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Nearly ½ mi's of road E from 919, near the
house, top of Brassfield rises to at
least 911 U.S.G.
One mile S of road corner 919, and
dear ½ mi SE of Ginghamsburg,
the road falls going southward.
Along the east branch, going south,
Brassfield rises to at least 20 ft
above the fork of the road = about
905 ft., not very exact since I do not
know levely road forks.
From Vandalia 1½ mi E, then 1 mi N
to small stream.
Top of Brassfield E of road = 905 U.S.G.
Dayton here represented by about
7 feet of whitish thin bedded stuff,
very thin bedded toward top and
weathering spalling.
Above this is 2 ft. of sparkling
argillaceous indurated sand
which may represent the base line.
Of not, this 2 ft part is
merely the top of the Dayton
section.
Sunderland Falls.
Top of Brassfield = 906 exact.
Brassfield at least 22 ft thick
Road level.
7 ft interval. 920?
7 ft fairly well bedded L = Laurel?
3 or 4 ft argillaceous indurated sand, good,
7 or 8 ft of Dayton, some cracked at base,
partly exposed toward top < 905?
At least 15 ft. of Brassfield, none
seen.
-drawn sketch. 30-50 +
North of Chambersburg 3 mi., E ½ mi.
Top of actual exposure of Brassfield
= 900 ft. but there is no actual
contact with the Dayton line, nor
on any of an exposure to be
reasonably come of this day near
the top of the Brassfield.
From West Charleston N 3/4 mi., then
W 3/4 mi. to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Top of Brassfield = 900 U.S.G.
at least 18 ft. of Brassfield exposed
at quarry. Top of probably 2-2½ ft
or a little more.
Base of Brassfield estimated
at 850 about 3 Glacial till S 80 E
200 yds N school at end of West
Charleston
2 chemic bank exposed 4 ft deep
road level in telegraph post hole
at 970