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tories west cf the Mississippi, by J. Ross Brown and James W Taylor. 
There are many notes on geological formation of the Pacific 
Coast, with resources in Gold, Copper, Quicksilver, ete. In that for 
1867, there is an annotated catalogue of the minerals by Wm. P. Blake. 
The report for 1868, contains a geographical and physical sketch 
of Lower California, by W. M. Gabb. 
The reports for 1869-1875, by R. W. Raymond, contains many 
articles on minerals with a Geological map of the U. S., with several 
articles by A. W. Bowman, on Plieocene rivers, Geology of Plumas 
County, by J. A. Edman. 
Petroleum in ape by EF. Ag Clark. ete: 
The report of U. S. Mint for 1880-1900, contains statistics of the 
production of the precious metals. 
The report of U. S. Coast survey for 1855, contains Observations 
on Geology of the Coast of California, from Bodega Bay to San Diego, 
by W. P. Blake. 
The roth U. S. Census, Vol. VI, Part 2, contains a general de- 
scription of the as of California, with reports on building stones 
of U. S., by Geo. P. Merrill, in Vol. X,. 1884. 
Notes on ee Ore collected west of the 100 Meridian, by Bayard 
T. Putman, Vol. XV, T8806. 
In the rith U. S$. Census Report, there are special reports on 
Gold, Silver, Quicksilver, Coal, Petroleum, etc. 
In Lieut. George W. Wheeler's survey west of the 100 Meridian, 
Jules Marcou, has a special report on the geology of a portion of 
Southern California—Rep. of Chief of Engs., 1876, Appendix H. 
The geological and mineralogical character of Southern Califor- 
nia and adjacent regions are reported on by Oscar Loew—Appendix 
H?, pp. 393-419, Geology of the mountain ranges from La Veta pass 
to head of Pecos, by A. R. Conklin. 
In the preliminary report of Explorations in Nevada and Arizona 
in 1872, there are a few notes on the mining districts of California. 
The report of 1877 contains a geological report on a portion of 
Fastern California, area examined, bounded on the north by Truckee 
and Washoe City, on the east by Mount Davidson range, and Como 
Mountains, and on the south by Job's Peak and Pyramid Peak, on the 
west by Truckee River. 
In Hayden’s Geological Survey, the 12th Report is the only one 
containing notes of California. Dr. White, described a Productus 
giganteus Martin, from McCloud’s River. 
