Geological Survey of California Papers, 1844-1873

Summary

Title:

Geologial Survey of California Papers,

Dates:

1844-1873

Creators:

Geological Survey of California

Abstract:

Fieldnotes and memoranda; notebooks concerning geological data, fossils, meteorology, roads and surveys; sketches, diagrams and parts of maps bound together with some items; reprints of scientific reports and other materials related to the survey are also included.

Extent:

Number of containers: 1 box and 3 volumes

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Geological survey of Califorina papers, BANC MSS C-A 183, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Physical location:

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Related resources

Separated material:

• Maps transferred to the map collection of the Bancroft Library (G9990.C3)
• Notebooks compiled by William H. Brewer containing botanical, barometric and other information, have been removed for inclusion with other Brewer materials in The Bancroft Library (BANC MSS C-B 313-332)
• The notebooks and papers of William H. Brewer formerly with this collection have been removed for separate cataloging: William H. Brewer papers, BANC MSS C-B 1069
• Printed Reports of the Surveyor General have been removed from the collection but are available in the book collections of The Bancroft Library as appendices to the Journals of the Legislature of the State of California, 1859-1873 (F863.1.C17)

Other descriptive data:

The California State Geological Survey was begun, in effect, on February 2, 1860, when Senator Logan introduced a bill for "an Act to create the Office of State Geologist and define the duties thereof." (Senate Journal, 1860, page 243.) This bill was passed on April 13 of the same year, and was later amended slightly. Professor J. D. Whitney was appointed State Geologist, and on February 27, 1862, addressed the Legislature concerning the study of geology, and stressed the need for a Geological Survey of California. (Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly, 1862.) The Survey itself was apparently begun early in 1863, and a "Letter of, the State Geologist relative to the progress of the State Geological Survey during the years 1863-1864" was issued by Whitney in 1866. Annual reports stating further progress were issued annually through 1872-1873. In 1874, a Joint Committee on the Geological Survey, in its report to the Governor, recommended the continuation of the Survey, and appended a statement by Whitney which also asked that the Survey be allowed to complete its work. (Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly, vol. 5, 1874.)

In spite of these recommendations, however, work on the Survey was apparently stopped in 1874, and its records and property were turned over to the University of California. According to John P. Ryan, who made an inventory of the remaining Papers at the time that they were given to Bancroft Library in October of 1952, "in the Annual Report of the University Secretary... for the year ending June 30, 1890, there is given a complete list of the books, maps and plates that were stored in the Library 12/23/89. In 1925 the Legislature authorized the University to dispose of this material in any way they saw fit. At a later date a trunk containing some of the maps was turned over to the Geology Department. In October 1952 this latter material was given to the Bancroft Library. The balance of the material has not been discovered. Inquiries have been made at the Geology, Palaeontology, Botany, Geography and Mining Departments of the University. The material in the basement of the Women's Building and on the 7 floors of the Bell Tower has been examined without results."

A list of the papers and property of the Survey is also given at the end of the Report of the Joint Committee mentioned above. In addition to the materials published in the Journals of the Senate and Assembly and their appendices, an article concerning the progress of the Survey was published in the American Journal of Science and Arts, vol. XXXVIII, no. 113, September 1964 (cataloged in Bancroft Library as F 870 S2 W5.)

Indexed terms

Indexes:

Index of Individuals Mentioned in the Papers and Maps

The following list includes all individuals mentioned in the papers and maps of the California State Geological Survey, whether as author, cartographer, or other reference. In locating the map for which a particular individual is mentioned, refer first to the area in the alphabetical list of maps, and under the area heading, to the map number.

AMERICAN RIVER AND NATOMA WATER AND MINING COMPANY	Map no. 43 Natoma.
ARROWSMITH	Map no. 43 Natoma.
ATKINS	Map no. 71j Little York.
BISHOP, F. A.	Map no. 68 Amador County. Map no. 152 American River. Map no. 233 American River. Map no. 234 American River. Map no. 236 American River.
BOWEN (These may not refer to the same individual.)	Map no. 71x. Red Hill Placer Claim. Map no. 71gg. Powell Placer Claim.
BOWERS	Map no. 135. Sonoma County (Central).
BOWMAN, AMOS Many other maps of these areas are probably by Bowman, although they are unsigned.	Papers no. 2. Papers no. 10. Papers no. 11. Papers no. 12. Map no. 47. Birchville. Map no. 48. Nevada County (Northern). Map no. 49. Nevada County (Central). Map no. 71a-oo. Nevada County. Map no. 85. Nevada County (Eastern). Map no. 88. Gold Run Map no. 91a-g. Nevada County (Southern). Map no. 92. Nevada County (Western). Map no. 103. Nevada County. Map no. 104. Nevada County. Map no. 155. Nevada County Central). Maps nos. 157-159. Placer County (Eastern). Map no. 161. Nevada County (Eastern). Map no. 162. Placer County (Northern). Map no. 164. Little York. Map no. 167. Little York. Map no. 169. You Bet. Map no. 170. You Bet. Map no. 171. California. Map no. 172. Chalk Mountain. Map no. 173. Nevada County (Central). Map no. 176. Nevada County (Western). Map no. 177. Nevada City. Map no. 178. Placer County (Northern). Map no. 180. Chalk Mountain. Map no. 181. Sierra County. Maps nos. 182-183. Sierra County (Western). Map no. 184. Smartsville. Map no. 189. Yuba County (Western). Map no. 191. Sierra County (Western). Map no. 196. North Bloomfield. Map no. 197. Sierra County. Map no. 200a-v. Nevada County. Map no. 205. Yuba River. Map no. 237. California (North-central). Map no. 264. Smartsville. Map no. 265. North Bloomfield.
BRADLEY, ELISHA L.	Map no. 71f. Bradley Placer Mine.
BRADLEY, S. In the case of several of the mining claim maps above, it is uncertain whether Bradley is to be considered as cartographer or as claimant.	Papers no. 6. Map no. 71a. Quaker Hill. Map no. 71g. Lone Jack Quartz Mine. Map no. 71i. Keystone Placer Claim. Map no. 71n. Nevada County (Central). Map no. 71p. Manzanita Mining Company. Map no. 71q. South Yuba Canal Company. Map no. 71t. Dikemann Placer Mine. Map no. 71dd. Byrne and Mehan Placer Mine. Map no. 103. Nevada County. Map no. 104. Nevada County.
BREWER, WILLIAM H.	Papers no. 1. Map no. 244. California (South-central).
BRITTON AND REY	Map no. 242. Cañada de los Capitancillos.
BROWN, ADAM	Map no. 71mm. Sailor Placer Mine.
C[ALIFORNIA] P[ACIFIC] RAILROAD	Map no. 6. Placer County. Map no. 10. San Joaquin County (Southern). Map no. 12. Sacramento County. Map no. 13. Sacramento County. Map no. 14. Placer County (Western). Map no. 15. California (North-central). Map no. 16. Nevada County (Eastern). Map no. 123. Placer County (Central). Map no. 161. Nevada County (Eastern). Map no. 162. Placer County (Northern). Map no. 222. Placer County (Northern).
CALIFORNIA STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (Published maps)	Map no. 238. California. Map no. 239. Contra Costa County (Central).
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM	Map no. 71cc. Norambagua Quartz Mine.
CHALK MOUNTAIN GRAVEL COMPANY	Map no. 172. Chalk Mountain.
CHICO AND HUMBOLDT RAILROAD	Map no. 312. Butte County.
COLGRAVE, JOHN S.	Map no. 71e. Dutch Flat.
COOPER, J. G.	Papers no. 3, 4, 5 See also no 2 & 3
COZZENS	Map no. 71j. Little York.
CRAVEN, ALFRED	Map no. 69. Lake County (Southern). Map no. 188. Nevada City. Map no. 287. Tuolumne County (Southern). Map no. 309. Sweetwater Mountains.
DANIELS, Mrs.	Map no. 71s. Alison Ranch.
DEETKIN, G. F.	Map no. 215. Cosumnes and Michigan Bar Canal.
DELANO, A.	Map no. 71oo. New York Hill Quartz Mine.
EDMAN, J. A.	Map no. 4a-b. Spanish Peak.
EUREKA LAKE WATER COMPANY	Map no. 240. Nevada County (Eastern).
FEAFF	Map no. 71ff. Bear River.
FOOTE, A. D.	Papers no. 1.
FRANKENBERG	Map no. 143. Merced County.
GABB	Map no. 332. Lake County.
GARB, WILLIAM M.	Papers no. 4.
GARDNER, M. S. (All three maps may not refer to the same Gardner; only one gives initials.)	Map no. 53. Sierra Nevada. Map no. 71f. Bradley Placer Mine. Map no. 71ff. Bear River.
GODDARD, G. R.	Map no. 124. California (South-central). Map no. 125. Sonora Pass. Map no. 126. Sonora Pass. Map no. 127. Mokelumne Hill. Map no. 136. California (North-central). Map no. 213. California (North-central). Map no. 227. Alpine County (Northern). Map no. 256. California (South-central). Map no. 290. Sonora Pass.
GOODYEAR	Map no. 291. American River.
GRANT, GEORGE	Map no. 71ee. Rough and Ready Placer Mine.
GREY, NICHOLAS	Map no. 20. Primer Cañon Rancho.
GRIFFITH, J. M.	Map no. 62. Amador County.
GUERRA, PABLO DE LA	Map no. 21. Sacramento Valley.
HEARST, GEORGE	Map no. 24. Loyal Quartz Mine.
HENNING, T. S. (J. S.?)	Map no. 43. Butte County (Southern). Map no. 276. Butte County (Northern).
HOCHHOLZER, HUGO	Map no. 240. Nevada County (Eastern).
HOFFMAN, CHARLES F.	Map no. 44. Mariposa County. Map no. 214. Mono County. Map no. 221. Calaveras County. Map no. 223. Mono County (Southern). Map no. 244. California (South-central).
HOVEY, N.	Papers no. 1.
JACOBS, GEORGE F.	Map no. 71a. Quaker Hill.
KEDDIE, A. W.	Map no. 106. Feather River. Map no. 140. Plumas County (Southern). Map no. 294. Plumas County (Southern).
KNOX	Map no. 71j. Little York.
LEWIS, M. F.	Map no. 226. Real de los Aguilas Rancho.
LEWIS, WILLIAM J.	Map no. 242. Cañada de los Capitancillos.
LINTEN, G. M.	Map no. 90. Buckeye Mine.
LÖHR	Map no. 247. Mono County. Map no. 248. Mono County (Eastern). Map no. 290. Sonora Pass.
LUTGE, F. C.	Map no. 71z. Nevada County (Central).
MCBRIDE (All three maps may not refer to the same McBride; no initials are given in any map.)	Map no. 19. Pleasant Valley. Map no. 71x. Red Hill Placer Claim. Map no. 246. Mono County.
MCKIM, W. L.	Map no. 23. Loyal Quartz Mine.
MALINE, F. S.	Map no. 71s. Alison Ranch.
MANZANITA MINING COMPANY	Map no. 71p. Manzanita Mining Company.
MATHER, J. G.	Map no. 47. Birchville.
MATHER, S. (Whether Mather is to be considered as cartographer or claimant is indefinite in the case of several of these maps.)	Map no. 71b. Eureka Quartz Mine. Map no. 71c. Spring Hill Quartz Mine. Map no. 71d. Rising Sun Gold Quartz Mine. Map no. 71-1. Wisconsin Quartz Mine. Map no. 71m. Pillsbury Gold Quartz Mine. Map no. 71o. Sebastopol Quartz Mine. Map no. 71r. Providence Quartz Mine. Map no. 71v. Idaho Gold Quartz Mine. Map no. 71y. Empire Gold Quartz Mine. Map no. 7lhh. Baltic Grand Mining Company. Map no. 71jj. Auroral Star Quartz Mine.
MICHELTORRENA, MANUEL	Map no. 21. Sacramento Valley.
MIDDLE YUBA CANAL COMPANY	Map no. 240. Nevada County (Eastern).
MINER, FRANKLIN	Map no. 71-11. Franklin Miner Placer Claim.
MOREHOUSE, ALPHONSO	Map no. 71ii. Morehouse Quartz Mine.
MOW	Map no. 180. Chalk Mountain.
NEVADA CITY WATER COMPANY	Map no. 91a-g. Nevada County (Southern). Map no. 240. Nevada County (Eastern).
O'BRIEN	Papers no. 10.
OSTROM, JOHN	Map no. 211. Nevada County.
PERRIN, GEORGE H.	Map no. 24. Loyal Quartz Mine.
PETTEE	Map no. 164. Bear River. Maps nos. 165-166. Little York.
POND AND COMPANY	Map no. 71kk. Pond and Company Placer Claim.
RANSOM, LEANDER	Map no. 151. California (North-central).
RYAN, JOHN P.	Papers no. 1.
SARGENT, A. A.	Map no. 71a. Quaker Hill.
SCAMMON, C. M.	Map no. 144 Scammon's Lagoon.
SCHOFIELD	Map no. 71k. Schofield Gold Quartz Mine.
SCHWARTZ, J. C. T.	Map no. 71Z. Nevada County (Central).
SCHWARTZER	Map no. 71gg. Powell Placer Claim.
SOUTH FORK COMPANY	Map no. 68. Amador County. Map no. 236. American River.
SOUTH YUBA CANAL COMPANY	Map no. 71Q. South Yuba Canal Company Placer Mine.
STEARNS, ROBERT E. C.	Paper no. 8.
STODDART, ALAN	Map no. 71cc. Norambagua Quartz Mine.
STRANAHAN	Map no. 180. Chalk Mountain.
STRATTON, S.	Map no. 71u. Salatrol Gold Quartz Mine. Map no. 71 aa. Nomdegewock Gold Quartz Mine.
STRAUBE, CHARLES E.	Map no. 71h. Elsinore Hill Placer Mine.
SWEATLAND	Map no. 90. Buckeye Mine.
TIDE LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY	Map no. 194. California (North-central).
U. S. COAST AND GEORDETIC SURVEY	Map no. 190. Napa Creek. Map no. 305. Placer County (Southern).
U. S. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR	Map no. 65. California (Northern).
UREN, E. C.	Maps nos. 88-89. Gold Run.
WACKENROEDER, VITUS	Map no. 125. Sonora Pass. Map no. 155. Nevada County (Central). Map no. 175. Nevada County (Central). Map no. 197. Sierra County. Map no. 242. Cañada de los Capitancillos. Map no. 289. Mono County (Central). Map no. 290. Sonora Pass.
WATT, WILLIAM	Map no. 71o. Sebastopol Quartz Mine. Map no. 71s. Alison Ranch.
WESHE, ADOLPH L.	Map no. 71nn. Weshe Placer Claim.
WHEELER, C. T. (Both maps may not refer to the same individual.)	Map no. 71g. Lone Jack Quartz Mine. Map no. 71k. Schofield Gold Quartz Mine.
WHITE	Map no. 71j. Little York.
WHITNEY, J. D.	Papers nos. 7 and 12. Map no. 238. California Map no. 241. San Francisco Bay Region. Map no. 244. California (South central).
WIELAND, J.	Map no. 71gg. Powell Placer Claim.
WILLIAMSON, Col.	Papers no. 10.
WILSON, JOSEPH S. (The Joseph S. Wilson mentioned in map no. 65 may not be the same as the Wilson given as cartographer in the other two.)	Map no. 65. California (Northern). Map no. 247. Mono County. Map no. 248. Mono County (Eastern).
WOLCOTT, O. J.	Map no. 71n. Nevada County (Central).

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding Date of source: 1959; finding aid encoded by Xiuzhi Zhou.

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