Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-10-04

Nevada is receiving special atten-
ton this year from the biologists and
engineers OF the United States Geo
logical Survey industries of the
State are so clearly related TO its MN
eral resources that the work OF this
federal bureau is always matter OF
interest and importance to Nevada
citizens.
The results of a thorough examina-
ton OF the geology and ore deposits OF
the Ely region by Geologist A. {.
Spencer will be embodied in a report
now nearly ready for submission. \
reconnaissance survey OF the copper de
posts in the Mason Valley district is
also in progress by Geologist b. 5.
Butler The search for potash, by
Geologist H, S Gale, will be contin-
ued in the buried deposits OF the Col
umbus Marsh and the Black Rock and
other deserts. where the evaporation
deposits OF former lakes will be ex
plored by the drill. this work being in
charge of c. f. Watson. in the hope
of striking potash bearing salts OF
commercial value Geologist +. {.
Schrader has already made recon
Nuisance study of the Rochester gold
silver district and more detailed in
vestigation OF the geology and ore de
posts at Rawhide. Wonder, Fairview,
and other districts in the Carson Sink
region He has also visited the Ber-
NICE Alpine, and other minor districts
in the State In the eastern part OF
Nevada J. NJ Hill has continued his
reconnaissance examination OF the les
ser mining districts A report by Mr..
Hill on several mining districts i'll the
northwestern part OF the State is now
in preparation.
New Topographic Maps fer Nevada.
The topographic branch of the Sur
vey is making detailed topographic
map OF the Yerington district, in Lyon
county, which will cover an irregular
area of about 50 square miles. This
work is being done by Topograher r.
II. Chapman The Nevada portion OF
the White Mountain Commute quad
rangle, in Esmeralda county, is also
being completed by T. P. Pendleton
and D. Fl Watson This area includes
about 400 square miles.
This topographic work will include
the detailed surveys necessary to pre-
pare maps which will show all rivers,
towns. roads and railroads. as well as
the surface relief of the country by
means of Is and 100 foot contour
lines The Yerington man will be en-
graved on the scale of 1000 feet to
inch. and the White Mountain on the
scale of miles to inch and both will
probably be ready for distribution in
about two years after the completion
of the field work
Investigation of Nevada's Water
Resources.
The water resources OF Nevada are
being studied by the waterresource
branch OF the Survey, and for this
purpose SO gaging stations are main
tanned in the state OF these two are
in the Colorado River drainage basin,
three in the Snake River basin, and
the remainder OF the Great Basin. The
records at two stations are furnished
by the United States Reclamation
Service. Other federal bureaus co
operate on three stations, the State
co-operatcs on 81, and private persons
on four stations. At these gaging sta
tons the height or stage OF the rivers
is determined each day by local OBJ
servers, and at some stations by auto
matte Cages, and measurements OF the
engineers OF the Survey. From these
data the quantity OF water flowing past
stations is determined. Stream flow
data in Nevada are OF particular valuo
in the design, construction and main
tcnace OF water power plants and irri
CATION projects, i'll Carey Act exam
nations. and i'll Investigations for the
proper classification OF the public
lands. Hydrometric data are also
uesd in all problems where the guam
tity OF water is involved. such as those
relating to river regulations, stream
pollution. seepage, water storage,
flood control and municipal water sup
plies. Such records are valuable for
general statistical and comparative
purposes.
The investigations OF surface water
by the United States Geological Sur
vev in Nevada are being carried or
by f. A. Porter. district engineer, and
f. Weber. with Offices in the Federal
Building. Salt Lake City. Utah. The
cooperating State official is w. NJ
Kearnev. State Engineer, Carson.
Examinations and reports needed
by the land classification board of the
United States Geological Survey il
passing on right of way application
involving the use of water in Nevada
are made under the direction of n. c
Grover, chief hydraulic engineer, by
+. c. LaRue. hydraulic engineer, Fed
cral Building. Salt Lake City, Utah
and f. c. Murphy, hydraulic engi
nee,s. Napa. California.
Underground Waters Studied.
The study of underground condi
tions in Nevada has been confined tc
the Las Vegas Valley and adjacen
parts OF southern Nevada The STATE
is succession OF desert ranges and
intervening valleys Areas in which
surface waters are available are few
and small in extent. MANY of the de-