental surveys be consolidated; but let our public land surveys alone. n.p.,

n.d. 17 p.

[Objections to "project to abolish the U. S. Surveyor-general's offices in all the states and territories and consolidate them and our public land surveys in, or under, one bureau at the National capital."]

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96 Singleton, Otho R. The Hayden survey. Speech of Hon. Otho R. Singleton, of Mississippi in the House of representatives, June 13, 1878. Washington, 1878.

7 P.

[Favors increased appropriation for the Hayden survey. Quotes extracts from letters from scientific men in this country and abroad in praise of Hayden's work]

97 Smith, George O. The possibilities and limitations of Geological survey work as applied to the mining industry. (In American mining congress. Proceedings, 1908. Denver, 1909. p. 138-46)

98 Surveying. By officers of the United States Geological survey. [New York] 1905. [419]-48 p. (International engineering congress, 1904.

99 Van Tyne, C. H. and Leland, W. G.

Paper. no. 29)

Office of the Geothe archives of the

logical survey. (In their Guide to
government of the United States. 2d ed. Washing-
ton, 1907. p. 227-9)

[Contains a statement of the correspondence of the service on
file, a brief account of the Survey, its library, publications and
sources of information]

100 Walcott, Charles D. Coöperation of the United States Geological survey and state mining bureaus. (In American mining congress. Proceedings, 1905. Denver, 1906. p. 82-98)

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The United States Geological survey. (In Geological society of Washington, Washington, D. C. Presidential address. Washington, 1895. p. 3-24) [Description of activities and progress of Survey up to Dec. I, 1894, and extent of coöperation with states]

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