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Fourth annual report of the Geological Survey of Texas

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FOURTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF TEXAS.

WORK OF THE FOURTH YEAR,

TOPOGRAPHY

REPORT
ON
GRIMES, BRAZOS, AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES.
BY
W. KENNEDY.

REPORT
ON
GRIMES, BRAZOS, AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES.
BY W. KENNEDY.

CHAPTER I.
GRIMES COUNTY.

GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY.

GENERAL GEOLOGY.

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY.

CHAPTER II.
BRAZOS COUNTY.

GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY.

GENERAL GEOLOGY.

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY.

CHAPTER III
ROBERTSON COUNTY.

GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY.

GENERAL GEOLOGY.

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY.

PRELIMINARY REPORT
ON THE
ARTESIAN WELLS
OF THE
GULF COASTAL SLOPE.

PRELIMINARY REPORT
ON THE
ARTESIAN WELLS OF THE GULF COASTAL SLOPE.

CHAPTER I.
THE GALVESTON DEEP WELL,

CHAPTER II.
ARTESIAN WELLS OF THE COASTAL PRAIRIE REGION AND TERTIARY BELT OF TEXAS.

GALVESTON CITY AND COUNTY.

WELLS ON THE MAINLAND.

PRELIMINARY REPORT
ON THE
ORGANIC REMAINS OBTAINED FROM THE DEEP WELL AT GALVESTON
TOGETHER WITH
CONCLUSIONS RESPECTING THE AGE OF THE VARIOUS
FORMATIONS PENETRATED.

PRELIMINARY REPORT
ON THE
ORGANIC REMAINS OBTAINED FROM DEEP WELL
AT GALVESTON
TOGETHER WITH CONCLUSIONS RESPECTING
THE AGE OF THE VARIOUS FORMATIONS PENETRATED.

REPORT
ON THE
ROCKS OF TRANS-PECOS TEXAS

REPORT
ON THE
ROCKS OF TRANS-PECOS TEXAS.

IGNEOUS ROCKS.

ROCKS FROM THE QUITMAN MOUNTAINS.

ROCKS OF THE SIERRA BLANCA.

ROCKS OF THE WILEY MOUNTAINS.

ROCKS FROM THE DIABLO MOUNTAINS.

ROCKS FROM THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS.

ROCKS FROM THE VIEJO MOUNTAINS.

ROCKS FROM THE EAGLE MOUNTAINS.

ROCKS OF THE VAN HORN MOUNTAINS.

ROCKS OF THE CHISOS MOUNTAINS.

ROCKS FROM THE CARRIZO MOUNTAINS.

TRANS-PECOS TEXAS.

TRANS-PECOS TEXAS.

MINERAL RESOURCES.

ARTESIAN WELLS, RESERVOIRS, AND AGRICULTURE.

PLANTS.

STRATIFIED ROCKS.

NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY
OF
NORTHWEST TEXAS.

NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY
OF
NORTHWEST TEXAS.

INTRODUCTION.

GENERAL GEOLOGY.

SEYMOUR BEDS.

WILD HORSE CREEK.

PECOS VALLEY.

LAKE ON PLAINS.

TULE RANCH.

TULE CANYON (Osborne's).

FORKS OF GROESBECK.

GOOD CREEK.

THREE MILES EAST OF KIOWA PEAK.

M'DONALD'S CREEK.

LIST OF PLEISTOCENE AND RECENT SHELLS.

TERTIARY

THE CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TERTIARY

TULE DIVISION.

BLANCO BEDS.

GOODNIGHT DIVISION.

LOUP FORK.

CRETACEOUS.

LOCALITIES OF FOSSILS.

PERMIAN.

WICHITA DIVISION.

CLEAR FORK DIVISION.

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN DIVISION.

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY.

COPPER.

REPORT
ON
THE CRETACEOUS AREA
NORTH OF THE COLORADO RIVER.

REPORT
ON
THE CRETACEOUS AREA
NORTH OF THE COLORADO RIVER.

INTRODUCTION.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

CHAPTER I.
FREDERICKSBURG DIVISION.

TEXANA LIMESTONE.

COMANCHE PEAK AND CAPRINA LIMESTONES.

THE KIAMITIA CLAY.

CHAPTER II.
WASHITA DIVISION,

THE FORT WORTH LIMESTONE AND DENISON MARLS.

THE EXOGYRA ARIETINA AND VOLA SUBDIVISION.

VOLA (SHOAL CREEK) LIMESTONE.

CHAPTER III.
UPPER CRETACEOUS SERIES.

THE DAKOTA (LOWER CROSS TIMBERS) FORMATION.

CHAPTER IV.
EAGLE FORD FORMATION.

WACO SECTION.

SECTION ON BOSQUE RIVER.

CHAMBERS CREEK SECTION.

POST OAK CREEK SECTION.

CHAPTER V.
THE AUSTIN LIMESTONE FORMATION.

WACO SECTION.

CHAPTER VI.
ARTESIAN WATER.

CATCHMENT AREA AND WATER-BEARING STRATA.

OUTLINE OF THE AREA WHICH WILL PRODUCE FLOWING WELLS.

LINES SHOWING WELL DEPTH.

STRUCTURE AND POSITION OF THE DIFFERENT ROCK-SHEETS GOVERNING THE ARTESIAN WATER CONDITIONS.

ARTESIAN BASINS.

SPRINGS.

RELATIVE VALUE OF FLOWING AND NON-FLOWING WELLS.

CHAPTER VII.
SOILS.

RESIDUAL SOILS OF THE COMANCHE SERIES.

SOILS OF THE TEXANA, COMANCHE PEAK, AND CAPRINA LIMESTONE.

SOILS OF THE KIAMITIA CLAY.

SOILS OF THE FORT WORTH LIMESTONES AND DENISON MARLS.

SOILS OF EXOGYRA ARIETINA AND VOLA LIMESTONE AND MARL.

SOILS OF THE UPPER CRETACEOUS.

CHAPTER VIII.
TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES AND DRAINAGE.

TOPOGRAPHY OF THE GRAND PRAIRIE.

TOPOGRAPHY OF THE LOWER CROSS TIMBERS.

TOPOGRAPHY OF THE BLACK LAND PRAIRIE.

THE HIGH LAND DRIFT.

BASAL GRAVEL DRIFT OF THE STREAM VALLEYS.

REPORT
ON THE
COLORADO COAL FIELD
OF TEXAS.

REPORT
ON THE
COLORADO COAL FIELD OF TEXAS.

INTRODUCTION.

HYDROGRAPHY.

TOPOGRAPHY.

RELATIONS AND EXTENT OF FORMATIONS.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

GENERAL GEOLOGY.

CRETACEOUS.

CARBONIFEROUS.

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY.

COAL.

OIL AND GAS.

IRON ORE.

CLAYS.

BUILDING STONE.

ROAD MAKING MATERIAL.

PAVING MATERIAL.

GRINDSTONES.

LIME MANUFACTURE.

REPORT
ON
SOILS, WATER SUPPLY, AND IRRIGATION
OF THE
COLORADO COAL FIELD.

REPORT
ON THE
SOILS, WATER SUPPLY, AND IRRIGATION
OF THE
COLORADO COAL FIELD.

RESIDUAL SOILS.

TRANSPORTED SOILS.

ALLUVIAL SOILS.

ANALYSES OF SOILS.

TIMBER.

WATER AND WATER SUPPLY.

RIVERS.

CREEKS AND BRANCHES.

SPRINGS.

WELLS.

TANKS OR ARTIFICIAL RESERVOIRS.

ARTESIAN WELLS.

MINERAL WATER.

IRRIGATION.

IRRIGABLE LANDS.

METHODS OF OBTAINING WATER FOR IRRIGATING.

DAMS AND IMPOUNDING RESERVOIR EMBANKMENTS.

RAINFALL.

METHODS OF IRRIGATING.

A
PRELIMINARY REPORT
ON THE
VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY
OF THE
LLANO ESTACADO.

INTRODUCTION.

A PRELIMINARY REPORT
ON THE
VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY
OF THE
LLANO ESTACADO.

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