Report on the production, technology, and uses of petroleum and its products . ry, andthe American Philosophical Society, and especially to Professor J. D. Whitney, whose valuable private librarywas generously placed at my disposal. With the exception of a few East Indian publications, these librariesenabled me to verify all of the references with which I came in contact. Mr. J. C. Welch, of New York, whose statistics and reports bear such a deservedly high reputation forreliability, has rendered me much varied and valuable assistance not otherwise available. I wish further to express my oblig
Report on the production, technology, and uses of petroleum and its products . ry, andthe American Philosophical Society, and especially to Professor J. D. Whitney, whose valuable private librarywas generously placed at my disposal. With the exception of a few East Indian publications, these librariesenabled me to verify all of the references with which I came in contact. Mr. J. C. Welch, of New York, whose statistics and reports bear such a deservedly high reputation forreliability, has rendered me much varied and valuable assistance not otherwise available. I wish further to express my obligations to Miss Laura Linton, who has assisted me in the preparation of this report, and to whose varied accomplishments I am indebted for many of the translations and illustrations that add completeness and embellishment to the work; also to the officials of the Census Office, to whose uniform courtesy I am indebted for assistance in a somewhat arduous and perplexing undertaking. Very respectfully, S. F. PECKHAM, Special Agent. 120 «7 12:. 1: n«j H7 IB m- in lire i7 map n. Note.— The large area includes the localities thathave produc, ,1 Petroleum east of the Mi t V rfppi Kner, but i, not intended to ind cate aregion over which Ritiucv ; , , * V * I > trilmted. unitormly dig- 1<M I = PAET I. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PETROLEUM, TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODS EMPLOYED IN THE PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND SALE OF PETROLEUM IN THE UNITED STATES, AND STATISTICS OF THE PRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM IN THEUNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES DURING THE YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 1880. PAET I. Chapter I.—HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF PETROLEUM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. Section 1.—HISTORICAL NOTICE OF BITUMEN PRIOR TO THE YEAR 1800. The word petroleum means rock-oil, and in its present form it is adopted into English from the Latin. Itsequivalents in German are Erd61 (earth-oil) and Steinol (stone-oil); in French and the other languages of southernEurope t
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