JIlDVERTISEMEIsTT. 



[Monograph XVII.] 



The publications of the United States Geological Survey are issued in accordance with the statute 

 approved March 3, 1879, which declares that — 



"The publications of the Geological Survey shall consist of the annual report of operations, geo- 

 logical and economic maps illustrating the resources and classitication of the lands, and reports upon 

 general and econouiic geology and paleontology. The annual report of operations of the Geological 

 Survey shall accompany the annual report of the Secretary of the Interior. All special nu-moirs and 

 reports of said Survey shall be issued iu uniform quarto series if dfiimd mcc^ssary by the Director, but 

 otherwise inordinary octavos. Three thousand copies of each shall lie imblislied for scientific exchanges 

 and for sale at the price of publication ; and all literary and cartographic uiaterials received in exchange 

 shall be the property of the United States aud form a part of the lihrary i)f the organization : And the 

 money resulting from the sale of such publicatiotis shall be covered into the Treasury of the United 

 States." 



The following joint resolution, referring to all government publications, was passed by Congress 

 July 7, lfe82: 



"That whenever any document or report shall be ordered printed by Congress, there shall be 

 printed, iu addition to the number in each case stated, the 'usual number' (1,900) of copies for binding 

 and distribution among those entitled to receive them." 



Except in those cases in which an extra number of any puljlication has been supplied to the Sur- 

 vey by special resolution of Cougres.s or has been ordered by the Secretary of the Interior, this ofifice 

 has no copies for gratuitous distribution. 



ANNUAL REPORTS. 



I. First Anmial Reportof the United States Geological Survey, by Clarence King. 1880. 8*^. 79 

 pp. 1 map. — A preliminary report describing plan of organization and publications. 



II. Second Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1880-'81, by J. W. Powell. 



1882. 8'-". Iv, 588 pp. 62 pi. 1 map. 



III. Third Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1881-'82, by J. W. Powell. 



1883. 8". xviii, 564 pp. 67 pi. and maps. 



IV. Fourth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1882-'83, by J. W. Powell. 



1884. 8". xxxii, 473 pp. 85 pi. aud maps. 



V. Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1883-'84, by J. \V. Powell. 

 1385. 8*^. xxxvi, 469 pp. 58 pi. and mans. 



VI. Sixth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1884-'85, by J. W. Powell. 



1885. 8°. xxix, 570 pp. 65 pi. and maps. 



VII. Seventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1885-'86, by J. W. Powell. 



1888. 8°. XX, 656 pp. 71 pi. and maps. 



VIII. Eighth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1886-'87, by J. \V. Powell. 

 18&9. 8°. 2 V. xix, 474, xii pp. 53 pi. and maps; 1 p. 1. 475-10B3 pp. .54-76 pi. and maps. 



IX. Ninth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1887-88, by J. \V. Powell. 



1889. 8°. xiii, 717 pp. 88 pi. and maps. 



X. Tenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1888-'69, by J. W. Powell. 



1890. 8°. 2 V. XV, 774 pp. 98 pi. and maps; viii, 123 pp. 



XI. Eleventh lAnnnal Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1889- '90, by J. VV. Powell. 



1891. 8°. 2 V. XV, 757 pp. 66 pi.; ix, 351 pp. 30 pi. 

 The Twelfth Annual Report is in press. 



MONOGRAPHS. 



I. Lake Bonneville, by Grove Karl Gilbert. 1890. 4°. xx, 438 pp. 51 pi. 1 map. Price 81.50. 



II. Tertiarv History of the Grand Canon District, with atlas, by Clarence E. Duttou, Capt., U. S. A. 

 1882. 4°. xiv, 264 pp. 42 pi. and atlas of 24 sheets folio. Price $10.00. 



III. Geologv of the Comstoek Lode and the Washoe District, with atlas, by George F. Becker. 

 1882. 4°. XV, 422 pp. 7 pi. aud atlas of 21 sheets folio. Price $11.00. 



IV. ComstocI: Mining and Miners, by Eliot Lord. 1883. 4*^. xiv, 451 pp. 3 pi. Price $1.50. 



