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to east Grove NW 1 mile, to bridge
hangs over Crooked creek. All west
of this as far as bridge, but at
bridge the top of the Great Arch and
clay is seen. Crooked creek itself
crossed further west.
My Crooked creek bridge ½ mile, just
beyond Come turning off west. On
N E side of ridge, beyond farm,
Minerve exposed with strike N W to
road and dip N E. Only about 12 ft
dip here actually exposed here.
North + NW y Cant expose the ridge
is formed by Black slate underlain
by Clinton argy on southern side.
At next house northwest below lettered
in Andrews, this is Minerve which
continues as far west as Andrews
school & corner 773, dipping southwest
a north west road all the way.
Beyond it at a third house.
At first house S y road westy 773
corner is Minerve still.
At second house S y road westy
773 corner Clay Black shale shows
up in soil south of the house about
20 feet. This underlies house also
firstably,
west of the next house, on N side of road,
is Clinton argy on N side of road;
Further W, beyond small dry swm
indicated only by contour line in
creek, is Minerve.
Further W, is plenty of Little Black
shale
No outcrops west of Straight Stream
cutting in from N as far as
first road turning off N, beyond
house. Turn N th the Brady way.)
2 ½ mi NW by strike, west y road,
(Clinton argy - Minerve contact at
about 760-20 = 740 fairly exact.
at road angle 3/8 mi NW by strike,
west y road. Clinton argy-Minerve
contact is about 765-50 = 715,
indicating dip t north west,
here.
At lane leading west toward
3 repeat W and the near slope
of about 25 ft from road level.
To expose along road until
cut y road at some 840 ft
but at NE of Surveyor's mound line
is reached. New Great Arch end
shows up on Sma west thin dip
facing nearly 60 degrees east. Lack y
contact about 820.
Northward down hill, Great Archard
shows of below the same form
west Min'm