F. V. Hayden epub Preliminary Report of the United States Geological Survey of Wyoming: And Portions of Contiguous Territories, (Being a Second Annual Report of Progress) (Classic Reprint)

HmGTON, January 1, 1871. Sir: In accordance with your iustructious elated July 15, 1870, I have the lionor to present the second annual report of progress of the United States geological survey of the Territories, conducted under your direction during the present season. In the field work I have been guided by the following directions, contained in your letter of instructions :T he area of your exploration must necessarily be discretionary to some extent; but owing to the lateness of the season and the limited time for field-work, it is thought advisable by this Department that the field of your labor be confined principally to Wyoming and such portions of contiguous territories as may be deemed desirable. You will be required to secure as full material as possible for the illustration of your final report, such as sketches, photographs, c. It is desirable that your collections in all departments should be as complete as possible, and you will forward them to the Smithsonian I nstitution, to be classified and arranged according to law. You will be expected to prepare a preliminary report of your labors, which will be ready for publication by January 1, 1871. You are referred to your instructions of last season for the details of your duties in the field. The bill making the appropriation for the survey was not signed by the President until the 15th of July, and immediately thereafter I proceeded to Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, in accordance with the above instructions. My party was organized as follows: James Stevenson, managing director; Henry W. Elliott, artist; Prof Cyrus Thomas, agriculturist; Wm. H. Jackson, photographer; John H. Beamau, meteorologist; Charles S. Turnbull, secretary; Arthur L. Ford, mineralogist; C. P. Carrington, zoologist; Henry D, Schmidt, naturalist; L. A. Bartlett, general assistant. Mr. S. E. Gififord, landscape artist, of New Yor(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)