Field notes : New York, 1886-1891, includes hand-drawn map of Troy, N. Y. area

Title Variants

Alternative: Field Notes: New York, 1886-1891

Related Titles

Contained In: Charles D. Walcott Collection, 1851-1940 and undated

Series: SIA RU007004

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1886-1891

Notes

Charles D. Walcott compiles notes on sites across the state of New York from 1886 to 1891, detailing characteristics of the deposits of limestone, sandstone, shale,and fossils observed in the Cambrian strata. Each set of notes gives details descriptions of an area, usually near a body of water, discussing vegetation, erosion, type and quality of sand, along with implications of observations. Most sets of notes include sketches detailing the strata of the site. They also refer to specimens,photographs of the sites, and latitude and longitude positions. At the end of some note sets, he lists the types of fossils observed. Locations include the vicinity of Potsdam, Essex County, Rensselaer County, Washington County, Fort Ann, Port Henry, Whitehall, and North Granville.

Subjects

Essex , Field notes , Fort Ann , Geology , Geology, Stratigraphic--Cambrian , Greenwich , New York , North Granville , Paleontology , Port Henry , Potsdam , Rensselaer , Scientific illustrations , United States , Washington , Whitehall

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.142128