The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-20
dRVEY THE STATE.
|ruhington Asked to Join With
the Government.
...ar THE WORK WILL EFFECT.
- injector Waicotf, of the Geo.
s~~fxsl surver, Explains His Plans
sic, 900 IL Needed.

--rSx arrived ia tie city yesterday from
= rr.ncisco, having come from Wash
-~ssn Ctr, aud Is nos registered at the
-, bote.. As he 10 the executive head
-. survey his visit 20 the Coast Is at
..s.a With . great deaf of interest and
~t~rdsy he succeeded in inducing the
asrnber OF Commerce TO take action
-~ssa securing an appropriation from the
- legislature Of $1,000 annually to
.-rv on the survey in this state. Prof.
1seost 10 spportion from the congress
.sasi appropriation . like amount,
..zipg . fund annually avail able in this
+ ssr Of 500
Yesterday afternoon Prof Walcott met
.samb<r Of business men in the Chamber
lCoumerce aud talked over the proposi-
- nth them. Nearly the whole cham
. vas on hand. ali VINO were present
xsr Judge Thomas Burke, Judge Roger
fsseene. Jacob Furth, Gen. John III.
szsas. C. J. Smith, Senator Squire,
serrs B. Kittinger. r. II. Mckee, John
,mry. +. o. Graves, y. III. Latimer. Ii. C.
rrury Eugene Ricksecker, II. W. Prosch,
taa Eesn, W. w. Wiltshire, William
fashs, r. III. Osgood. and Gen. q. 5.
r~m Mr.. Graves called the meeting TO
rtss and Prof Walcott spoke at length.
4 ky.ss the interesting details OF the plans
she bureau Of which he is chief He x-
srssd that Oregon and Washington had
! 20 overlooked in the matter Of geologi-
4 sarssys. and this he proposed to
snsdy. provided these two states eviuce Q
/ exposition to help themselves, and he sx-
rssssd no doubt that Washington at least
ssnld take this important matter up. At
he close OF his address he answered
eeA questions as those present asked him.
ssssng forth the many advantages 10
u derived from a survey Of the character
4 PROPOSES 10 institute. Each map, when
smplsied on the scale Of two miles 10 the
xeh. will show the contour and elevation
4 The country. the general resources of
As land. character Of the soil and Local
hoa Of the coal, iron. gold and silver de-
psls, wstsr courses. etc. In fact, the
naps are DO arranged that . person can
vi Il glance what land IL swamp and
yhas IA timber or mountainous. Thus il
possible TO locate the general route for
~ railroads. wagon roads. or any kind
4 thoroughfare by mere study Of the
asps Ii costs from 81 to SIS . mile to
. sake the maps, according to the character
4 the country traversed, but once CON-
| psssd they are good for ali time to come,
nd will be Of uncomfortable advantage
sgs only to the present man. but to pos
igisy.
Al the close Of the professors remarks
NJ furth said he was heartily In favor of
ibs state working In harmony with the
national bureau and moved that n commit
Tee b. appointed by the chamber 20 induce
he NEXT legislature to appropriate $4,000
nn1aily 30 aid in the carrying on OF the
ngssy In thi, state. 1t was carried with
nsa dissenting voice.
Commenting on she work Of the geo.
Hscal survey last evening at the Butler
| aosel. Prof. Walcott said:
BEsISSISa OF THE SURVEY.
The present United States geological
/ rssy began active operations July 1,
|h-g under the direction of Clarence
kng. who had previously had charge of
| he survey along the Goth parallel, in
sanction with the exploration for the
mute OF the Central and Union Pacific
|mlroads. Mr.. Kings frat geologic work
vas 90 the geological survey of California.
eundef Mr.. Kings dirsotorship prom
hence vas given 10 investigating the MIN
rzi resources of the Rocky mountain
sgion In Colorado, Utah and Nevada, aud
. general division Of mining geology was
nso organized, but owing 20 the uncsr-
hinsy Of the area TO be included in the
fstlonal domain its operations were
United 10 the states aud territories of the
Nsst which contained public lands. With
sAs authority TO make \ geological map Of
re United States, which was granted
81 congress in 1852, the policy of the
survey was modified. and n very COM
wsaensiye scheme outlined. This in
saded a topographic map OF the
talsre United States as base
ls mapping the aresl geology. The topo-
Faphic map was pushed rapidly forward,
AID the geologic work was continued in
Ne mining regions of the West. Special
nsat,on Was also given to solution OF GER
mo broad geologic problems, many of
saich had TO be solved before the geologic
mapping could be carried forward with
We eonsideration OF scientific accuracy
sad seonomy. With the preparation Of
topogFaphic maps areal geology was grad
saly taken zap. and in 1894 more than
iaFss-ioarths Of the available geologic
iasee sas employed in areal work.
work IN THE Aid RKGIoS.
''since the beginning OF Topographic sur
ssying by the geological survey there has
~ea steady DEVELOPMENT OF methods,
NJ better maps have been produced
ssfng the past two years than ever be-
tafs Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con.
ssStleet and New York asked 10 have the
WA pushed more rapidly within their
ssssfscilse borders; this was done on this
ASS that the state paid one-hslf OF the
sest 81 The work. OF the states mentioned
- haye completed Topographic map
va The exception of New York. In the
sss1 semiarld region Of tbs Interior the
$50 were requested for use in the devel-
ssaent Of their resources in artesian
sa'st AMI the application OF drain
- waters 20 irrigation. Severe erill-
sn OF the survey has been made
= account OF the extent Of the topo-
sEapAie survey In the semi-srid region,
- u must be considered that
- geological survey - national
.s1ialon. and that the great intsrloF
ssSafid area has as Just a claim for con-
s@sfasaen IS the mining regions Of the
-ssntain areas of the eastern and west
saes Of the continent To great ex-
- water Is their principal mineral re-
s-sSs and Is should receive FUN attsntion
.Aa1iRg the Topographic Work along
"a tae areas that possess mineral wealth.
@seais, minerals. etc.
ahs western division Of topography,
- OK tue iootb meridian. has teen re-
80 fsd tae present year ny consoltds-
- vie the eastern DIVISION, The entire
ssfsRaic survey being placed In charge
AZ aeaFy OanneEG The faeifc coast
400 hAs eeea placed under the lame
s supervision OF Mr.. ktchsTd Uooae,
We Sotklag Ia Washington 10 charge
NJ Mckee.
saea one 81 she atlas sheets of the sur
'Assadss R.thin It's limits a 81 lilo ~
= edsAFn DECREE. The faTmeg anesaeiss
-t Loo square miles aud the latter ID
.s'S Wisss ~ area. the map hassnk
% tSo miles and enc nliie 10 the
- re- peel vely. On these sheets 1ae
ssss represents al that can lie sseer-
e1s2 Conserving the various rucss sliafn