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  Geological 
  Survey 
  of 
  Louisiana 
  

  

  raphy 
  of 
  natural 
  sections, 
  along 
  rivers 
  and 
  smaller 
  streams 
  of 
  

   water. 
  

  

  Until 
  a 
  thorough 
  knowledge 
  is 
  obtained 
  of 
  the 
  way 
  the 
  different 
  

   deposits 
  lie 
  in 
  the 
  State, 
  all 
  questions 
  relating 
  to 
  artesian 
  waters, 
  

   extent 
  of 
  mineral 
  deposits, 
  origin 
  of 
  soils, 
  etc., 
  are 
  unanswer- 
  

   able. 
  

  

  (4) 
  The 
  determination 
  of 
  meridian 
  lines 
  and 
  of 
  the 
  amount 
  

   and 
  direction 
  of 
  magnetic 
  forces 
  within 
  the 
  boundaries 
  of 
  the 
  

   State 
  — 
  primarily 
  for 
  the 
  assistance 
  of 
  land-surveyors. 
  

  

  (5) 
  The 
  investigation 
  of 
  the 
  different 
  mineral 
  products 
  of 
  

   the 
  State. 
  

  

  (6) 
  The 
  encouragement 
  of 
  road 
  improvement. 
  

  

  So 
  far 
  as 
  (i) 
  is 
  concerned, 
  the 
  earliest 
  cooperation 
  with 
  the 
  U. 
  

   S. 
  Geological 
  Survey 
  should 
  be 
  sought. 
  The 
  State 
  would 
  pay 
  

   for 
  but 
  half 
  of 
  the 
  field 
  expense 
  of 
  topographic 
  work, 
  the 
  general 
  

   Government 
  doing 
  all 
  the 
  rest. 
  

  

  Cooperation 
  has 
  already 
  been 
  secured 
  for 
  work 
  outlined 
  

   under 
  (2). 
  

  

  The 
  Coast 
  Survey 
  is 
  ready 
  to 
  cooperate 
  as 
  regards 
  work 
  under 
  

   (4) 
  and 
  its 
  aid 
  should 
  be 
  early 
  sought. 
  

  

  In 
  case 
  funds 
  are 
  not 
  forthcoming 
  for 
  the 
  prosecution 
  of 
  all 
  

   these 
  lines 
  of 
  work, 
  then 
  some 
  will 
  be 
  discarded 
  and 
  such 
  as 
  

   seem 
  most 
  urgent 
  will 
  be 
  continued. 
  It 
  rests 
  with 
  the 
  people 
  to 
  

   say 
  how 
  much 
  can 
  be 
  invested 
  in 
  work 
  of 
  this 
  nature, 
  and 
  with 
  

   the 
  Geologist- 
  in-Charge 
  to 
  see 
  that 
  due 
  returns 
  are 
  made 
  for 
  

   the 
  investment, 
  be 
  it 
  great 
  or 
  small. 
  

  

  