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the geology of the west, in opposition to the views of some high geological 

 authorities. 



I have also embraced opportunities to extend my personal observations int© 

 Jackson, Eaton, Ingham, Shiawassee, Saginaw, Ottawa, Allegan, Lapeer, and 

 Hillsdale Counties, in all of which I have aimed to supplement observations 

 heretofore made by me, either in a public or private capacity. * * * 



Opportunities for the collection of archaeological information 

 were not neglected. Some mounds in Montcalm County were opened 

 under the direction of J. B. Steere, and descriptions of the contents 

 drawn up. Mr. Steere also supplied a collection of shells from Ionia 

 County. Assistants AVadsworth and Winchell wrote for various 

 newspapers popular accounts of the regions explored by them. Thus 

 descriptions appeared of the Manistee Eiver and Valley; one on the 

 Pere Marquette ; one on the Sable ; one on the Cheboygan region ; and 

 others on other portions of the State. iMr. B. F. Childs, of Hough- 

 ton, was engaged to supply photographic views for the final report. 

 ]\Ir. J. H. Emerton had executed 289 drawings of organic remains. 

 The director had carried forward and completed a paleontologicaJ 

 investigation which had been several years in progress. For the pur- 

 pose of securing unity and method in the prosecution of the various 

 departments of the work, the director drew up and published a full 

 plan of the operations of the survey. 



Geological corps for 1SG9. — Alexander Winchell, director in 

 charge of the general geology, the paleontology, and the physiog- 

 raphy of the State; T. B. Brooks, assistant; Newton H. Winchell, 

 assistant field explorer and laboratory adjunct. Mark W. Harring- 

 ton, assistant laboratory adjunct and collaborator in phaenoganic 

 botany, entomology, and ornithology. E. A. Strong, assistant field 

 explorer and collaborator; A. S. Wadsworth, assistant field explorer. 

 J. H. Emerton, draftsman. J. N. Armstrong, topographer and 

 adjunct to Major Brooks; Oliver Newton, assistant to Major Brooks, 



surveyor; Heberlein, assistant to Major Brooks, topographer 



Lake Superior Mine. Collaborators : J. B. Steere, archaeology and 

 conchology; W. J. Beal, cryptogamic botany; S. S. Garriques, salt 

 statistics; C. B. Headley, statistics of lumber and fisheries, eastern 

 slope ; D. D. Hughes, ornithology ; B. F. Childs, photography ; Wil- 

 liam H. Bruckner, chemist; J. G. Eamsdcl, fruit statistics, north- 

 western slope. 



Financial statement for 1869. 



Appropriation for Upper Peninsula $4,000.00 



Total drawn to Deo. 20, 1SG9 $1, SOO. 00 



Balance of appropriation 2,200.00 



$4, 000. 00 



