New York State Museum Bulletin 



Entered as second-class matter November 27, 191S, at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., 



under the act of August 24, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage 



provided for in section 1103, act of Octobers, 1917, authorized July 19, 1918 



Published monthly by The University of the State of New York 

 Nos. 245, 246 ALBANY, N. Y. May- June 192 1 



The University of the State of New York 

 New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 



GEOLOGY OF THE LUZERNE 

 QUADRANGLE 



BY WILLIAM J. MILLER 



GENERAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY 



The Luzerne quadrangle^ represents an area of about 217 square 

 miles on the southeastern side of the Adirondack mountain region. 

 It is bounded by latitude lines 43° 15' and 43° 30', and longitude 

 lines 73° 45' and 74°, About two-thirds of the district lies in War- 

 ren county, and the remainder in Saratoga county. The southern 

 end of Lake George lies only a few miles east of the northeastern 

 part of the quadrangle. The Adirondack branch of the Delaware 

 and Hudson Railroad, with terminus at North Creek, follows the 

 Hudson river south to north through the midst of the map area. 

 Many roads reach into nearly all parts of the quadrangle. One of 

 the state roads from Saratoga Springs to Lake George passes 

 across the southeastern part of the quadrangle through the village 

 of Luzerne. 



Warrensburg, in the northeastern part of the map area, is the 

 most important village, with a population of several thousand. 

 Luzerne, with a population of about 1000, lies near the middle of 

 the southern half of the quadrangle on the Hudson river. The 

 smaller village of Hadley is situated on the west side of the Hudson 

 opposite Luzerne, and Conklingville lies in the valliey of the Sacan- 



^ See map in back cover of this bulletin. 



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