Download or read book Annual Report on the Geological Survey of Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint) written by Henry D. Rogers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-11 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Annual Report on the Geological Survey of Pennsylvania Sir - In compliance with the third section of the act Of 29th March, 1836, 'entitled, An Act to provide for a Geological and Mi neralogical Survey of the State, I herewith transmit to you the Sixth Annual Report on' the' Geological Survey Of Pennsylvania, as made to me by Henry D. Rogers, Esq., State Geologist. From the limited examination which I have made Of this report, it is manifest that the work Of that Officer 18 yet incomplete, and further appropriations are requisite to carry into full effect the original design of the Legislature, in giving to our citizens, and to the world, a com piete knowledge of the vast mineral resources of the State.' The suggestions made by that gentleman, relative to the publication Of his final report, and furnishing maps for the purpose of exhibiting clearly the result of his geological labors, cannot fail to arrest-the attention of the Legislature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.