Project Gutenberg 2010-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 212 Rolt-Wheeler, Francis 1876 1960 Rolt-Wheeler, Francis William The Boy With the U. S. Survey Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Boy With the U. S. Survey" by Francis Rolt-Wheeler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young protagonist named Roger Doughty, who aspires to be part of the United States Geological Survey and seeks adventure in the untamed wilderness of Alaska, despite being initially assigned to swamp survey work in Minnesota. Through his determination and youthful curiosity, the novel explores themes of perseverance, exploration, and the spirit of adventure. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Roger as he meets Mr. Rivers, an Alaskan explorer, expressing his desire to participate in the Survey. The opening chapters set the groundwork for Roger’s journey, highlighting both his eagerness and the challenges he faces as a newcomer to the tough work of surveying. His initial enthusiasm is tempered by the practical realities of fieldwork, such as the intense physical demands and the importance of following instructions. Roger’s experiences and interactions with seasoned professionals establish his character as he navigates the rigors of the job and the camaraderie of the survey team, all while dreaming of the adventures that await him in Alaska. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34497/34497-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Geological Survey (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 534712 2025-07-14T06:49:13.872112 text/html 540034 2010-11-29T11:26:16 text/html 1951521 2025-07-14T06:49:21.554020 application/epub+zip 1957038 2025-07-14T06:49:15.375043 application/epub+zip 274993 2025-07-14T06:49:14.632064 application/epub+zip 2182844 2025-07-14T06:49:26.208022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2137711 2025-07-14T06:49:20.714029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386885 2022-09-15T16:07:03.872672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475196 2025-07-14T06:49:12.808089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475092 2010-11-29T11:26:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475084 2010-11-29T11:26:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21691 2025-07-14T06:49:26.351033 application/rdf+xml 24734 2025-07-14T06:49:14.725047 image/jpeg 3689 2025-07-14T06:49:14.682052 image/jpeg 179793 2010-11-29T11:28:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1906770 2010-11-29T11:28:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 179729 2010-11-29T11:28:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1910672 2025-07-14T06:49:14.007065 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia