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(by horse level)
The following readings were taken along
the road ascending in a northerly direction.
Done in order to compute thickness of strata.
Remarks Bearing alt(ft) distance (ft) no. of reading
comp't B'
sandstone N16W 5 1/4 42 1
sandstone N14W 5 1/4 69 2
Sandstone trails N40E 4 18 3
drifts N10W 9 345 4
" N20W 37 378 5
" " N16W 11 162 6
" " N25W 24 390 7
" " N25W 0 750 8
" " N20W 7 90 9
" " N10W 5 1/4 192 10
" " N.W. 11 336 11
D2 Whiteledge N20W 9 831 12
watering trough N20W 10 507 13
drift NW 6 300 14
" " N25W 7 156 15
" " NW 12 429 16
" " N30W 30 699 17
" " N10W 40 540 18
D3 N 10 105 19
Jackman House N 1/10 2340 20
1060 B
June-25- Long Pond.
went up to base of Whitney Ledge on South shore 1/2 mile west of Paris Stream.
B' in cutting on C.R.R. sandstone very hard much jointed - much worn pyrites - few fossils - dip 10 S 20 E 30 ft thick.
B2 laminated sandstone upon B'. much broken up no fossils - interstratified with thin bands of 20ft shale thickness - 18 ft.
B3 on north shore a 1/2 sandy shale - two fossils - dip 10 S 20 E.
B4 on south shore 5 1/2 miles from outlet. many fossils