GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY. 69 
LOG OF THE WELL. 
No. Thickness. Strata. Depth. 
1 26 feet. Sorliandsclayeass. dc ccomat seestesetes atscisevenuseiseiee 26 feet. 
2 (ie ee Gravel) Seen ctn ce css aaa eee ae see eeetelee ee PAO 
3 100 ss" Sottishale:. 7k Se ee naan. Ap.) TOE 
4 OP eas Limestone Dees 
5 De SHAG. Sighs Mccbraw actect oe nee Vine eee cee natetee Dilton 
6 Bhs Limestone a ste as a aro cio 6p) $s 
7 Shes Shale. ...... ay ae 
8 teres MOSCONE: Jace nee secs ower PAS 
9 Downe Shales bec casera seinen een Pak ohee eee arco ae 
10 Sheri. Limestone 238 ‘f 
11 307 ** Shaler yew. cade nc octane ee ciueteulehe ee ieeeeenten tine 268) 5!" 
12 Ge is Limestone PAL RI 
13 7 ae SHalel as oscicine sue siasustine sale incrthece otucthcusele nears pay es 
14 AY dean Limestone Bi by eee 
15 Die. SHalee esa ise cera aareloero ele aha cian nremiroeerecete silyl 8S 
16 en GY Limestone Bytey EY 
17 29? ‘§ Ghalews ooo ecco eee MO a naira nb awteterc ese Bye) ge 
18 8? <S Limestone : SOo eee 
19 5a Shale en aes NP ice ten tucidenee nonce sie 424) ¢s 
20 SH os Limestone AS2h es 
21 19) 45 SHATG eee ee atts chateaus ie eisitee ase eee ore ADs 
22 Si. EY ire tone es 0 [rea eas ES eg RAE Bs 486‘ 
23 Aer SS Darl shall Oss asses enero ee cine vice setae shears AGO 
24 Sut Limestone..... eae A eee a ehasra Shaler oor eelaetoe AOS ee 
25 ate SHailopan avast oc istco ato earalaa cyaotearee loner ieverctstee 500s 
26 By ety Limestone, salt water, sp. g., 1.04 ............ pee ES 
27 108) 2G Sate ae sak icns es ce erica wa atatsiar aie ae eracoreretetnle (aig Ub 
28 Heat Brownelimestomerarc sanocessiosscles!stcleticw ence 662. ‘* 
29 Oma! Shia ose ee cteoas Seaita aeeisioie aa ceysicleveneeeters (yfil, BE 
30 itp aly Sandstone, salt water, sp. g., 1.05 Bates BOAO tae 
31 AMD IDFR KON enced ccdoeb and bean be cootos coo8 Jacdse 854 ‘S 
32 a os Se a ecarers ees ence ia ateoel ct eteeal Wecesere rete enbie es S6l7 fs 
33 aE IMO STONEG seh eo rioolstcaee « sistearea ets cise rsiajeel witaptace Sia. ** 
34 Dihise Shale...... Be aa ana eOR Bs Se aa cael eis Site. 
35 AS the GTM OStONG Hook we walecic Coe see se ineee cis aeidesies si ee 
36 Paes atl Chee actu See Aone SC OU ETE eOMeOr Om restos 20. 
37 Gillie Limestone (streak of shale at 949 feet) oe 
38 Des lite hs Macer crs acre pecotcidne Gaia uo bene coer es 
39 tee ime ishel syste aoe onic eee omiea nieces os 
40 OO ts Shalosi es 8 aos aes decor sacason meseeieecnitoce of 
41 Tes ean ET MESEONO Saeco shes cae clacle wine othe cie ae vielen arncies AY 
42, ee SINGS a acum oe dei sc aiabe ac Soe MOE Rae ennSrD AIO eee 
43 Bait MGT ESCO Cs oat slers aol: rere loca ateictaloe ote ale rere Daigle oe 
44 TER FREGEs hielo nee rec atte eat ee es aoe ore ee “f 
45 ah eG GS a ei a aesare ca ctor ates coe tare an aera wet ete meee WPA er 
46 Sle sas Blinty Mmestone 4.6 a= mice ssleceielncleb cea, aisha se 
47 Dees Blackislatenvisecce aa ces tarectesteewealscrsisie sacs s oS 
48 Ge Shall Gyaeacmowetcen cect ot AE GO RBTOAD SoM Anerate 3 po) 
49 ZO SS Gritty limestone, water og 
50 1S es Gray-limestone ie. seeceeee nace 3 he 
bl 2 aoe Wihite'shalorn ese ca-c cecarese es 
52 So ws Gray limestone....-........- he 
53 Zs IB TO WISH Ove iaehcte oe aoe erieitromecersie ote saree MS 1 "270 ¢! 
54 a es Gray limestone) fics 8 gue ecco ine sae Sia we'sie's vee 
55 itd) Pe Dashtishaleree inchs Me ease ewe ee ‘ sie 
56 Sy its IBTOWNPIMMESLONG sare est ce aioe oe eeaie cite sieiele ais : us 
57 LO Darksshialosecpaeaicer ttc eatiee cae crac ceioiciats us 
58 SONes Bint yalimestone:.ose sence laches shea weeeneies sis Bh OE 
59 Ghee Tighter oe vas Ae de ct detcteicistels ee sth attain seims he 
60 53 ge Brownelimestonerte since cain ooele shcelseci= erect a 
61 30a Blaclkishial ovis cicero. s cee tlocecicleie oi valsfeiaiclvaccire's 3S 
62 60)" 5 Dar leishaleye cece sceclees cias woeccitew ene ceide ctw le 
63 IOP tS Sandy SM al Os cco cerstercicye or yale vis torore lessons cele earaae a Ee 
64 PAs OY Black shale (a! little/water).....055. ..2..-.--- G23 
65 Dee ee Me It SHA Ge ete ee ela stele clone a) descie ele.sjatelnite,« aiatesele 1,698 ‘‘ 
66 hee ste Sand y:Shalotenccarweaee ccs sainnwiaasecieeuse ee eels ion 
67 PA ae Blackishale:peecasnwseon ce oukeaticeers Nos Aheuteter L780 
° 68 SO) ae Path Moe ae Come nC aco nE EOC COC ERO CED Gr Tee 1,880 ah 
69 162 “* SandhanGkweAber cease ech mctemteeecklceeie <tc 1,8963 *‘ 
OB ceca cea Very hard rock. 
The Cherokee shales were in general slightly sandy, dark in color, and hada 
strong odor. No gas or oil was found. 
The following section of the hills at Madison was prepared by Mr. Alva J. 
Smith, and is here published with his permission: 
