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FLORIDA STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 
as well as to the citizens in general the manifold conveniences of 
a well-made and accurate map on a large scale. 
COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN 
THE PREPARATION OE TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS. 
Many of the States cooperate with the National Geological 
Survey through their respective State Survey organizations in 
the preparation of topographic maps. The usual basis of such 
cooperation is an equal contribution of funds on the part of the 
State and National Survey. The plan of mapping followed is 
that already developed and established by the National Survey. 
The men employed in the mapping are the expert topographic 
mappers already in the employ of the National Survey. The 
following States are either now cooperating or have in the past 
cooperated with the National Geological Survey in this work: 
Alabama, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louis¬ 
iana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, 
Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Okla¬ 
homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, 
Virginia and West Virginia. 
It is probable that such cooperation can be secured in the 
preparation of the topographic maps of Florida, thus practically 
doubling for the State any appropriation made by tbe legislature 
for this purpose. The Director of the United States. Geological 
Survey has repeatedly expressed his willingness to cooperate with 
the State Geological Survey in the preparation of topographic 
maps, meeting any appropriation made by the State with an equal 
amount so far as funds permit. An appropriation made for the 
preparation of topographic maps may be so framed as to admit 
of cooperation with the United States Geological Survey; or may 
be made if desired contingent upon such cooperation to be carried 
on in accordance with plans approved by the Governor. 
SOIL MAPS. 
Another very important line of investigation is the prepara¬ 
tion of detailed soil maps. While a general report on the soil's of 
the State has been issued by the Survey, there is a very great 
