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Arizona
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... PREVIOUS SURVEY ORGANIZATION The Geological Survey of Alabama was officially authorized January 2, 1848, and Michael Tuomey was named State Geologist. The Civil War interrupted the work for a short time, and a new organization, with the late Dr.
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... in a clerical position, one mining engineer who devotes most of his time to extension work, and three geologists, or assistant geologists. It also employs on part time an additional mining engineer and two metallurgists, and provides the funds for two research.
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... These comprise a bulletin on the general geology of the State, bulletins descriptive of the geology and mineral resources of definite areas and specific mining districts, reports on particular minerals throughout the State, etc. The Bureau has also, in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey, collected the data and published a base map of Arizona, a topographic map of the State, and a geologic map of the State, all on a scale of about eight miles to the inch.
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