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20 feet Alaska Allegheny Plateau Arizona BULLETIN California Canyon chief classification coal field continued contour interval cooperation corner Creek Cretaceous deposits district division eastern examined Federal feet above sea feet deep fiscal formations fossils Frank Leverett Fresno County G. H. Girty geologic folios geologic map Geological Survey geologist geologist in charge Green River ground water ground-water Idaho inch=1 mile investigations irrigation J. B. Reeside June 30 K. C. Heald land-classification branch lands Latitude longitude miles of primary mineral resources Missouri Montana Mountain Nevada North Dakota Office oil and gas oil shale Oregon petroleum Plateau plates potash prepared a paper publication quadrangle was begun quadrangles quadrangles was completed Reclamation reconnaissance region revised San Joaquin Valley Scale sea level South southeastern southern square miles stratigraphy streams T. W. Stanton Tennessee Texas text figures tion topographic engineer topographic maps United Utah W. H. Dall Washington WATER-SUPPLY PAPER western Wyoming
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Seite 77 - ... this work a review of all power reserves is carried on in order that all land having primary value for the development of power, and only such land, shall be reserved for that purpose. The extent of this task is indicated by the fact that areas aggregating more than...
Seite 76 - ... where the surface thereof is, in his opinion, chiefly valuable for grazing and raising forage crops, provided they do not contain merchantable timber, are not susceptible of irrigation from any known source of water supply, are of such character that 640 acres are reasonably required for the support of a family, and contain no water holes or other bodies of water needed or used by the .public for watering purposes.
Seite 8 - PROFESSIONAL PAPER 126. Geology of the Coastal Plain of Texas west of Brazos River, by Alexander Deussen. 151 pp., 36 pis. (incl. 2 maps), 38 figs. Sets forth the results of a geologic investigation of an area of about 38,900 square miles extending from Brazos River southwestward nearly to the Rio Grande.
Seite 60 - Data collected from the district offices are transmitted to Washington, where they are reviewed in the computing section and prepared for publication. By this review the records' obtained in different parts of the country are brought to a uniform standard, and standardization is further effected through annual conferences of the engineers. At the end of the year...
Seite 23 - ... making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and for other purposes, act January 12, 1927, ch.
Seite 48 - The following table exhibits the progress of investigations in Alaska and the annual grant of funds since systematic surveys were begun in 1898. It should be noted that a varying amount is spent each year on special investigations that yield results which can not be expressed in terms of area.
Seite 48 - TOPOGRAPHIC BRANCH ORGANIZATION The organization of the topographic branch during the year was as follows: Chief topographic engineer, CH Birdseye. Atlantic division, topographic engineer in charge, Frank Sutton.1 Central division, topographic engineer in charge, WH Herron.
Seite 56 - Witherppoon, the area mapped being 317 square miles, for publication on the scale of 1 : 62,500, with a contour interval of 20 feet.
Seite 48 - The force was reduced by 11 resignations and 3 transfers. With these changes the corps now includes 1 chief topographic engineer, 4 topographic engineers in charge of divisions, 4 geographers...
Seite 27 - The crests of the nearly even-topped ranges stand 2,000 to 2,900 feet above sea level, and the summit of Paddy Mountain, in the southeast corner, reaches 3,025 feet. The main valleys are cut down to less than 1,000 feet above sea level, and parts of the valleys of North River and Lost or Cacapon River have flat floors half a mile to a mile wide . At a point about 3 miles above Wardensville, Lost River, in crossing from one valley to another, flows underground for nearly 2 miles. Wisconsin. * Blue...