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ern slope of the Chippewa valley, and crosses the river below the 

 great bend (T 32, E. 6 and 7), near which the Flambeau, Jump, 

 and several smaller streams srather themselves tos-ether, in a man- 

 ner very similar to that of the branches of the Rock and Upper 

 Wisconsin rivers, just above the point where they are crossed by 

 the range. From this point the belt appears to carve rapidly to 

 the northward, forming the western watershed of the Chippewa. 

 It is joined in eastern Burnett county by a portion of the 

 range coming up from the southwest, the two uniting to form a 

 common range, analogous to that of eastern Wisconsin. The 

 conjoint range thus formed, extends along the watershed of the 

 Chippewa and ISTemakagon rivers, to the vicinity of Long and 

 Nemakagon lakes, on the watershed of Lake Superior. This part 

 is given mainly on the authority of Mr. D. A. Caneday, who vis- 

 ited a portion of the formation with me, and whose discrimina- 

 tion can, I think, be trusted. Mr. E. T. Sweet, of the Wisconsin 

 Survey, describes ^ a kettle range as lying along the axis of the 

 Bayfield peninsula, bat it has not been ascertained that this is 

 connected with the belt under consideration. 



Returning to the junction of the two ranges in eastern Burnett 

 county, I have traced the belt thence southwestward through Polk 

 and St. Croix counties to St. Croix. lake, on the boundary of the 

 state. The lower portion of this has also been studied by Prof. 

 L. C. Wooster, of the Wisconsin Survey. The southeastern range 

 of the belt may be conveniently seen on the 'North Wisconsin rail- 

 road, near Deer Park, and on the Chicago, St. Paul & Minneap- 

 olis line, to the west of the station Turner, but only in moderate 

 force. 



If a good surface map of Minnesota be consulted, it will be 

 seen that there lies along the watershed, between the Upper Mis- 

 sissippi and the conjoint valleys of the Minnesota and Red rivers, 

 a remarkable curving belt of small lakes. Along this line, lies a 

 chain of drift hills, known in its northwestern extension as the 

 Leaf hills. In the Sixth Annual Report of the Geological Survey 

 of Minnesota, received just as this article is going to the printer, 



J Manuscript report on Douglas and Bajfleld counties, to form a part of Vol. Ill, Geol. of 

 Wis. 



