Show I 1 SURVEY OF 38 TOWNSHIPS ASKED BY GOVERNOR immediate survey of 38 townships near prospective boil areas now being explored will be asked ica the department of the interior by the state land board and gov george H bern A report submitted friday to the state land office by E H burdick geologist for the land board recommended survey of an extensive area along the colorado and green avers and in the san juan basin for survey A request for work to be dano on these townships will be sent within a short time by gov george H dern the areas recommended adver the upper carboniferous and geological formations where the pennsylvania horizon is within reach of ia drill mr burdick said throughout the territory the green and the colorado avers cut the most favorable oil structures tures and the survey of the townships before oil is discovered is important so that the states title may attach to the school sections and the river bed area among the townships ed are township 23 south ranges 22 23 and 24 east township 24 south ranges 22 23 east township 29 south ranges 16 17 18 and 19 east township 30 south ranges 18 19 20 and 21 east township 31 south ranges 17 and 18 east township 32 south ranges 16 17 and 18 east townships 27 and 28 south range 19 east this covers only those townships to the north and near the moab drilling activities in addition townships 22 and 23 ranges 11 and 12 cast on the san rafael swell near the carter well are recommended for survey this well will probably be drilled to gi eater depth mr burdick said 39 south ranges 18 and 19 east and 40 south 17 20 and 21 east in the mexican hat country township 39 south range 10 east township 40 south ranges 10 and 12 east near the inokai structure are recommended for survey also in the elk ridge section the geologist suggested townships 33 34 35 and 36 south range east near the base of the structure be surveyed survey of township 40 south ranges 6 and 7 near Or derville was also recommended due to possible value for coal |