Geological Survey Bulletin 581—B Oil and Gas in the Western Part of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Cover

Introduction

Field work

Acknowledgments

History of discovery and development

Character of the oil

Character of the gas

Geography
   Location and accessibility
   Water resources and vegetation

Topography

Stratigraphy
   Character and age of the rocks
   Method of presentation of the geologic data
   Rocks exposed along the coast from Copalis to Hoh Head
   Rocks exposed along Humptulips River, including parts of Camp No. 2 and Stevens creeks
   Rocks exposed along Moclips River
   Rocks exposed along Queniult River and Lake
   Rocks exposed along Queets River from its mouth to the mouth of Sams Creek and the lower courses of Salmon River and Matheny and Sams creeks
      Queets River
      Sams Creek
      Matheny Creek
      Salmon River
      Summary
   Rocks exposed along Clearwater River west of the Olympic National Forest
   Rocks exposed along Hoh River
   Rocks exposed along Bogachiel River
   Rocks exposed along Calawa River

Structure
   General features
   Coast district
   Humptulips River basin
   Moclips Rive
   Queniult River basin
   Queets River basin
   Hoh River basin
   Quillayute River basin
   Relation of structure to accumulation of oil and gas

Conclusions

PLATE II. Reconnaissance map of an area examined for oil and gas on the west slope of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington

FIGURE 1. Index map of western Washington, showing location of area examined

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR

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