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THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
[BULL. 2'/; 
Atlantic States, Mississippi Valley States, Texas, and the Western or 
reclamation States. 
The work in the Western or reclamation States is carried on in con- 
nection with investigations by the resident engineers of the reclama- 
Fig. 2.— Map showing locations of river stations and principal irrigation projects in western half 
of United States in 1903-4. 
tion service. There is a general inspector of field work, who, with 
each resident hydrographer, visits at intervals the various stations in 
his district. At the times of these visits the equipment is examined, 
measurements are made, and such suggestions and recommendations 
are given as will bring the work in each district to a uniform standard. 
