Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-16 | Page 6 | Work of United States Geological Survey

WORK OF UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Wellington Washington Dec 16 Land classification cation examination naton of 01 water resources Investigations of or mine accidents and tests of or mineral fuels and building ma materials materials materials formed forme special features of the tho work of at the tho United States geological 1 survey sUre during the f al year 1909 1009 ac according according cording to the tho report lI rt of the director of the survey sUrey Just Issued Tho Time report states stated that tt the general land hand office depends on time the survey to furnish detailed valuations for Cor or every overy tract trac of coal land that la is il placed on the tIme market markt The Te purpose of ot the tIle sur surveys surveys veys VS work in II tho the coal coal lands Is to ex cx expedite the tho restoration of agricultural entry of land found to tobe bo be barren of of coal coal The Tho report gives detailed accounts of or orthe the progress of ot the work or on 01 the tho topo topographical graphical and geological atlases of at the tho United States on special geological and anti surveys lure including work in iii Alaska and of statistical work on mineral l resources