WEST VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 609 



Physical Tests of Stone. 



The three following physical tests of stone, the first two 

 of which were made and published by the U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture 1 , and the third made by the State Road Bureau 

 under the direction of State Road Engineer A. D. Williams, 

 give valuable information regarding some Lewis County 

 stones. The limestone from Camden is probably the Redstone 

 as there is no other in that locality. The sandstones are pre- 

 sumably from the Connellsville, Lower Connellsville or Mor- 

 gantown horizons, but this definite information is lacking as 

 the tests reported do not supply the geological names or the 

 names of quarries: 



Physical Tests of Stone. 



WATER POWER. 

 Available Streams. 



No attempt has been made to utilize the streams of Lewis 

 and Gilmer for hydro-electric power, although numerous 

 water-wheel mills have been built along the creeks and some 

 of these are still in operation. The only streams worthy of 



'Goldbeck and Jackson; Public Roads Bulletin No. 44, Physical 

 Testing of Rock for Road Building, page 89; 1912. 



