Hitchcock, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1836-1919

The Michigan Geological Survey was created by Public Act 20 of 1837. Its purpose was to conduct a geological and mineralogical survey of the state. The state legislature appointed Douglass Houghton the first state geologist (1837). In 1921, the state legislature established the Department of Conservation, and the Michigan Geological Survey became part of that department (Public Act 17 of 1921). The Department of Conservation established the Geological Survey Division circa 1947. In 1968, the department was renamed the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (Public Act 353 of 1968). In 1995, Governor John Engler separated the environmental protection and natural resources conservation functions of the DNR, and created the Department of Environmental Quality (Executive Reorganization Order 1995-16). The Geological Survey Division was transferred to the Department of Environmental Quality.

From the description of Geological map of the United States / compiled by C.H. Hitchcock and W.P. Blake. (State Archive of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 49880095

Hitchcock was an educator and scientist. He was professor and professor emeritus of geology and mineralogy, Dartmouth College, 1868-1919; New Hampshire State Geologist, 1868-1878.

From the description of Letter, 1870 July 18, to H. B. Nason. (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 122582184