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by Lockett, Hopkins, and Featherman remained at the university 

 building at Baton Rouge. 



The only additional geological work done in Louisiana under 

 Government auspices prior to that since inaugurated by the United 

 States (Teological Survey anti ihe State experiment station was a 

 rapid reconnoissance made in 1880 by Dr. K. H. Loughridge, then 

 acting as special agent of the Tenth Census, under direction of Pro- 

 fessor Hilgard. In 1892 the work was resumed under the direction 

 of the experiment station at Baton Eouge, and is still continued with 

 an annual appropriation from the State of $5,000, which sum is 

 expended for salaries, field expenses, and publications. From 1892 

 to 1894 the field operations were carried on by Otto Lerch, who was 

 succeeded by W. W. Clendenin, and the latter, in 1899, by Gilbert 

 Harris.' 



MAINE. 



» 



FIRST SURVEY UNDER CHARLES T. JACKSON, 183G-1839. 



Organization. — Maine was set oif from Massachusetts and or- 

 ganized on a basis of independent statehood in 1820. The first at- 

 tempt at a public survey was made in connection with Massachusetts 

 for the purpose of ascertaining the possible resources of the public 

 lauds. The act of organization, so far as Maine was concerned, was 

 passed March 21, 1836, and was as follows: 



Resolved, That the jrovoinor, with the advice of the council, is hereby author- 

 ized to employ some suitable pprson or pei'sons to make a geological survey of 

 any lands in Maine, where such survey, together with the various observations 

 which the surveyors will have opportunity to mal^e, will probably leafl to 

 a more accurate knowledge of the worth of the public domain. 



•This was supplemented on the 28th of the sasue month by the fol- 

 lowing: 



Resolved, That (in the language of our ciiief magistrate) a geological survey 

 of tliis State, upon a basis commensurate with the magnitude and variety of its 

 territory, is an enterprise that may rightfully claim the encouragement of every 

 clnss of industry, as involving more or less of probnble utility to each and is 

 Ir.timately connected with the advanceuient of the arts and sciences, of agricul- 

 ture, manufnctures, and conunerce. 



Resolved, That the board of internal improvements cause a geological survey 

 of this State to be made as soon as circumstances will admit, commencing in the 

 early part of the next summer, and they are hereby empowered to appoint and 

 contract with some suitable person or persons to pei-form the same. 



Rrsoh^cd, That it is with pleasure we learn the intention of Massacluissets 

 to join us in prosecuting so much of said survey as shall pertain to the public 

 lands; that we cordially embrace the opportunity of cooperating with her in 

 this design; and that the board of internal improvements are liereby directed 



'See Preliminary Report on the Geology of Louisiana, by G. D. Ilarris and A. Veatch. 

 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1809, pp. 11-44. 



