NJDEP - NJGS - First Annual Report of the Geological Survey of the ...

SUPERINTENDENT'SREPORT.To his ]_'xeelleneg, .Rodman a)(. Price_ Gorernor of the Stat6 of _'ew Jersey:SII_:--Havieg been honored by you with the charge ofsuperintending the geological survey of this State, I beg leaveherewith to submit the following reports_ for the considerationof the Legislature, of the pro_ess of the survey for the pastyear.These reports embrace, generally, an account of the planwhich has been adopted in prosecuting the work, and some ofthe results which have an important economical application toagriculture_ mining, &e.,it being deemed advisable, at this earlyperiod, to abstain from any details or theoretical considerations,leaving them to their more appropriate place in the finalminute and systematic report.GENERALREMARKS.The object of the survey is to lay before the people of thisState as much practical and available information as possible,respecting its natural resources and advantages.The investigations necessary to the accomplishment of thisobject, are embraced under the following heads :1. To determine the different varieties of rocks, and theirrelative position.NEW JERSEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY