Field notes, undated, 2 volumes
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at this point the river turns north sharply eastward from its due tangent then south ward, at the 5 and 1/2 small island 22ft above the rim up a jolly cruse by a good graded road is rich experience 10-1/2ft further up side is exposed W of first bridge landing S from White mate about 8ft within the lodge J Shelly Immediately W of this house at first bridge a recent cut expose 11 more feet of White mate with evidence in that neighborhood only about 3-5 ft of till under the ridge after less locally 21ft higher, West of the western fence crossing stream or run followed is another White mate L. expose. One site median territory is full J flat L. slab 3-4 inches thick & 8-10 inches wide. 10ft higher is a wave marked clay with waves, N 30 E., 18 inches from West to east + 2 1/2 inches length 40ft higher is no experience but plenty of an unman talus job, The Seldenham shaly stuff experience. 30 ft with clay Selkham exposed slightly upper 5ft, Clinton, 18ft to pike land very thin pike 18 ft Clinton Bane Selkhan 30ft 40ft Clay Selkhan. Cruscl. talu Wavemarked White mate L. White mate 20 ft 11 ft accurate 15-1/2ft 22 ft White mate L. expose White mate is full expose W of footbridge of cottage Rock exposure Pike expose River Very little till here now rock. At this point the pike makes a strong bend, immediately N of step 16, South of this ravine above exposed in inside gulch is more 5ft J very gravelly till. My cement terminal crust. There is none in little gully NE by cement crust.