Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-28

the Survey under His Direction.
Everybody is interested in the
geological survey Of West Virginia.
When the little party Of Uncle SANS
men were here some time ago they
were the objects of universal obser
walton, and little crowds of curious
spectators could be seen here watch
ing their field operations or there
closely scanning the hieroglyphics
lett by them in passing says the
Wheeling News.
The term geological survey as
applied to the work OF these men is
misnomer. 1t is typographical
survey, on large scale, from the
data of which will be constructed an
elaborate outline of the states topo-
graphy. Upon this map the work
of the state geologist and his com.
petent corps assistants will be per.
formed and the finished product will
be an accurate geological map Of
West Virginia, showing every con
tour completely. Depths of rivers
heights of hills, kind of minerals
depths of veins of coal; in fact, the
entire character of the country in
any locality can be ascertained from
this map at glance.
DIR. WHITE TALKS.
In a talk with News reporter
last evening State Geologist |. G
White said: "A Typographical mar
for geological purposes is being
made of the whole United States.
Those states that are willing to pay
half the expenses of a survey are
given map made on Il scale OF one
mile to the inch; those that are not
willing to share in the expense are
given one made on scale of two
miles to the inch, which it can read
lily be seen, is far below the other il
efficiency.
eOn the former may every detail
of the country will be outlined
streams, forest lands, coal lands
their areas and their depths, loca
ton and kinds of minerals for any
locality, and, in fact, everything
even to locations of roads, houses
ct cetera.
From what do you compile your
data for the purely geological par
of the work p
''This is compiled from notes or
the geological work which it is the
duty of my office to take charge of
Soils and minerals are sent from al
parts of the state to Prot Hite
chemist, at the agricultural expert
ment station at Morgantown. where
it is thoroughly analysed and re
suits used for us as data In send
ing IN coal for analysis, take {
thin slice clear across the vein.'
ssHow near is the Typographical
survey finished"
sWell work in the field will con
tinue until about November. These
notes are being sent to Washington
all the time, where draughtsmen re
duce them to maps and they ar,
semitic me for approval. Then they
are engraved on copper and perserv'
ed in a fire proof safe. When onct
they are engraved they are good fol
all time.
ssThese maps are made in squares
or quadrangles, covering two hun
dred square miles each.
1T will be abouta year before the
results of this summers work ar,
published, and we expect to have al
the quadrangles published abou
January |, 1903. These will sell a
5 cents the copy, or in lots OF l0(
each for two cents
us this the first time West Vir
ginia has been so surveyed"
Eyes, on the one mile to an inch
scale; it has been surveyed on the
two mile scale.
"How long will it take to complet,
the entirejob, typographical, geogra
phical and all, and how much will
it cost the state?r
well, the time taken depends
some on the readiness with which
money is appropriated, but it viii
probably be about four years ate
next year before the entire work ii
completed. As TO the cost, one can
not tell chat exactly, but | thinl
from hundred and twenty to ;
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
The state has already appropriated
thirty thousand.
s'We are just now publishing ;
map in which we show location 0
every coal mine in the state 1t viii
be out next week. My report OF
coal will be published about this
time next year. That, of course, il
outside of gov eminent work.
There is also being published
the report OF Prof. Brown on tn,
photography and cartog eaphy Of tn,
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