Field notes, Kentucky, undated, 2 volumes
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1 2) 3) 4) 5) Anchorage July 9, '06. D 19 ft belm Freys Hill creyer is Derrinia Silurian contact. Plenty of corals within 5 feet above, = 672 ft above sea, P. Von Allman, East side of White creek, near Headwaters, shale strata leading east from Freys Hill. Louisville limestone with Pentam erous Margos + large Halcytes, = maxes? up to level of bridge = 720 at least. Derrinia not seen at all. Dr Herbert Cornell, quarry, 3 mile East of County line and 1 mi west of Pierre Valley, 1/2 mile N'W'th of R.R. Lower Louisville l. Waldron clay. Upper Laurel l. is quarried here. Well bedded layers, Failure east. Base of Waldron clay = 740 ft. Chrtm at 670 on Brunsboro ridge, east of Pierre Valley, Forky Hardred creek, 6) West of Pierre valley, branch of Hards Creek. Top of upper Oxford clay = 674. This indicates Chrtm at 644 about. 7) Quarry from W'thington N to Black Barde Base of Chrtm = 562. This is 130 ft film corner 691 in County line, and thin Silurian section = 60 yards. 85 562 647 30 145 ft about. silurian top should be not over 697 or 700 but as another foot Derrinia was found at Freys Hill, I really Louisville is not 60 ft thick here. water level of creek at bridge is about 470 Bridge level is 485. 15 ft from water level to Colunnaria Pennsylv. fms. found near base of Brideland. In this case looked like calcarea. Septarian found but 10 ft belm, this level or 5 ft down creek. Plenty of middle Silurian nubble on this clay bank. Good sea in a bit not standard. Colunnaria at 485 Base Chrtm at 562 475 Col. 77 ft & travel. 97