Geology And Water Resources Of A Portion Of South Central Oregon Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Geology and Water Resources of a Portion of South-Central Oregon The rapidly increasing settlement and development of the West which has accompanied the recent industrial expansion of the United States has led to a growth of interest in all of those factors that affect its adaptability to human needs. One of the clearest evidences of this increasing interest is the constant demand for definite and trust worthy information concerning its climate, soils, mineral resources, timber, and water. So great is this demand that the Federal and local bodies which have been organized to study the natural resources are scarcely able to meet it. In the arid and semiarid sections no question is of more vital importance than that of water supply. Where water can be intro duced or developed in abundance colonization will take place; where water exists in limited quantity, sparse settlement is possible; but where water is'not to be had present conditions must continue. The water - resources branch of the United States Geological Survey has for many years been making systematic studies of water supplies, both surface and subsurface, and in connection with work under way in many localities, both in the East and in the West, in the fall of 1906 the writer was assigned to carry out a reconnaissance in south central Oregon. 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.

Excerpt from Geological and Water Resources: Of a Portion of South-Central Oregon VI. Map showing irrigated lands, canals, pipe lines, and pumping plants in the Pomona quadrangle In pocket. 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.

This geological survey, written by Gerald A. Waring in the early 20th century, explores the geology and water resources of a specific region in south-central Oregon. The detailed study provides valuable insight into the region's natural features and resource potential. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Geology and Water Resources of the Harney Basin Region, Oregon Ever since white men first made their homes on the great plains of the Northwest and began to use them as ranges for cattle and horses the region about the Harney basin in Oregon has been preeminently a stock country, for the great areas of rocky plateau and of desert valley were valuable chie y for grazing purposes. Within the last few years, however, many settlers have immigrated to this north western region, mainly perhaps because Of the growing scarcity else where Of Government land worth homesteading. This recent in ux has brought the region into notice and has given rise to a demand for reliable information concerning it, to supply which the writer was detailed to make a reconnaissance of Harney Valley and adjacent territory. Seven weeks during the summer of 1907 were spent in this work, which is an eastward continuation of a similar study that was carried out in Lake County in the fall of 1906. The areas covered during each of these seasons is shown on the index map (pl. Special attention was paid to the water supply, both from streams and from underground sources, and to the structural geology of the region in its relation to artesian conditions. With the. Exception of those compiled from the Land Office plats no maps of this area have been published. Since a topographic base is essential to a careful study of underground Water conditions as affected by drainage basins and rock structures, the accompanying map (pl. II, in pocket) has been prepared from all available data, and from field Observations made during the course of the examination. This work was secondary to the main purpose of the investigation, and it is realized that there are many inaccuracies in it, but for the purpose of showing the main elements of the relief and drainage and their relations, and as a basis for a study of ground-water conditions, the map is considered to be sufficiently trustworthy.8 water resources OF harney basin region, oregon. 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."

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.