A preliminary report on the geology of Louisiana, by Gilbert D. Harris, geologist-in-charge, and A. C. Veatch, assistant geologist; made under direction of State experiment station, Baton Rouge, La.

Running title: Geological survey of Louisiana.

Bibliographical foot-notes.

Section I. Historical review, by Harris and Veatch.--Section II. General geology, by Harris and Veatch.--Section III. Special reports including: no. 1. The Natchitoches area, by G. D. Harris. no. 2. The Shreveport area, by A. C. Veatch. no. 3. The Five islands, by A. C. Veatch. no. 4. A report on Louisiana clay samples, by H. Ries. no. 5. A report on a collection of fossil plants from northwestern Louisiana, by Arthur Hollick. no. 6. The Cretaceous and Lower Eocene faunas of Louisiana, by G. D. Harris. no. 7. Establishment of meridian lines, by G. D. Harris. no. 8. A few notes on road making, by G. D. Harris. no. 9. Some wood-destroying Fungi, by George F. Atkinson.