206 



Bean Blossom is uow aggrading its cliannel. The region thus dissected 

 by stream-cutting presents an intricate mass of small, deep canyon-like 

 valleys separated by sharp ridges. 



STRUCTURE. 



The Mississippian rocks of northern Monroe Countj^ are divided into 

 the foUovfing formations beginning at the top; Mitchell limestone, Salem 

 (Bedford) limestone, Harrodsburg limestone and the Knobstone (the latter 

 including the Riverside sandstone and the New Providence shales). These 

 formations are exposed in the order named as one passes across the 

 county from -west to east. The dip is to the south of west. 



SECTIONS.* 



Section 1.— From Stout's Creek east to the top of the divide on the 

 half section line of Section 8. Bloomington Township: 

 Harrodsburg limestone— 



Feet. 



1. Unseen 20 



2. Thin-bedded limestone 15 



3. Very thin-bedded, gray limestone (crinoid stems abund^mt). 5 



4. Thin-bedded limestone 10 



5. Massive limestone forming base of cliff 20 



Knobstone— 



6. Massive sandstone 20 



7. Shaly sandstone and sandy shale 32 



8. Unseen 25 



Total 147 



Section 2— On small creek near northwest corner of northeast Y^ Sec- 

 tion 7, Bloomington Township: 



Oolitic— 



Feet. 



1. Unexposed 70 



Harrodsburg limestone— 



2. Thin-bedded limestone (Spirifer) 2 



3. Unseen 12 



*The strata of the sections are numbered from the top downward. 



