Report on the Second Year's Progress of the Survey of the Oil Lands of Japan (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Benjamin Smith Lyman

9780331532166: Report on the Second Year's Progress of the Survey of the Oil Lands of Japan (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331532166 ISBN 13: 9780331532166

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore Japan’s oil lands through the eyes of an early geology survey.

This nonfiction volume presents the progress of the second year’s work, detailing field surveys, assistant roles, and the challenges of mapping oil-bearing regions across Honshu. It combines travel notes, on‑site observations, and practical geology to explain how early surveys approached oil exploration and topography.

Readers get a grounded view of how investigators divided a complex island into oil lands, traced outcrops and gas occurrences, and assessed mining potential. The narrative moves from coastal fields to inland regions, describing rock types, underground conditions, and the realities of fieldwork in that era. It remains focused on the process, findings, and the organization of the survey team.

Detailed accounts of field parties surveying multiple oil locations and gas findings.
Observations about rock formations, fossils, and the geology that underpins oil prospects.
Insights into the daily life of early scientific expeditions, including planning, duties, and data collection.
Context on how early oil geology was organized within a government survey framework.

Ideal for readers of historical science and early industrial exploration, as well as fans of geology and mining history.

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