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Part II. United States Geological Survey
Pages 131-136

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... SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES By its Organic Act the Director was given " direction of the Geological Survey and the elassific.ation of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain." Through a half century of gradual additions and subtractions the activities of the Survey have been modified to the present functions as set forth in the series of items in the annual appropriation Acts, as follows: (a) Topographic surveys in various portions of the United States; (b)
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... In addition to the secretarial appointees described, hundreds of ten~porary employees such as rodmen, packers, and cooks are employed annually during the field season. APPROPRIATIONS The funds available for work by and under supervision of the United States Geological Survey are obtained or are derived from the following sources: ~, , ~'3 -- (The ~ a)
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From page 133...
... Geologic and topographic maps of the United States ...... Printing and binding..
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From page 134...
... 707~. inera.1 Resources of the United States (annual volumes from 1880 to 1923; later volumes published by Bureau of Mines)
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... On June 30, 1912, there were i,232 gaging stations in the continental United States. By the close of the fiscal year 1931, the number of gaging stations being ~naintained had risen to 2,663.
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... Although results thus far have been very satisfactory, the program faces a serious set-back because the funds for geologic work will be drastically curtailed in the fiscal year 1933. The Conservation Branch is responsible for two of the Survey's functions the examination and classification of lands and the enforcement of laws relating to mineral development on the public lands.
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