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REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST.
REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST.
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skill for the following four or five years, associating with himself
as assistants Mr. A. D. Hager and his two Sons, Professor
Edward Hitchcock, Jr., and Professor Charles H. Hitchcock.
Three preliminary reports were published, and in 1861 the
large final report in two quarto \olunles was published.
After President Hitchcock's death fl 1864 Mr. Hager was
appointed State Geologist. Mr. Hager held the office until
1870. In 1871 Dr. H. A. Cutting was appointed State Geologist
and Curator of the Cabinet, which office he held until
i886, when Rev. George W. Perry was placed in the office,
where he remained until 1898, when the present incumbent was
appointed.
The State made no appropriation for geological work between
the years 1861 and 1896, and the so-called State Geologist
was really only Curator of the State Cabinet. Whatever
geological work was done was carried on without State aid.
As the earlier reports on the geology of Vermont are not
only long since out of print, but hardly to he found in most
libraries, the following annotated list will, it is hoped, be found
useful to those who may be interested in Vermont geology:
Lisr OF REPORTS ON THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT I845-100.
First Annual Report on the Geology of the State of Vermont,
by C. B. Adams, State Geologist, Burlington, 1843, PP. 92,
Figures 5.
This report contains an introduction of eight pages, in which
the author states what he considers the objects of such a survey
and how they have been carried out during the year. He
acknowledges the assistance of Zadock Thompson and S. R.
Hall, and the occasional service of several others.
Then after some general statements of the principles of geology,
the author takes up the principal minerals of the State
and gives the leading characters of each. After thus characterizing
an ore or mineral he names the localit y in the State
where it is found and the character of the deposit.
A long letter from President Hitchcock on the geology of
Verinotit, a report by Messrs. Thompson and Hall, and several
rnoi-e or less important letters giving information respecting
the deposits in some of the towns, close the report.
Second AnillIal Report on tile Geology of the State of Vcrnlojlt,
by C. B. Adams, State Geologist, Burlington, 1846, pp. 267,
Figures 44.
This is the largest and in some respects the most valuable
report published before the final report of 1861. After an
introduction, pp. 9-IS, Paft I, pp. 19-108, consists of " Elementarv
Geology " in general, having no especial reference to this
State. Part II, pp. 109 and 110, mention some of the finer
varieties of mineral which have been discovered in Vermont.
Then follows 'Part III, " Concretions," PP. 111- 119. Concretionary
sti-ucture is herein discussed with a short account of
these formations in this State. Part IV, pp. 120-169, is more
specifically concerned with the local geology. Particular attention
is given to surface geology, the drift, etc., though some
account of older formations is given. Part V, pp. 170-246, is
devoted to Economical Geology," i. e., such subjects as Relation
of Rocks to Soil, Improvement of Soil, Ores, Building
Stones. The remaining pages, 247-267 are occupied by brief
reports, letters, etc.
Third A Ilnual Report on the Geology of beenlollt, by C. B.
Adams, State Geologist, Burlington, 1847, pp. 32.
This report g'ives a brief history of the work of the year, some
account of the building stones of the State, evidences of glacial
erosion on various ledges, certain chemical analyses, etc.
Fourth Annual Report Ofl tile Geological Slirrey of Vermont,
C. B. Adams, State Geologist, Burlington, 1848, pp. 8.
This is only a report of progress.
Preliminary Report Oil the Natural Histol-Y of the State of Verplont,
A ugustus }ollilg, State Naturalist, Burlington, 1856, pp. 88.
The first part, -27, contains a statement of what has
been accomplished by former geologists, the author's plans for