74 THE U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 



i. Office Proper of Chief Clerk 



2. Executive Division 



a. Office of Chief of Executive Division 



b. Mails, Records and Files 



c. Appointments 



d. Addressograph, Multigraph and Mimeograph 



Section 



3. Division of Accounts 



4. Library 



5. Messenger Force 



The Executive Division has charge of appointments, mails, 

 records and files. The Division of Accounts has supervision 

 of administrative bookkeeping, property accountability, pur- 

 chases, express and freight. Of the 934 permanent employees 

 of the Survey on June 30, 191 7, 60 were employed in the 

 Administrative Branch. 



Topographic Branch. The Topographic Branch conducts 

 the topographic surveys and prepares the originals of the 

 topographic maps. The manuscripts of the several publica- 

 tions on spirit leveling and other topographic subjects are also 

 prepared by this branch. The branch is administered by the 

 chief geographer. 



On June 30, 191 7, the Topographic Branch comprised 166 

 of the 934 employees of the Survey. 



For purposes of supervision and administrative control, the 

 branch is divided into seven divisions : 



1. Administrative and General 



2. Atlantic Division 



3. Central Division 



4. Rocky Mountain Division 



5. Northwestern Division 



6. Pacific Division 



7. Division of Military Surveys 



