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Survey of the Territories, Dr. F. V. Hayden, in charge, had been discontinued by Congress December 30, 1879, and was succeeded by the reorganized survey, the U. S. Geological Survey, under Clarence King.  On Holmes' return from Europe, June 30, 1880, he was assigned to duty on this new Survey and was at once directed to join Major Clarence E. Dutton, Geologist, on the Survey of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.  His principal work for the season was the drawing of panoramic views of the canyon, the most important being that from Point Sublime.  The following winter season was devoted to drawing these panoramas in pen line and in color for reproduction in the atlas of Colorado, and in the preparation of the Geological maps for this great volume.  In December he was assigned by the Secretary of the Interior to the task of closing up the affairs of the old Survey, $10,000 being available for this purpose, retaining [[strikethrough]] my [[/strikethrough] ^[[his]] position, however, on the reorganized Geological Survey.
The years 1882-3-4 and 5 were devoted largely to Museum work and the study of primitive art in its various branches. The activities of the period were varied greatly by the preparation and installation of exhibits of the Survey and Museum for expositions at New Orleans, Louisville and Cincinnati.  During these and many preceding and succeeding years Holmes was much concerned in the illustration work of the Geological Survey and the Smithsonian Institution, with drawing, engraving and publishing, and with the preparation of ethnological and geological maps.  In