United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, 1979 - Geology |
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... COAL The Secretary of the Interior announced an acceler- ated Federal coal leasing program on June 1 , 1979. The Survey's role in the program is to provide geologic- and water - resources information and evaluations that can aid in the coal ...
... COAL The Secretary of the Interior announced an acceler- ated Federal coal leasing program on June 1 , 1979. The Survey's role in the program is to provide geologic- and water - resources information and evaluations that can aid in the coal ...
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... coal by organizing the new agency's work to produce im- mediate information of practical value on mineral resources . In selecting his program , King established a unique role for the Geo- logical Survey , one that ensured it would be ...
... coal by organizing the new agency's work to produce im- mediate information of practical value on mineral resources . In selecting his program , King established a unique role for the Geo- logical Survey , one that ensured it would be ...
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... coal resources in the 1890's to aid in meeting these needs . By 1900 , the value of gold produced annually in the United States had more than doubled what it was in 1890 , and the Nation adopted the gold standard as its monetary base ...
... coal resources in the 1890's to aid in meeting these needs . By 1900 , the value of gold produced annually in the United States had more than doubled what it was in 1890 , and the Nation adopted the gold standard as its monetary base ...
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... coal beds to impor- tant farmlands . • To help protect wildlife , map data in computer form will help locate habitats so that they may be protected . • Map information in digital form will also serve needs beyond the Nation's physical ...
... coal beds to impor- tant farmlands . • To help protect wildlife , map data in computer form will help locate habitats so that they may be protected . • Map information in digital form will also serve needs beyond the Nation's physical ...
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... coal folio program . The coal folio combines a variety of different information with 1 : 100,000- scale map bases for showing coal beds , overburden thicknesses , and reports on geochemistry of soils , water , and rock . It includes ...
... coal folio program . The coal folio combines a variety of different information with 1 : 100,000- scale map bases for showing coal beds , overburden thicknesses , and reports on geochemistry of soils , water , and rock . It includes ...
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activities appraisals areas Argillite assessment Azie Taylor Morton Barrow basin Bureau cartographic cartographic information Chief City coal Commission Conservation Division County cover map data base Denver Denver Federal Center Direct program drilling earthquake energy Environmental estimates evaluation exploration Federal agencies Federal and Indian Federal Bldg Federal lands fiscal year 1979 Flood funds geologic hazards geophysical Government ground-water Gulf of Mexico hydrologic Indian lands investigations Ixtoc Lake Landsat Landsat images located Menlo Park ment miles million mineral resources National Center National Petroleum Reserve Nevada NPRA Office offshore oil and gas oilspill operations Outer Continental Shelf percent photographs planning potential production Puerto Rico quadrangles Regional Reimbursable program Reserve in Alaska Reston River rocks satellite sediments seismic Service South Barrow STOP studies Survey's Surveys and Mapping Test tion topographic tract U.S. Geological Survey United Water Conservation District Water Data Water Resources zones