Field notes from Maine and New York, 1889
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1059 may 28. Good out. At noon started out with guide to ascend Bald Mt. 5 m. S.W. of Parkin Pt. There are two interesting points one on each side of the ridge + separated from each other by a narrow neck of land. A heavy gray sandstone on top dips 90° N 15° W no fossils may 29. In early A.M. went up onto the highest peak. A very high wind was blowing out a snow storm in full blast, very cold. Everything frozen. No bedrock was seen. In afternoon returned to hotel. 39 may 30 W. of P.P. 4 m. In morning with guide examined the hills back of Parkin Pond (West) No bedrock was seen. Many fossiliferous sandstone buildings were found. In afternoon went along North shore of lake. A sandstone which is on its weathered surfaces but bluish grey in its interior outcrops for 1/6 m. along the shore. It dips 350 E 45 S. The rock is extremely hard. At one point some impressions in the rock look like fossils.