Publications of the United States Government. 57 



Report of 1867. (Continued.) 



Annotated catalogue of the principal mineral species hitherto rec- 

 ognized in California and adjoining States and Territories ; by 

 William P. Blake. Section IX, pp. 200-215. (This article also con- 

 tains notes on the geological distribution and geology of the precious 

 metals and valuable minerals on the Pacific Slope of the United 

 States, with a section across the Mariposas.) 



History of California; by E. Randolph, pp. 268-305. 



Acquisition of California ; by John W. Dwinelle. pp. 306-320. 



Report of 1868; by J. Ross Browne, U. S. Mining Commis- 

 sioner. Washington, 1868. 674 pp. 



General condition of the mining interest ; by J. Ross Browne, 

 pp. 12-298. 



The Mother Lode of California, pp. 14-19. 



Miscellaneous minerals of Pacific Coast, pp. 207-266. 



Agricultural resources of California, pp. 266-281. 



Treasure shipments ; precious metals, etc. pp. 289-298. 



Lower California geographical and physical features ; by W. M. 

 Gabb. pp. 630-639. 



So little is accurately known in regard to the geology of Lower 

 California, that it seems desirable to include this notice and a list 

 of the works on Lower California in this bibliography. The most 

 important publications with regard to the geology of Lower Cali- 

 fornia are : 



1. Notes on the geology of Baja California, Mexico ; by W. 

 Lindgren. Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., 2d series, vol. 1, 1888, p. 173; vol. 

 2, 1889, p. 1 ; vol. 3, 1890, p. 26. 



2. Some geological notes are also found in the reports of the 

 Mexican boundary and Pacific Railway surveys. 



3. Geological sketch of Lower California ; by S. I. Emmons and 

 G. P. Merrill. Bull. Geol. Soc. Am., vol. 5, 1894, pp. 489-514, with 

 map. 



4. Explorations in the Cape Region of Baja California ; by Gus- 

 tav Eisen. Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., vol. 5, 1895, p. 733 ; map. 



5. Notes on the geology and natural history of the peninsula of 

 Lower California; by Geo. S. Merrill. U. S. Natl. Mus. Report, 

 1895. 



Report of 1869 ; by R. W. Raymond, U. S. Mining Commis- 

 sioner. Washington, 1870. 256 pp. 



This includes notes on the Almaden mines and a chapter on the 

 Mother Lode of California. 



Report of 1870 ; by R. W. Raymond, U. S. Mining Commis- 

 sioner. Washington, 1870. 805 pp. 



California mines ; by W. A. Skidmore. pp. 13-87. 

 Dead rivers of California ; by J. S. Hittell. pp. 63-67. 



