CHAPTER III 



ORGANIZATION 



The primary divisions of the Survey are six, and are known 

 as branches. They are : 



i . Administrative Branch 



2. Topographic Branch 



3. Geologic Branch 



4. Water Resources Branch 



5. Land Classification Board 



6. Publication Branch 



Administrative Branch. The Administrative Branch includes 

 all divisions carrying on all the general business of the Survey 

 that is not included in the technical, scientific and publication 

 work. It is composed of two offices: 



1. Office Proper of the Director 



2. Office of Chief Clerk 



The Director is by law the administrative and scientific head 

 of the Survey, reporting officially to the Secretary of the In- 

 terior, directing all scientific work, and being generally re- 

 sponsible for the organization and operation of the service. 

 The Director spends a part of his time in the field exercising 

 a general oversight of the Survey's field work. In his ab- 

 sence his administrative duties are performed by a geologist 

 who is designated as Acting Director. 



The chief clerk is the officer having direct charge of, and 

 responsibility for, the conduct of the administrative work of 

 the service. For this work his office embraces five divisions 

 which, with their sections, are as follows : 



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