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Blake, WiUiaiii P. Notes on California 

 [gold region]. 



Am. Jonr. Soi., 2d series, vol. 18, p. 441 (i p.), 

 1854. 



Preliminary geological report. 



Seport of a recoiinoissaiice and survey in 

 California in connection "witlL explorations for 

 a practicable route from the Mississippi Kiver 

 to the Pacific Ocean in 1853 by 'Williamson 

 [vol. 6, 8°], pp. 1-80, House Doc. No. 129 [Wash- 

 ington, 1854]. 



Abstract, Am. Jour. Sci., 2d series, vol. 21, 

 pp. 270-272, 1854. 



Ancient lake in the Colorado desert. 



Am. Jour. Sci., 2d aeries, vol. 17, pp. 435-438, 

 1854. 

 Prom Commercial Advertiser, California. 



Quictsilver mine of Almaden, Cal. 



Am. Jonr. Soi., 2d series, vol. 17, pp. 438-440, 

 1854. 



Report on the geology of the route 



near the thirty-second parallel, pre- 

 pared from the collections and notes of 

 Captain Pope. 



Explorations and surveys for arailroad route 

 from the Mississippi to the Pacific, vol. 2. 



Keport of exploration of a route for the 

 Pacific Bailroad, near the 32d parallel, from 

 the Eed Itiver to the Rio Grande, by John 

 Pope; appendix, geology, 50 pages, map, 

 plates 4°, 33d Cong., 2d sess.. Senate Ex. 

 Doc. No. 78, TVashington, 1855. 



Observations on the physical geog- 

 raphy and geology of the coast of Cal- 

 ifornia from Bodega Bay to San Diego, 

 physical geography of the mountain 

 ranges adjoining the coast, geology of 

 the principal hays from Point Reyes to 

 San Diego. 



v. S. Coast Surv., Beport for 1855, pp. 

 376-398, 'Washington, 1855; Report for 1857, 

 p. xviii. 



On the grooving and polishing of 



hard rocks and minerals by dry sand. 

 Am. Jour. Sci., 2d series, vol. 20, pp. 178-181, 

 1855. 



Am. Assoc. Adv. Sci., Proc, vol. 9, pp. 216- 

 220, 1855. 



— '■ — Observations on the extent of the 

 gold region of California and Oregon, 

 ■with notices of mineral localities in 

 California and of some remarkable 

 specimens of crystalline gold. 



Am. Jour. Sci., 2d series, 20, pp. 72-85, 1855. 



Notes upon silicified plants found 



fossil in California. 



Appendix to the preliminary geological re- 

 port of 'W. P. Blake, exploration for a railroM 

 from the Mississippi to the Pacific, House Doc. 

 No. 129, pp. 28-29, 'Washington, 1855. 



Blake, 'William P. — Continued. 



Remarks in conclusion [to report on 



fossUs from California] . 



Appendix to preliminary geological report 

 of W. V. Blake, exploration for a railroad 

 from the Mississippi to the Pacific. House 

 Doc. No. 129, pp. 20-21, "Washington, 1855. 



Abstract, Am. Jour. Sci., 2d series, vol. 21, 

 p. 267, 1855. 



Remarks upon the geology of Cali- 

 fornia, from observations in connec- 

 tion with the United States surveys 

 and explorations for a railroad route 

 to the Paciiic. [Abstract.] 



Am. Assoc, Proc, vol. 9, pp. 222-225, 1856. 



Observations on the characters and 



probable geological age of the sand- 

 stone formation of SanFrancisco. [Ab- 

 stract.] 



Am. Assoc, Proc, vol. 9, pp. 220-222, 1856. 



Notice of remarkable strata contain- 

 ing the remains of Infusoria and Poly- 

 thalamia in the Tertiary formation of 

 Monterey, Cal. 



Philadelphia Acad. Sci., Proc, vol. 7, pp. 

 328-331, 1856. 



Observations on the geological spec- 

 imens collected by G. K. "Warren from 

 the bluffs of a ravine in the Mauvaises 

 Terres. 



Explorations in the Dakota country, 1855, by 

 Warren, pp. 63-66, 34th Cong., 1st sess.. 

 Senate Ex. Doc No. 76 [Washington, 1836]. 



• Report on the geology of the route. 



Explorations for a railroad route from the 

 Mississippi to the Pacific, vol. 3, Part IV; 

 route near the 35th parallel explored by 

 "Whipple, 116 pages, maps, plates, 4°, 33d 

 Cong., 2d sess.. House Ex. Doc No. 91, 'Wash- 

 ington, 1856. Includes report on fossils by 

 J. Hall, pp. 99-105, plates. 



Review of a portion of the geologi- 

 cal map of the United States and Brit- 

 ish Provinces by Jules Marcoii. 



Am. Jour. Sci., 2d series, vol. 22, pp. 383-388, 

 1856. 



Geological report. 



Explorations and surveys for a railroad 

 route from the Mississippi to the Pacific, vol. 

 5 ; report of E. S. "Williamson upon the routes 

 in California to connect with the routes near 

 the 35th and 32d parallels, part II, pp. 1-310, 

 plates; pp. 344-358, 4°, 33d Cong., 2d sess.. 

 House Ex. Doc. No. 91, "Washington, 1856. 



Notice of the geological collection 



[made by Shumard on Maroy's expedi- 

 tion on Big "Wichita and Brazos rivers] . 

 34th Cong., 1st sess.. Senate Ex. Doci-No. 60, 

 pp. 46-47, "Washington, 1856. 



