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From Gold To Earthquakes: Mission Of State Geologists Evolves


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Not long after gold was discovered in California in 1849, state lawmakers realized that geologists could provide valuable information. So they hired Yale graduate Josiah Whitney to be California’s first State Geologist.


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(Sacramento, CA)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
California’s highest mountain – Mount Whitney – is named after him.

Today, Dr. John Parrish is California’s State Geologist and head of the California Geological Survey which is celebrating its 150th anniversary.

Of course, today the CGS is focused on identifying earthquake hazards. But Parrish says the agency still has ties to its original mission:
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