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Powell, J.W. Eighth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior 1886-'87. Washington: GPO, 1889. In two parts. Small 4to, maroon cloth with gilt device on front, gilt lettering on spine; Vol./Part I - 474pp, xii; Vol./Part II - pp 475-1063. First part is Powell's report on USGS operations, even including forms to track expenditures, maintenance of the library, and all manner of administrative details. This is followed by reports from each department. Pocket in back of Part I with Map of U.S. Showing Progress of the Topographic Survey, 1886-7. 20.75 x 30.75 in., color. Reports accompanying the Director's report include: Russell, Israel. "Quaternary History of Mono Valley, California." Accompanied by several maps. Diller, J.S. "Geology of the Lassen Peak District." Scudder, Samuel H. "The Fossil Butterflies of Florissant." Vol./Part II: Orton, Edward. "The Trenton Limestone as a Source of Petroleum and Inflammable Gas in Ohio and Indiana." Includes geologic and topographic maps of the region. Ward, Lester F. "The Geographical Distribution of Fossil Plants. With a map of the distribution within the United States. Becker, George F. "Summary of the Geology of the Quicksilver Deposits of the Pacific Slope." Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate. "The Geology of the Island of Mount Desert, Maine." Includes two color maps. The birth of the USGS as it is beginning to get organized into the department seen today. Condition: Both vols. with some shelf wear, front board vol. 1 slightly warped, text block slightly cocked.Pencil marks noted on p. 178, 856-857. Could be more, every page not checked.