THE 
JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY 
FEBRUARY-MARCH, 1902 
THE MARINE PLIOCENE AND PLEISTOCENE STRA- 
TIGRAPHY OF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CAL- 
IFORNIA. 
CONTENTS. 
Introduction. 
San Pedro — the type locality. 
Topography. 
General geology. 
Pliocene. 
Pleistocene. The San Pedro series. 
Lower San Pedro series. 
Upper San Pedro series. 
Post- Pleistocene deposits. 
San Diego. 
General geology. 
Pliocene. 
Pleistocene. 
Region between San Diego and San Pedro. 
Region between San Pedro and Ventura. 
Ventura. 
Santa Barbara. 
Relation between the southern California Pliocene and Pleistocene and the 
Merced series. 
Correlation table of the California Pliocene and Pleistocene formations. 
Conditions prevalent during the Pliocene and Pleistocene. 
INTRODUCTION. 
The best development of the marine Pleistocene of the Pacific 
coast of North America is found along the coast of southern 
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