short reading: california geological survey of 1860-74

Question 1

regarding what the author calls a “dual image” of the west, how did the civilian scientist-explorers view their job in the survey? how did the public and the politicians generally see it?

Answer 1

the legislators wanted them to find more gold, copper, silver (like found in the gold rush)

Question 2

what sorts of informational tasks was the survey committed to undertaking?

Answer 2

geological survey (more scientific description)