Geological Survey of TexasRecords 1884-1898

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Geological Survey of TexasRecords 1884-1898

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The records includecorrespondence, memoranda, reports and records relating to activities of thethird geologic survey of Texas, 1888 to 1898.

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Before 1909 the Texas legislature established and funded state geological surveys, beginning in 1858 with the Geological and Agricultural Survey of Texas, which continued until 1867, though it was suspended during the Civil War. In 1870 the legislature formed the second geological survey, with John W. Glenn as state geologist. Like the first, the second survey was surrounded by political turmoil. It finally began work in 1873 and survived only three years. The third surv...

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