R E C 0 R D S 
OF THE 
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA. 
!•] 1868 ' [June 
Annual Report of the Geological Survey of India and of the Museum of 
Geology, Calcutta, for the year 1867. 
The adoption of the ordinary calendar year, from the 1st of January to the 31st of 
December, as the period to which the annual reports of the Geological Survey of India should 
in future refer, while the report of last year extended to the close of the financial year, or the 
31st of March 1867, necessarily restricts the present report to only nine months out of the 
twelve. For convenience, however, it may be desirable to consider it as including the three 
months at the commencement of the year also. 
During the past season, the number of the officers of the Geological Surrey actually at 
work has been considerably reduced, by absence on leave, and by other causes. At the com¬ 
mencement of the season Mr. Wynne was still absent on medical certificate, and only rejoined 
on the expiry of his leave towards the end of the year. Mr. W. Theobald left India on 
furlough after a continuous and useful service of eighteen years without absence, and he has 
not yet returned. Mr. F. Feddeu obtained six months' leave, and being delayed in rejoining 
by stress of weather, has since obtained one month’s further leave, rejoining at the beginning of 
December. Mr. R. B. Foote was compelled by ill health to leave rather suddenly in May last, 
and is still absent. Mr. Tween also, who was in charge of the Museum in Calcutta, was 
compelled to leave on medical certificate, and is still absent. 
Further, Mr. W. T. Blanford was appointed to accompany the Abyssinian Expedition as 
Naturalist and Geologist. And Mr. II. M. Ormsby officiated as Professor of Physical Science 
at the Presidency College for six months, during the temporary absence of the Professor. 
The working staff has, therefore, been much fewer in number than usual, and the progress 
made in the geological examination of the country has been proportionally curtailed. 
Taking advantage of this reduction of numbers, and the comparatively lighter amount of 
work in the office, and very desirous of obtaining for the labors of the Geological Survey in 
India the vast advantages which must always result from an actual comparison of specimens 
and from the study of such original series as can never be hoped for in this country, I obtained 
authority to proceed to Europe for a few months during which the climatal conditions of this 
country prevent the possibility of field-work being carried on. Taking with me Dr. Ferd. 
Stoliczka, Palaeontologist to the Survey, we accomplished much, and returned to India at the 
beginning of December. 
With these few preliminary remarks, showing the diminished strength of establishment 
with which the Geological Survey has been working during the past year, I shall notice in the 
usual order the progress made. 
Bengat, and Upper Provinces. —In the last report I briefly noticed the rcconnoissance 
of the country lying south of the districts which were under detailed examination near Ranigunj 
and Hazareebagh, and extending westwards to the south of the Rewah country, including a 
large portion of the great drainage basin of the Mahanuddi. Proceeding from Ramghur°to 
Ranchi, and thence to Pertahgiirh, Mr. Medlicott found the greater part of the road to extend 
over the undulating highland region of Chota Nagpore. About 30 miles east of Pertabgurh, 
