CHAPTER LXXIV. 



REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF CLINTON AND FAYETTE 



COUNTIES. 



BY JOHN HUSSEY. 



PeoF. Edward Oetox. — Sir: I herewith present my report on the geology of Clinton 

 and Fayette counties. 



In prosecuting this survey I have received the aid of many citizens, in greater or less 

 degree, all of whose names I could not here take space to mention. I do, however, here 

 aolsnowledge my iudehtedness to Col. T. J. Caruthers, Dr. Welsh, and Clarkson Butter- 

 worth, tor kindly assistance rendered me in Clinton county, and Mr. James McLean, 

 county surveyor of Payette county, and to Mr. William Vance, assistant in his ofifice. I 

 received suggestions and assist,-, nee from the ediuors of the papers— W. C. Gould, of the 

 Eegister, and W. W. Milligan and Sod, of the iTeraW— from George S. FuUerton, Esq., and 

 Rov. J. P. A. Dickey, of Bloomingsburg; the Messrs. Hegler, and Mr. John Sollars. I 

 found an intelligent interest, generally, in the miads of the citizens of both counties on 

 the subject, and although there was no expectation of any discoveries of mineral wealth, 

 still the object of my visit was generally appreciated and understood. 



Truly yours, 



John Hussby. 



Clinton county is bounded on the north by Greene and Fayette counties, 

 on the south by Highland and Brown counties, on the east by Payette 

 and Highland counties, and on the west by Warren county. 



Payette county is bounded on the north by Madison county, on the 

 south by Highland and Ross counties, on the east by Pickaway, and on 

 the west by Clinton and Greene counties. 



I propose to treat these counties together, partly because there is much 

 similadty in the physical characteristics of the two, but particularly 

 because there is comparatively little of geological interest in them. The 

 formations are little exposed, being generally covered with alluvial and 

 drift- deposits; and where they are exposed they do not present a great 

 variety of material, such as imbedded fossils, to the geologist, by means 



