[[A]] [[B]] [[C]] [[D]] [[E]] [[F]] [[G]] [[H]] [[I]] [[J]] [[L]]
[[M]] [[N]] [[O]] [[P]] [[R]] [[S]] [[T]] [[V]] [[W]] [[Z]]

A.
Abbreviations, forms of. [55]-[67]
Adhesive materials, choice. [37]
Alaska, maps of, reuse of. [17]
Albertype. See [Photogelatin processes].
Apparatus, photographs of, preferred to sketches. [29]
Approval of finished drawings, features to be covered by. [38]
of illustrations, regulations governing. [80]
Areas, patterns used to distinguish. [23]
patterns used to distinguish, plate showing. [62]
Army, Corps of Engineers of the, maps published by. [15]
Artotype. See [Photogelatin processes].
Atlases, published, use of. [15]
B.
Base maps. See [Maps, base].
Bleaching photographic prints, method and solutions for. [69]
Border for maps, width and use of. [57]-[58]
Bristol board, kind Mid sizes used. [24], [66]
Brash and pencil drawings, materials and methods used in making. [66]-[67], [69]
Brushes, kinds and sizes used. [66]-[67],[71]
C.
Celluloid transferring, process of. [47]
requisitions for. [47]
Cerotype process, description and advantages of. [80]-[81]
Changes in engravings, possible kinds of. [38]-[39], [90]
Changes in original material, draftsman to consult author on. [65]
Chemical elements, names and symbols of. [93]
Chromolithography, description of. [87]-[80]
Civil divisions, lettering of. [53], [54]
Coal beds, indication of thickness of. [31]
Coast and Geodetic Survey charts, use of. [15]
Collotype. See [Photogelatin processes].
Coloring materials, use of. [26]
Colors, standard, for geologic maps. [62]-[63]
use of, for ground-water features. [21]-[23]
on original geologic maps. [27]-[28]
Commas, form of. [54]
use of, in numbers. [54]
Contours, drawing of. [48]-[50]
Cooperation, mention of. [13]
Copper, engraving on. [89], [90]
etching in relief on, process and advantages of. [75]
Copying methods of. [46]-[48]
Corrections. See [Changes].
Cost of photo-engravings. [75], [78], [80], [81]
County maps, use of. [15]
Crayons, wax, use of. [26], [50], [51]
Credit for data of maps, indication of. [13]
Crystals, drawings of, making and lettering of. [70]
Cultural features, lettering of. [53]-[54]
list of. [52]-[53]
Curves, date showing. [64]
Cuts. See [Engravings].
D.
Details of a geologic map, plate showing. [58]
Diagrams, drawing and lettering of. [64]
features of, plate showing. [64]
original, general requirements for. [28]-[20]
Director of the Survey, order by. [9]
Divisions of plates and figures, serial letters and numbers for. [12]
Drafting table, shadowless, description of. [47]-[48]
shadowless, use of. [29], [48], [50]
Draftsmen, detail of, to aid author. [9]
detail of, to prepare base maps. [13]-[14]
experience and reading required by. [41]-[42]
general treatment of material by. [42]-[43]
Drainage features, depiction of. [51]-[52]
Drawing instruments, list of. [42]
Drawing materials, kinds used. [23]-[26], [66]-[67], [69], [71]
Drawings, authors', draftsmen may aid in making. [9]
authors', editorial revision of. [38]
finished, general requirements for. [41]-[42]
requests for photographs of. [34]
Duplicates of engravings, charges for. [38]
E.
Effectiveness of illustrations, elements that produce. [7], [30]
Electrotypes of engravings, charges for. [38]
Elements, chemical, names and symbols of. [93]
Engraving on stone, process of. [89]-[90]
See also [Lithography].
Engravings, changes in. [38]-[39]
original, time of keeping. [37]
Erasers, injury to paper by. [67]
kinds used. [25], [67]-[68]
Erasures, smoothing paper after. [68]
Explanations on maps, arrangement and lettering of. [19], [58]-[50]
F.
Figures, differences from plates. [10]-[11]
divisions of, serial letters for. [12]
methods of inserting, plate showing. [12]
Formations, geologic, use of letter symbols for. [20]-[21]
Fossils. See [Specimens].
Four-color process, advantage of. [80]
G.
Gas wells, symbols for. [21]
Generalization, true, meaning of. [17]
Geographic tables and formulas (Bull. 650), use of. [44], [45]
Geologic periods of time, names of. [92]
Gouache, use of. [67], [69]
Great Lakes surveys, maps published by. [15]
Greek letters, forms, names, and English sounds of. [93]
Ground-water features, symbols representing. [21]-[23]
H.
Hachuring, use of. [50]
Half-tone engraving, preparation of copy for. [77]-[78]
process and advantages of. [75]-[78]
three-color process of. [78]-[80]
Half tones, changes in. [39]
prints of, showing effects produced by different screens. [56]
requirements for printing. [11]
Heliotype. See [Photogelatin processes].
Hill shading, use of. [60]-[51]
Hydrographic features, lettering of. [54]
representation of. [51]-[52]
Hypsographic features, lettering of. [54]
I.
Illustrations, kinds of. [10]-[11]
Inks, kinds used. [25], [67]
methods of using. [25]
Inserting plates and figures, methods of, plate showing. [12]
Instruments, draftsmen's, list of. [42]
J.
Japanese transparent water colors, use of. [26]
L.
Land Office maps, scales and detail of. [14]-[15]
Latitude, length of 1° of, at intervals of 10°. [91]
Lending of photographs and drawings, rules governing. [34]
Letter symbols, use of, on geologic maps. [20]-[21]
Lettering, directions for. [53]-[55]
for lithographing. [90]
for names of streams. [52], [54]
on diagrams. [64]
on drawings of crystals. [70]
on original maps. [19]
on plans and cross sections of mines. [65]-[66]
reduction sheet used in, plate showing. [54]
use of type for. [54]-[55]
Light, direction and gradation of. [66]
Lithographs, printing and insertion of. [11]
Lithography, original process of. [83]-[85]
See also [Engraving on stone].
Longitude, length of 1° of, at latitudes 0° to 90°. [91]
M.
Map of the world, millionth-scale, use of, for base maps. [14]
Maps, areal patterns for, drawing of. [61]-[62]
bar scales for. [59]-[60]
base, conventional symbols used on. [45]-[46]
including new data, how obtained. [13]-[14]
indication of sources on. [13]
of the United States on small scales, use of. [15]
published maps available for. [14]-[17]
reuse of, to be approved. [13]
black and whits, patterns used on, plate showing. [62]
borders for. [57]-[68]
cultural features on. [52]-[53]
enlargement and reduction of. [18]
explanations for. [19], [58]-[59]
geologic, details of, plate showing. [58]
printing of. [87]-[89]
standard colors for. [62]-[63]
hydrographic features on. [61]-[52]
lettering on. [53]-[65]
materials used for drawing. [23]-[28]
orientation of. [18]
original, margin required on. [19]
original base, amount of detail on. [17]
must be free from colors and symbols. [28]
preparation of. [13]-[14], [17]-[18]
original geologic, method of coloring. [27]-[28]
projection for. [18]-[19], [43]-[45]
reduction or enlargement of, marking for. [63]-[64]
relief on. [48]-[51]
standard scales for. [18]
symbols used on. [20]-[23]
drawing of. [61]
plates showing. [20], [46]
titles for. [58]
topographic, scales of. [14]-[15]
Mathematical signs, forms and names of. [94]
Measures, linear, metric equivalents of. [92]
Measuring scales for map projection, use of. [44]
Meridians used on public-land maps, diagram showing. [16]
Metric measures, English equivalents of. [92]
Millionth-scale map, use of. [14]
Mine plans, conventional lines for. [29]
features of. [65]-[66]
symbols used on, plate showing. [20]
Minerals. See [Rocks].
Mississippi River Commission, maps published by [15]
N.
Names of rocks. [94]-[97]
National forest maps and proclamations, use of. [15]
O.
Offset process, description of. [87]
Oilwells, symbols for. [21]
Opaquing, meaning of. [18], [47], [86]
Orientation of maps, requirements for. [18]
Original drawings, general treatment of, by draftsmen. [42]-[43]
preparation of. [12]-[40]
Outdoor sketches, redrawing of. [69]-[70]
P.
Panoramas, construction of. [71]
Paper, kinds used for drawings. [23]-[24], [60], [61], [66], [69]
Pastes, use of. [37]
Patterns, areal, method of drawing. [61]-[62]
areal, plate showing. [62]
Pen drawings, materials and methods used in making. [67]-[68], [68]-[69]
Pencils, colored, use of. [26]
drawing, quality and grades of. [25], [66]
Pens, kinds of, used for drawing. [25], [48], [67]
Photoengraving, cost of. [75], [78], [80], [81]
general features of. [72]-[73]
Photoengravings, printing and insertion of. [11]
Photogelatin processes, description of. [82]-[83]
Photographs, adaptation of. [83]
bleaching of. [69]
care needed in taking and handling. [32], [33], [39]-[40]
copyrighted, consent for use of. [33]-[34]
duplicate prints of, requests for. [34]
mounting and numbering of. [33], [36]-[37]
poor, mating of drawings over. [68]-[69]
preparation of, for half-tone engraving. [77]-[78]
record of source of. [34]
selection of. [32]-[33]
retouching of. [68], [70]-[71]
suitability of. [9]
unpublished, issue and use of. [34]
Photolithographs, changes in. [39]
Photolithography, description of. [86]-[87]
Planographic process, description of. [87]
Plans of mines, drawing and lettering of. [29], [65]-[66]
symbols used on, plate showing. [20]
Plates, differences from figures. [10]-[11]
divisions of, serial letters and numbers for. [12]
grouping small illustrations on. [36]-[37]
methods of inserting, plate showing. [12]
Political divisions, lettering of. [53], [54]
Post-route maps, scales and detail of. [15]
Projection for maps, preparation and checking of. [18]-[19], [43]-[45]
Proofs, changes in. [76]
correction of. [38]-[39]
duplicate, supplying of. [30]
submittal of. [38]
Public-land maps, meridians, parallels, and township lines used on, diagram showing. [16]
Public works, lettering of. [53]
Punctuation marks, forms of. [54]
Purpose of illustrations in Survey reports. [8], [40]
R.
Railroad surveys, data for maps obtainable from. [15]
Railroads, names of, on maps. [57]
Reduction of maps, marking drawings for. [63]-[64]
means of. [18]
Reduction sheet for lettering, plate showing. [54]
use of. [55]
Relief, methods of expressing. [48]-[51]
Reproduction of illustrations, processes for. [72]-[90]
relation of, to the drawing supplied. [7], [40]
Reticulation, sketching by. [47]
Retouching of photographs, materials and method used in. [68], [70]-[71]
Reuse of illustrations, procedure for. [37]-[38]
Rocks, igneous, names of. [95]-[97]
metamorphic, names of. [95]
sedimentary, names of. [94]-[95]
symbols used to distinguish. [32]
See also [Specimens].
Roman numerals, numbers expressed by. [93]
Rubber, liquid, use of. [37]
S.
Scales, bar, forms of. [50]-[60]
measuring for projection of maps. [44]
standard, of maps. [18]
Scope of this manual. [7]
Screens, half-tone prints showing effects produced by. [56]
Selection of illustrations, considerations governing. [8]-[9]
Sections, columnar, original drawings for. [31]
columnar, symbols used in, plate showing. [32]
structure, combination of, with views of topography. [30]-[31]
drawing of. [64]-[65]
original drawings for. [29]-[31]
symbols used in, plate showing. [32]
vertical exaggeration of. [30]
Shading, kinds used. [67]
Signs, mathematical, forms and names of. [94]
Sises of illustrations. [11]-[12], [40]
Specimens, borrowed and fragile, care of. [35]
drawings of, methods of making. [60]-[68]
paleontologic, transmittal of. [35]
photographs of, how printed. [68]
how used. [34]-[85]
Springs, symbols for. [22], [23]
State maps, use of. [15]
Stipple, production of. [50], [51]
Stone, engraving on. [89]-[90]
Streams, drawing of. [51]-[52]
lettering names of. [52]
Submittal of illustrations. [10]
Symbols, drawing of. [20], [61]
for ground-water features, uniformity needed in. [21]-[23]
for maps and mine plans, plates showing. [20], [46]
uniform use of. [20], [45]-[46]
for oil and gas wells, features of. [21]
for structure and columnar sections, plate showing. [32]
lithologic, use of. [32]
T.
Three-color half-tones, process of making. [78]-[80]
Titles of illustrations, arrangement and place of. [58]
printing of. [19]-[20]
wording and lettering of. [19]
Tooling on half-tones, effects obtained by. [77], [78]
Topographic atlas sheets, scales of. [14]
Tracing, method of. [46]-[47]
use of colors in. [46]-[47]
Tracing linen, use of. [24]-[25]
Transferring, celluloid, process of. [47]
celluloid, requisitions for. [47]
Type, lettering with. [54]-[55]
styles and sizes of. [55]
V.
Value of illustrations in Survey reports. [8]
Vara, length of. [92]
Vignetting, effect obtained by. [78]
W.
Wall map of the United States, use of, for basemaps. [14]
Water colors, use of. [26], [67], [71]
Waterlining, use of. [52]
Wax engraving, process and advantages of. [80]-[81]
Wells, symbols for. [22], [23]
Wood engraving, process of. [81]-[82]
Z.
Zinc etchings, changes in. [38]-[39]
drawings for. [74]
insertion of. [11]
making and advantages of. [73]-[75]


Transcriber's Note

Paragraphs split by illustrations were rejoined.

In the table of Mathematical symbols, the symbol for "varies as" was set to the unicode symbol for "proportional to" (∝ = ∝).