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South Carolina.* 



* Prepared by Professor W. C. Kerr, of Ealeigh, State Geologist of North Carolina. 



1. This road lies along and on the lower margin of the phosphate bed, from Charleston to the 

 Ashepoo, except about 5 miles on either side of the Edisto River, and crosses it again for 5 miles 

 just east of the Combahee. The bed extends continuously from a point a few miles south of the 

 crossing of Coosawhatchie, in a direction a little north of east to a point some thirty miles north 

 of Charleston. The bed is widest in the neighborhood of Charleston. These points were obtained 

 from a map by Professor F. S. Holmes, of Charleston. 



2. The last 20 miles of this road lies on the phosphate beds. 



3. The last 30 miles of this road is on the phosphate beds. 



