New-York tribune., 1876-12-06


more IN depth. Continuous sections OF strata were thus
exposed nearly vertical mile III thickness. rendering
six sheets OF the ply sieal atlas have new been
pesed in accordance with previous instructions from the
done and that portion OF the physical atlas embracing
Colorado and parts Of the adjacent Territories viii be
sheefs embraces an area of over / 500 square miles,
with total area Of about 10000 square miles. They
contours Of 200 feet and on these charts will be repre-
sensed by means Of colcrs the geooaes formations
praetial character country in regard 70 the areas
tions susceptible of cultivation by means Of irrigation
Much information also secured In regard 10 the an
ruins Of southern Colorado NewMece. and Utah.
and large collections of minerals fossils. and ether spec
mems Of natural history None OF the parties were dIs-
urbed BY hostile Indians and the results of the seasons
labor are very satisfactory
The SECOND DIVISION.
The work OF the geographical and geological survey OF
the Rocky Mountain region, under the direction OF Prof
J. W. Powell during the past year, win. 1t is believed.
show practical and important results On the arrival OF
the parties from the field late in the Fan 1875 work in
the Office promptly organized and pushed with all
possible vgor through the Winter. Spring, and early
Summer until the appropriations for the hseal year
1S76-77 available for tho continuation OF beld
operations During the time thas ideaeda report On
the geology of the Uinta Mountains and region OF
companied by atlas embracing nap Of the distrct,
exhibiting the local distribution OF geological for
matiOss another showing by appropriate cpiors, the
distribution of irrsabe lands, timber Elsds grass
proper exhibit OF the Structural geology Of the regoG
addition to this work the necessary computations for
surveyed were finished, tae projections made, ard the
drawings completed ready for the engraycr In the
aud p6Otot6ograpEcd After competing the report on
the Unta Mountains above mentioned, Prof. Powelps
me chiefly occupied in the study Of the ethnogaphc
and linguistic materials collected in previous years AS
soon as the appropriations for 1S7G7 could be used,
the Surveying Corps took the field and five parties
organized -one TO continue the tranSnaoa two too-
graphic parties and two geological parties These par
the present has beer chiefly in the Territory OF
Utah. but small part In the northern part OF Arizona.
Tie Rocky Mountain region OF the United States tnot
ncHng Aaska that portion west of the meridian OF
So 30, by fcrmer Sceretry OF tho Interior d.
ad these districts numbered; the area OF each district
ls IA degIees in lOngItcde III degrees in latitude
direeton of Prof Peyei is embraced IN districts
bered 20, So. S6 80. S6. 1oi. aud 100; the nTst five
lying directly West OF the region ~ which Of Hayden
engaged while dl trcts 10i and 103 lie inmedt;teD
ath OF tic Districts III which be himself hrs been
ri work Duriss the earlier part OF BIS w0rk, before
these districts were established by tbs Department
Prof rowelrs WORK extended in an obJque direction
OF the Colorado tAver through she districts abcyc des
naod hut the WORK was in sach condition shat
district complete. During the present sclsou his
parties have been engaged IN extending the survey over
tAe unsaiVeyed fractional districts, that final AID
pete maps oi eae3 may he constructed.
Iii addition to the determination OF seOde.c positions
and general geographic features the sy stcnl of classify
ing the lands inaugurated IN former years has been
tied during the prese1 the object oi this easSica
tics being TO determine tie extcl; aud position of tue
III cable land timber lans grass lands, mineral hands,
aud waste lands, the latter bong composed OF rugged
n0antans desert piIas. IN be region embraced in
this survey very small portion cf the country be
deemed by rigaton for aeIicuh'irc. and paTt OF it
can be- cultivated without Irrigation Is appears fUm
the reports that less than l per cent Lca DC
lade available. EsPec caTe mas been 2iyen 20 the dc
Termination of tie extent oi such laEi - rs L. exhibit
theft position the maps Having in view economy
and convenience in the linear OF this district. the
direction OF Prof Powell gave been carefully marked
that they may hereafter DO uSed as ttTnPOir ny the
Officers VI the General Land once Extensive coaiels
st in the region surveyed rGs, as "a many otAcr parts
OF the word, these eoiichls are OF practical yaae at
cOnparacfey IeW places IAe general eidIicltfsiicS
of these cOaeids have been the srjcct Gf muct yCsi
gatTOG ard very Interesting and valuable rc3nS
have been reached IEee WI appear Ia tne hlA! re-
poFts Tic GuaEty OF available eGaI IS practically mex
haustibe ard that be economically Wor2cd
aro of great nfDer IL tie Clhta "a ser ana
copper nincs have been discovered ans worried b. pr
ve pr;es The extent ot these SILVER sni copper boar
ing rscfs has been ciernn'd eii thoir value can be
established only by extensive working
and lis liaruea have aso been engaged in gcG -ril
ethsogsTphic work III the Rocky MuuuI- rtg!UI. one
cataou II be inan tribes, such ekls ucitiJu beng AJt
only scientific ilt rest bus Is importance IN tie admir-
sjrzton Of Iddn aAdrs. FoI lie ton of the
United states t6ls work h5s been acopGp sn,. hr, 10y
To unofficial labOIs OF the Hen Albert ,.liI. and
as In oicer0f the Goyerrnlet: aud soIc add ions had
6eed mado this woFk ~ various persons for scientific
ard pushed win al tiG cneigy pot.i13 VITA
the funds at ais cOnmaad, and large aaoanG OF rate
corps ard by residents IN aud travellers through TIE c0u
lrctcd by Smithsonian lgstiti,toa IhrOnEs V1Cus
ci;nneisnatefals yet unpublished. fEe officers Uf
situtlon have paced al ti9s natter IN TIE hands
Prof Powell be cUniisigG NltS Ms cplcciO.-.
Tie !irs volume OF the reports on ths subject wd sUnn
b. Issued IL treats of the tribes OF Aa-ka the western
haf II Wasbhaton, aEd NIrtbW Western Oregon ard is
accompanied by maps cabiiing tEc geographic dis
t1Sli0n 0 the irbes of ttse regions ,ccund yoiGmr
the tribes of ClifJFn has dl-J c-t sent tO thc Gov
crnlent Printer. watch vii nc succeeded by Others
RAPIDLY a. they can be y pared.
rhe report cuscs with statistical Information IN re'cr
eace TO the Government Asylum Tor the Insarc the
Columbia Institution or the Deaf and Du!nh ana Oter
Government Institutional
z. CHANDLER, Secretary OF the Interior.