Title
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
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