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Twentieth annual report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior 1898-99

Title
Twentieth annual report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior 1898-99 / by Charles D. Walcott.
Published
Washington D.C. : Government Printing Office, 1899-1900.
Physical Description
7 v. in 9 : ill. (some col., some fold.), maps ; 30 cm. + map (fold.) in pocket.
Notes
Added title page: Twentieth annual report of the director of the United States Geological Survey.
Pt. 1 has 2 maps in back pocket, pt. 7 has 4 maps in back pocket. Pt. 5 (continued) has 7 maps showing timber reserves in various parts of the United States.
Variant and related titles
Twentieth annual report of the director of the United States Geological Survey
Format
Books / Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 27, 2009
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Partial contents
pt. 1 Director's report, including triangulation and spirit leveling.
[pt. 2]
pt. 3. Precious-metal mining districts: The Bohemia mining region of western Oregon, with notes on the Blue River mining region and on the structure and age of the Cascade Range; accompanied by a report on the fossil plants associated with the lavas of the Cascade Range / J.S. Diller and F.H. Knowlton. The gold and silver veins of Silver City, DeLamar, and other mining districts in Idaho / W. Lindgren. Geology of the Little Belt Mountains, Montana, with notes on the mineral deposits of the Neihart, Barker, Yogo, and other districts; accompanied by a report on the petrography of the igneous rocks of the district / W.H. Weed and L.V. Pirsson.
pt. 4. Hydrography: Report of progress of stream measurements for the calendar year 1898 / F.H. Newell. Hydrography of Nicaragua / A.P. Davis.
pt. 5. Forest reserves: The forests of the United States / by Henry Gannett. Pikes Peak, Plum Creek, and South Platte reserves / by John G. Jack. White River Plateau timber land reserve / by George B. Sudworth. Battlement Mesa forest reserve / by George B. Sudworth. The Flathead forest reserve / by H.B. Ayres. Bitterroot forest reserve / by John B. Leiberg. The San Gabriel forest reserve / by John B. Leiberg. The San Bernardino forest reserve / by John B. Leiberg. The San Jacinto forest reserve / by John B. Leiberg.
pt. 5 (continued). Forest reserves maps.
pt. 6. Mineral resources of the United States, 1898 metallic products, coal, and coke.
pt. 6 (continued). Mineral resources of the United States, 1898 nonmetallic products except coal and coke.
pt. 7. Explorations in Alaska in 1898: A reconnaissance in the Sushitna Basin and adjacent territory, Alaska, in 1898 / G.H. Eldridge. A reconnaissance from Resurrection Bay to the Tanana River, Alaska, in 1898 / W.C. Mendenhall. A reconnaissance of a part of Prince William Sound and the copper River district, Alaska, in 1898 / F.C. Schrader. A reconnaissance in the White and Tanana river basins, Alaska, in 1898 / A.H. Brooks.
Also listed under
Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927.
Geological Survey (U.S.) Annual report.
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