Fifth annual report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior 1883-'84
By: by J.W. Powell
Contributors: Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918; Chamberlin, Thomas C. (Thomas Chrowder), 1843-1928; Irving, Roland Duer, 1847-1888; Marsh, Othniel Charles, 1831-1899; Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906; Ward, Lester Frank, 1841-1913; Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 1885
Place of publication: Washington D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 469
Subjects: Geology; Research; Shorelines; Artesian wells; Dinocerata; Glaciers; Paleobotany; Geological Survey (U.S.)
Other titles: Annual report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior 1883-'84; Report of the director of the United States Geological Survey
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Report of the director; title: Administrative reports; title: Accompanying papers: The topographic features of lake shores / by G.K. Gilbert; title: The requisite and qualifying conditions of artesian wells / by Thomas C. Chamberlin; title: Preliminary paper on an investigation of the archaean formations of the northwestern states / Roland D. Irving; title: Gigantic mammals of the order dincerata / by Othniel C. Marsh; title: Existing glaciers of the United Stated States / by Israel C. Russell; title: Sketch of paleobotany / by Lester F. Ward.