THE 



AMERICAN 



JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, &c. 



Art. I. — Report on a projected Geological and Topograyhical 

 Survey of the State of Maryland ; by Julius T. Ducatel, M. D. 

 Prof, of Chemistry, Univ. of Maryland, and John H. Alexander, 

 Esq. Topo. Eng. Communicated for insertion in this Journal. 



To His Excellency, James Thomas, Governor of Maryland. 



The undersigned, commissioned in pursuance of a resolution of 

 the General Assembly, passed at its last session, to make the neces- 

 sary examinations preliminary to a general survey of the territory of 

 Maryland, beg leave respectfully to report : — 



That upon communication to them of their having been selected 

 to execute the provisions of the resolution before mentioned — on 

 the 25th of May last : they immediately applied themselves to the 

 discharge of the required duties. These duties were understood to 

 be: 



1. A general reconnoissance of the entire territory of the State, 

 with a view to proper arrangements for subsequent topographical ad- 

 measurement and geological examination, and, 



2. An inquiry after, and collection of all such authentic informa- 

 tion, contained in maps or charts, as covered any part of the said ter- 

 rity of Maryland. 



The first mentioned division of their duties — commenced on the 

 25th of May and occupied them, with two intervals of a few days each, 

 until the 6th of September last. In that time t,hey took occasion to 

 pass over every known remarkable spot in our state ; particularly, ma- 

 king it a point to visit every county and its chief town, and by espe- 

 cial inquiries among the inhabitants, to assure themselves that no 

 place was overlooked, which, in such preliminary examinations, 



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