Title
Field notes, Kentucky, circa 1905-1907
Related Titles
Contained In:
August F. Foerste Papers, 1887-1933 and undated
Series:
Biodiversity Heritage Library Field Notes Project
Series:
SIA RU007242
By
Foerste, Aug. F. (August Frederic), 1862-1936
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1905-1907
Notes
The notebook documents geological fieldwork completed of August Foerste in Kentucky, 1905 - 1907. Entries include numbered descriptions of geological samples. Others include location information (combination of town, geological landmark (e.g. name of creek) and geological sections. Sections detail measurements, type and color of stone, and soil composition. Some entries have a list of numbered locations, usually defined by distance from town or landmark; hand drawn maps of surveyed locations; descriptions of specimens; and text for plates.
Subjects
Field notes
,
Geology
,
Kentucky
,
Maps
,
United States
BHL Collections
BHL Field Notes Project
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.136982
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