PREFACE 



This volume is the sixth of a series of reports dealing with the 

 physical features of the several comities of Maryland. 



The Introduction contains a brief statement regarding the location 

 pnd boundaries of Prince George's County together with its chief 

 physical characteristics. 



The Physiography of Prince George's County, by Benjamin L. 

 Miller, comprises a discussion of the surface characteristics of the 

 county, together with a description both of the topographic forms and 

 of the agencies wdiich have produced them. 



The Geology of Prince George's County, by Benjamin L. Miller, 

 deals with the stratigraphy and structure of the county. An his- 

 torical sketch is given of the work done by others in this field to 

 which is appended a complete bibliography. Many stratigraphical 

 details are presented, accompanied by local sections. 



The Mineral Resources of Prince George's County, by Benjamin 

 L. Miller, deals with the economic possibilities of the various 

 geological deposits of the county. Those which have been hitlierto 

 employed are fully discussed, and suggestions are made regarding 

 the employment of others not yet utilized. 



The Soils of Prince George's County, by Jay A. Bonsteel, con- 

 tains a discussion of the leading soil types of the county and their 

 relation to the several geological formations. This investigation was 

 conducted under the direct supervision of Professor Milton Whitney, 



Director of the Bureau of Soils of the U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture. 



The Climate of Prince George's County, by William II. Alex- 

 ander, is an important contribution to the study of the climatic fea- 

 tures of the county. Mr. Alexander is Section Director in Baltimore 

 of the U. S. Weather Bureau, and is also Meteorologist of the Mary- 

 land State Weather Service. 



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