Field notes, Tennessee, 1901
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23. East of William Birdwin's house on hill side. Opposite road leading from Short creek into Corn creek road, Black Shale. 18 in. Sandstone 88 ft. Rovenor's bed. Conchidium anypino? within 10 feet of base of section. 24. Up Corn Creek, 1 mi. above mouth of creek. Above John M. Birdwin's house. At spring on S. side of creek at foot of bluff. Black shale 3 ft. Dark blue carb. sandstone, 1 ft. Black shale, 1 3/4 ft. Sandstone, 72 ft. Rovernor's bed, 25. 26) 1 mi. E. of Linden. Up Short creek. N. m. road side. 4 mi. Mr. J. J. S. Journey's home, Black Shale 2 ft Sandstone 11 ft. Lower Helderberg. Rovenor's bed. 27) 1/4 mi. E. of Linden. Up Short Creek. At forksof where Jack's Branch comes in from SE and up that branch. Near E. Duncan's house. (tenant) 3 in. Blue Sandy Rock, 2 ft. Black Shale 2 ft. Sandstone 18 ft. Rovernor's bed. 18 1/2 ft. Abundant coals. Bottom of section at spring in Short creek. 28) Webb's Mill. 1 1/2 mi. S. of Lin- den. Rise Mill. Nodular layer, 4 1/2 ft. Black shale, 2 ft Sandstone. 65 1/4 ft Rovenor's bed. 11 ft. Reddish Rock - Variegated bed