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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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New Hampshire
Pages 72-74

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From page 72...
... The State Highway Department, with offices located in the State House at Concord, retains on its stag a geologist whose address during the school year is the Department of Geology, Dartmouth College, Hanover. SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES In the fulfilment of the duties of the Geologist., although emphasis is given to field and laboratory studies more or less directly related to support of the highway construction plan, time is given, as occasion arises, to studies of interest to other state departments, such as Forestry, Public Service (water-power and dam inspection)
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From page 73...
... In 1930 there were six, including two men with the master of arts degree, instructors in colleges; the others were undergraduates, all engaged on detailed survey of gravel and san deposits throughout the State. Much of the work is in close cooperation with highway engineers, alla consists of operating a testing laboratory, studying available materials, locating best available supplies for particular projects, and so forth.
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... PRESENT MAIN LINES OF WORK Since the new topographic quadrangles have been available, a detailed field survey of gravel and sand deposits has been carried forward in all parts of the State, and will soon be completed, showing location, extent, and probable quantity and character of material available. An atlas for the Commissioner showing these details is in preparation.
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