
Exhibit: Branner's Arkansas Geological Survey Raises Miners' Ire
You know you've made people mad when they hang you in effigy.
Before John Casper Branner came to Stanford, he spent several years as the State Geologist of Arkansas. In 1887-1888, he and his team completed the second-ever geological survey in Arkansas -- and the first in 30 years. Residents of the state were intent on having Branner verify the various reports of gold in the area; companies were busy making money off prospectors willing to buy up gold stock that promised riches and wealth.
This week's Branner 100 exhibit tells the story of the Second Arkansas Geological Survey.