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THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 45
all correspondence and questions pertaining to the State Geological Sur-
vey have been handled by Henry V. Howe, Director of the School of
- Geology at Louisiana State University. Every effort has been made to
keep up the old Survey files and to augment its collections and records.
Although there is at present no officially organized State Geological
Survey in Louisiana, the Department of Geology at the State University
has a working arrangement with the Department of Conservation for
the continuance of geological research. They have employed an assistant
geologist under the supervision of Mr. lIowe, and the first bulletin
financed in this manner was published in 1931. The present plan includes
the detailed study of the geology of the State, parish by parish, and the
publication of papers on the mineral resources and faunas of the State.
The second bulletin of this series will be on the foraminifera of the
Jackson Eocene at Danville Landing, Louisiana, and will appear about
July i, 1932. Present appropriations are sufficient to permit the publica-
tion of two bulletins a year and it is hoped that these appropriations
will be increased in the near future. Publications are distributed from
the New Orleans office at the State Department of Conservation.
Any communication regarding the Geological Survey of Louisiana
should be addressed to the School of Geology, Louisiana State University,
at Baton Rouge. Although Louisiana has had several organizations oper-
ating under the title of the Geological Survey, these have never been
officially created by the Legislature, and have always been connected with
the State IJniversity. Whatever research is planned for the future will
be done by members of the stay and by graduate students.
MAINE *
The office of State Geologist was created in 1929 and is located at the
University of Maine. The address is State Geologist, Wingate IIall,
University of Maine, Orono, Maine.
SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES
The duties of the State Geologist are to investigate the mineral re-
sourees of the State, developed and undeveloped; to promote and direct
research in the possibilities for the commercial development of mineral
deposits; to collect and compile data on Maine geology, including mineral
specimens; to assist any department of State which requests his as-
sistance; to recommend legislation suitable for stimulating the business
of mining; and to' do such other things as may be necessary in the proper
*Information furnished by Joseph Conrad Twinem, State Geologist, March,
1932.
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46 THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND
performance of the foregoing duties. All data and information secured
by the State Gologist in examination of any mineral deposit or geologic
formation are disclosed to the owner of the land examined together with
recommendation regarding the possibilities for commercial development.
Moreover, such information is not given by the State Geologist to any
other person during one week following its disclosure to the land owner.
In addition to these duties as outlined, the State Geologist makes ad
annual report to the Governor and Council covering his activities for
the preceding year. This report contains a description of all lands and
properties examined, including the names and addresses of the owners,
as well as specific recommendations for action by the Legislature to e~-
courage search for and development of mineral deposits. The annual
report is printed and distributed free to owners of lands described therein,
to all known operators of mines and-quarries within the State, to all
departments of State and members of the Legislature, as well as to all
public libraries, and high schools, academies and colleges within the
State. Other copies are sold to any one wishing to purchase them at a
reasonable charge covering the cost of the report.
ORGANIZATION
The State Geologist is appointed by the Governor for a period of two
years. Lucius lI. Merrill was the first State Geologist appointed in 1929.
The present incumbent, Joseph Conrad Twinem, was appointed in 1931.
He is also on the teaching staff at the IJniversity of Maine. He is paid a
per diem fee and expenses while actively engaged in the performance of
his duties as State Geologist. He is authorized to employ assistants, pur-
chase materials, and publish documents, out of funds provided by the
State. The present subordinate staff consists only of an assistant geolo-
gist.
APPROPRIATIONS
The work is supported by an annual appropriation of $2,000, granted
directly by the State and independent of all departments thereof. Ap-
proximately seventy-five per cent of this is consumed by administrative
work and twenty-five per cent by printing. No topographic work is done
by the State Geologist, this work being carried on by the Maine Water
Resource Commission, at Augusta.
PUBLICATIONS
Since 1929, only one bulletin has been published, The First Annual
Report of the Geology of Maine. Publication is naturally hampered by
the small appropriation.
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