"United States Department of the Interior. Fred A. Seaton, secretary. Geological Survey. Thomas B. Nolan, director."--Title page verso. Part of illustrative matter in pocket. "Prepared as part of the program of the Department of the Interior for development of the Missouri River basin." Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-182) and index.

Plate 1. Topographic map of the Gallatin Valley, Montana, showing location of wells, test holes, stream-gaging stations, and precipitation stations -- Plate 2. Map of the Gallatin Valley showing areal geology -- Plate 3. Hydrograph of the discharge of Dry Creek at Andrus ranch, near Manhattan, Montana, water years 1952 and 1953 -- Plate 4. Graphs showing daily amount of ground water consumed by a cottonwood grove in the Gallatin Valley and of factors affecting ground-water consumption -- Plate 5. Map of the Gallatin Valley, Montana, showing the contour of the water table about April 1 and August 1,1953 -- Plate 6. Map of the Gallatin Valley, Montana, showing the depth to water -- Plate 7. Map of the Gallatin Valley, Montana, showing the difference in position of the water table, April 1 and August 1,1953 -- Plate 8. Monthly inventory of the surface-water resources of the Gallatin Valley, Montana -- Plate 9. Hydrographs of the water level in wells Al-4-25dc, Dl-4-6ddc2, -9bal, -9ba2, -25aa2, -25aa3, and D2-4-13cc, Gallatin Valley, Montana -- Plate 10. Maps showing chemical characteristics of the ground water in the Gallatin Valley, Montana -- Plate 11. Map showing chemical characteristics of the surface water in the Gallatin Valley, Montana.