STATE GEOLOGIST. 205. 



in Bohemia, though the total solid constituents are considerably 



, The sulphur springs of the southern portion of the State are 

 exceedingly numerous, and I shall take the space in the present- 

 report to allude particularly to only two. 



A very remarkable spring occurs on section 22 (?), in the 

 township of Erie, Monroe county. It is situated within the 

 marsh which borders the lake, about one mile from the lake 

 shore and four miles south east from Vienna. The spring has- 

 to be reached by boat. It is found occupying a conical depres- 

 sion, about 200 feet in diameter and 45 feet deep. Some time 

 before reaching the spot the sulphureous odor can be detected, 

 when the wind is favorable. At the distance of 30 rods the 

 water of the bayou has a sulphuretted taste, and a whitish de- 

 posite can be seen on the stems of aquatic vegetation. At the 

 time of my visit the. rim of the basin was 18 inches under water, 

 but later in the season the water subsides, and the rim is con- 

 verted into a fine walk around the pool. Under these circum- 

 stances the flow of water from the spring forms a stream 10 feet 

 wide and 3 feet deep, with a considerable current. 



Another interesting locality is found on the south side of the 

 Raisin river, nearly opposite the Raisinville lime quarries, in 

 Monroe county. Here is a chain of sulphur springs on the land 

 of Robert Talford. On approaching the locality sulphuretted 

 fames are very distinctly perceived. The water boils up in 

 very copious quantities at more than half a dozen points within 

 the area of a quarter of an acre. A copious, white — almost 

 snow white — deposite lines the banks and bed of the stream 

 which flows off from these springs. The several rills uniting 

 form a stream capable of turning a small mill, or perhaps dis- 

 charging 1200 gallons of water per minute. Through a log 

 erected in one of the springs, the water rises 8 or 1 feet. la 

 the midst of the group is a fine spring of sweet water. 



The evidences of sulphur here are equal to those seen at 

 some of the most celebrated watering places. It is a cause of 

 astonishment that efforts have not long since been made to ren- 



