Thirty-eighth annual report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey
Annual Report
38
By: George Otis Smith
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Abstract
The appropriations for the work of the United States Geological Survey for the fiscal year 1916-17 comprised items amounting to $1,605,520. The plan of operations as approved by the Secretary of the Interior included geologic surveys in the United States and Alaska, reconnaissance and detailed, of 40,937 square miles, topographic surveys of 32,245 square miles, stream gaging at 1,197 stations, the classification of public lands to an amount of more than 18,000,000 acres, and the collection of statistics of production and consumption from more than 90,000 producers, covering more than 75 mineral products. During the year 203 scientific and economic reports were published, and at the end of the year the Survey members holding appointments from the Secretary numbered 934, an increase of 62.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Thirty-eighth annual report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey |
| Series title | Annual Report |
| Series number | 38 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ar38 |
| Year Published | 1917 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Description | 176 p. |
| Country | United States |
| Scale | 14000000 |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |