The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-25
UTAH'S NATURAL
RESOURCES ARE
BEING STUDIED

The invest cations of the United
States Geological Survey in Utah are
so closely related to the development
of the principal industries of the state
that these investigations are of spec.
ial interest to all citizens. The fact
that the geological Survey, as a re-
suit of its widespread activities
throughout the country, even extend
ing into Alaska and Hawaii, distri.
butes every year over million re-
ports and maps and answers over $50,
900 letters indicates the extent to
which its conclusions are sought along
the lines Of development Of natural
resources.
Mineral Investigations.
The metal mining districts OF the
eastern portion Of Utah will be visit
ed during the present season by B.
s. Butler, who later will prepare a
general report on the ore deposits In
Utah. G. F. Loughlin will cooperate
with Mr.. Butler In the invest. cations
OF some of the districts. especially in
the Wasatch range. Reconnaissance
examinations Of the vanadilm and
uranium deposits in eastern Utah will
be made by F. l.. Hess, who will give
cons derable attention to the mining
OF carnotite for the production of
:adium, In which there is widespread
public interest, the great ore supplies
from which the radium Of the world Is
made being located in this region.
The geolog cal mapping of the areas
known as the Sunnyside and yelling.
ton quadrangles, In Carbon county,
which contain the most important re-
serves OF high-grade coal in the State,
will be completed by F. r. Clark,
who will classify the lands. Similar
examinations and mapping in the
Vernal region will be given by Mr..
Woodruff to certain deposits of bit
luminous shales which are capable of
yielding oil and gas In considerable
quantities on d.stillation. Special ex-
aminations and tests Of these shales
In the field will be made at a num-
Der Of points in order to determine
whether they are sufficiently rich in
hydrocarbons to qualify them as a
reserve storehouse for the future pro-
duction of OIL and gas by distillation
on commercial scale.
Topographic Mapping In Progress.
The topographic branch of the Sur
very is hard at work in mapping two
Commute and two 15-minute quad
rangles, with the respective approx
innate areas each of 900 square miles
and 23O square miles. The first two
are the Logan quadrangle, in Cache
and Box Elder counties and in the
Cache National Forest; and the Yer
nal quadrangle in Uinta County. The
Logan quadrangle Is being surveyed
by Topographers H. H. Hodgeson
and Howsrd Clark; the Vernal by Os.
car Jones, c. Schurr and E. C..
Burt; the Sunnyside by E. p. Davis;
and the Wellington by e. r. Bartlett.
This work will include the detail
ed surveys necessary to prepare
map which will show all rivers, towns
roads, and railroads, as well as the
surface relief of the country by means
of so and 100 foot contour lines. The
completed maps will be engraved on
the scales of / and 2 miles to the
inch and will probably not be ready
for distribution until two years after
the completion of the field work.
Water Resources Investigations.
The water resources of the state of
Utah, with part cular reference to the
flow of surface waters, are being in
vestigated by the United States Geo
logical survey in cooperation with the
State and others. For this purpose rs
gaging stations are maintained in
Utah, Is of which are on streams OF
the Colorado r yer Basin and IS on
streams of the Great Basin; "a stat
tons are located on canals or bitches,
All the vice cooperates on three sta.
tons; the United States Weather Blu
reau on one, municipalities on six and
private persons on 32. At those gag
ing stations the height or automatic
cages, and measurments of the d s.
charge Of the streams are made by en-.
gineers of the Survey when feasible.
From these data the quantity OF wat.
er flowing past the stations Is deter
Stream-flow data are OF particular
value in Utah in the design construc-
ticn and operation of power plants