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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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Pages 37-39

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... PREVIOUS SURVEY ORGANIZATIONS In January, 185d, the General Assembly of Iowa ordered a geological survey of the State, and James Hall of New York was appointed State Geologist. He and several assistants studied the geology of eastern Iowa, and incorporated the results of their work in a report in one volume bound in two parts, issued early in 1859.
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... This Board has jurisdiction over all of the higher state educational institutions and the various departments attached thereto. The Chancellor of the State University is ex officio director of the Geological Survey.
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... However, engraving costs have to he borne by the Survey which hampers publication to some extent. PRINCIPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE 1911 The projects undertaken since 1911 may be classified as follows: IJnder the heading economic three on oil and gas, and one each on ground water, volcanic ash, diatomaceous marl, district, county, and general; in the field of strictly geological investigation two district, one state, and sixteen county projects (four in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey)
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