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Wisconsin. Geological and Natural History Survey
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The position of a Wisconsin State Geologist, created in 1853, was superseded in 1857 by the Commissioners of the Geological, Mineralogical and Agricultural Survey. The work of the commissioners was concluded in 1862 and in 1873, a state chief geologist was appointed. In 1897, the Legislature transferred the work of the state geologist to the newly-created Geological and Natural History Survey, an independent agency. In 1931, responsibility for administering the survey was transferre...
