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impossible for me to use any of the printing appropriation for a publication that is not directly connected with our current work.

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With this much by way of explanation the present writer feels that no apologies are necessary. The compilation has been carried on at odd times, the manuscript in some instances lying a full year without being touched. Naturally, much desired information is wholly out of reach. The leading participants in these surveys have for the most part gone over to the majority, and the written and published results are lacking in many interesting particulars. Undoubtedly a search through State records would have brought to light more data regarding expenditures, but no funds have been available for the purpose, and the utility of greater detail is perhaps questionable. It has been the writer's custom, in all cases where it was necessary or seemed desirable, to send the manuscript to those now in charge of surveys in the individual States for such information as was available. He takes this opportunity to acknowledge his indebtedness and express his thanks for the aid thus afforded.

APRIL, 1907.

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE.-It was the original intention to bring this history down to a date not later than 1885. In but few instances has this limit been passed. Any seeming desirability of so doing has been anticipated by the publication of Bulletin 465 of the United States Geological Survey in 1911.

G. P. M.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

[The omission of the name of a State or Territory indicates that no public survey of the
locality was undertaken during the period covered by this history. The subject ar-
rangement is alphabetical, by States.]

Page.

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First geological survey under James Hall, 1855-1857; Acts of establish-
ment and continuation; Administration; Publications; Resolutions pro-
viding for printing of reports; Discontinuance of the survey; Expenses;
Second geological survey under C. A. White, 1866-1870; Acts of estab-
lishment and completion; Act providing for publication of report; Per-

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I'reliminary remarks; Joint resolution concerning geological survey; Re-
port of W. W. Mather; Memorial from Kentucky Historical Society and
Agricultural Association; Mather's geological examination of proposed
Lexington & Big Horn Railway; Act establishing geological survey
under direction of David Dale Owen; Death of Owen; Resolution con-
cerning geological survey; Expenses; Personnel; Establishment of mu-
seum and library; Benefits of survey; Survey of 1873-1893 under N. S.
Shaler and J. R. Proctor; Acts of establishment and continuation; Ad-
ministration and personnel; Withdrawal of Shaler and appointment of
J. R. Proctor; Combination of Survey with Bureau of Immigration;
Establishment of museum; Results of survey; Expenses; Acts of
1892-93-

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