A detailed description of Newfoundland's geological features and resources for the years 1839 and 1840, this book also includes a brief overview of the surveyor's responsibilities in conducting surveys and of the methods used.

Collection of reports with various titles originally issued 1882-1913, reissued 1917-1918 and serving as addenda to the book entitled Geological survey of Newfoundland (published 1881). Authors of the reprinted reports were Alexander Murray and James P. Howley.