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Summary Information on the State Geological Surveys & the United States Geological Survey Bulletin of the National Research Council (1932) / Chapter Skim
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Wisconsin
Pages 122-125

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From page 122...
... A geologic mail of the State will be issued about June i, 1932. Publications on Underground Water Resources, Oil and Gas Sand: Intervals, special reports on Coal in Barbour County and (foal in McDowell County, and a detailed county report on Green Trier County are in preparation.
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From page 123...
... the completion of a topographic map of the State. The legislature of 1913 directed the Survey "to examine the mines and explored mineral lands of the State by persons competent to make such examination and make an accurate determination of' the amount of ore therein, the expense of mining, and such other factors as may be necessary, in the judgment of the State Tax Commission and the Geological and Natural History Survey, for a proper valuation thereof." Since 1924 appropriations have been made for road material surveys.
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From page 124...
... This division employs one full-time biologist and approximately six part-time assistants, who are advanced students in chemistry and biology. This division receives financial aid from the United States Bureau of Fisheries and from the Research Fund of the University of Wisconsin.
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From page 125...
... The economic series includes those bulletins whose interest is chiefly practical and economic; it comprises twenty-four volumes, nine of which have been issued since 1911. The educational series includes bulletins primarily designed for use by teachers and in the schools; there are nine volumes in this series, seven of which have been issued since 1911.
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