This collection of 44 short papers is the first published chapter of "Geological Survey Research 1968." The papers report on scientific and economic results of current work by 1ne1nbers of the Geologic, Topographic, and Water Resources Divisions of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Chapter A, to be published later in the year, will present a summary of significant results of work done during fiscal year 1968, together with lists of investigations in progress, reports published, cooperating agencies, and Geological Survey offices.