Third Trip- Crab Orchard. Staunton July 10th. Depts 10:30 249 - On the road from Staunton 17 to Crab Orchard, a short distance northwest of the road leading to Walnut Flats the base of the Clinton is seen at 1018 resting in the Clays Madison. The very large crinoid beads charac- [illegible] of the upper Clinton are found here. 250- Nearly a mile southeast 18 ward, before reaching a road turning off southward, the base of the Clinton is at 1095. It is as if ice was breaking who or cracked open. It rests on the Clays Madison. The Madison is at least 20 ft. thick, probably much thicker. 251- About half a mile before 19 reaching Cedar Creek, the base of the Clinton is seen at 993. It contains Cyatho- phyllum calycum and strep- telasma Dayi Hemis. good. Large crinoid beads, charac- teristic of the Clinton are found at the east end of the 153 exposure in the upper cour- ses, west of the culvert. Nine Clinton is seen east of the culvert and the estimate of its thickness is placed at least at 20 feet. (See next exposure which is better). There is a strong dip S.E. 252- East of Cedar Creek the base 20 of the Clinton is seen at 961. It is at least 31 feet thick, and contains large crinoid beads. There is thickness of See page 1 1/2 ago 27 feet exposed in one gen- eral section, above this are 3 feet of blue clay and the 1 foot of limestone again. Probably this might be called basal Niagara. The is a strong S dip evident. This may thicken the section. 253- Half a mile eastward, 21 before the road turns south- ward towards the railroad, the top of the Osgood clay is seen at 1020, so that at the Osgood clay is about 60 ft tick, making no allowance in dip while away in view the section greatly. total us section