The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-04
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP
MADE FOR IDAHO
Resources of the State Being Studied by United
States Geological Survey-Measuring Flow
OF Streams.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The deve
lopment of the mineral deposits ant
the water resources of Idaho is so i'm
portant part of the industries of the
state that the work of the United
States geological survey in that sec
ton must be of interest to every citi
zen. The fact that the survey dis
tributes each year over million re-
ports and maps and replies to ovel
| $50, 900 letters is an indication of the
extent to which its conclusions are
sought.
Idaho, in common with other public
| land states, is getting much larger
share of attention from the geological
survey than some of the older states
of the east, on account largely of the
need of information for the classified
ton of the public lands which is in
progress.
The field work of the survey includes
geologic Investigations and mapping,
Topographic surveying and water re-
sources Investigations, including brief
authoritative outline of the field work
in progress in Idaho during the present
season by the three field branches of
the survey.
Work Of the Geologic Branch.
The metal mining districts in the
central region of the state will be ex-
amined by ]. B. Umpleby, assisted by
e. II. Finch, who will also make spe-
cial studies of the mines in the Haily
and Sawtooth quadrangles Tin Blaine
and Custer countless, topographic
maps of which have already been pub
lished. This work is contributory to
the preparation of a general report on
the geology and ore deposits of Idaho
The general areal and stratigraphic
geology of these quadrangles will be
described and mapped in detail by
Professor Westgate.
The lands of the Fort Hall Indian
reservation, portions of which are rlch
in phosphate deposits, are under eX-
animation by G. R. Mansfield, assist
ed by j. A. Merritt, the placer grounds
being inspected as to possible aurlfef-
GUS character by F. C. Schrader. These
examinations are being conducted IN
behalf of the office of Indian affairs.
Examinations for the general land
office are being made of the railroad
lands in the northern part of the state
by e. L. Jones, Jr, and R. Van A. Mills
and of the region east of Lewiston by
c. T. Lupton.
The work of collecting statistics and
on the mining of the pre-
cious and semi precious metal re-
sources of Idaho and of reporting on
new mining developments will be done
by C. N. Gerry, statistician, Salt Lake.
The results of this work are to be pub
lished in the volume of mineral re-
of the United States
Surveys for Topographic Maps.
The topographic branch is engaged |
in completing the mapping of the Taft |
Commute quadrangle in Shoshone and |
Missoula counties and the Lolo, Cab |
net, st. Joe and Occur d'Alene nation |
II forests; The Freedom 15-minute |
in Bannock county and the |
Caribou national forest; and the tri- |
lngulation in the vicinity of Salmon
n Beaverhead county, in the Idaho,
Iez Perez, Beaverhead, Bitterroot,
Deerlodge and Missoula ma
ional forests; also in making a large
Gale survey of township 2 north, Iange
IS east, township 3 north, range Al
asst and township north, ranges 43
md A east, and reconnaissance sur
-ey of the Fort Hall Indian reservation
n Bannock county. The Taft quad
angle, with an approximate area of Il
II square miles, is being mapped by
'opographer ]. II. Blackburn, the Free
ON quadrangle with an area of 219
Quare miles, by j. l.. Lewis, the Fort
Iall work by c. G. Anderson, the.
ownship surveys BY Messrs. Lewis
nd Anderson, and the triangulation
York by T. NJ. Bannon.
This work will include the detailed
urveys necessary to prepare a map
hitch will show all rivers, towns,
Dads and railroads, as well as the sur
ice relief of the country, the last be-
lg shown by means of 80 and 100 foot
ltervals. The completed maps will be
ngraved on scales l, 2 and 4 miles to
ne inch and will probably not be
sady for distribution until two years
fter completion.
A plan and profile survey of the Bear
yer will also be made sometime dur
lg the early fall.
Measuring the Flow Of Streams.
The water resources branch is in
the water resources or the o
ate of Idaho, with particular refer {