Niagara Falls 



1901 



1901 Currie, P. W. On the ancient drainage of Niagara Falls. (Trans. 



Currie f the Can. Inst. Aug., 1901. 7:pt. 1. No. 13:7-14.) 



A brief, clear account in which the writer " has gone over the ground 

 confirming and adding proofs to the statements of others." He takes up 

 first the course of the preglacial Tonawanda river in Canada, and then 

 discusses his hypothesis of the mode of gorge formation and the character 

 of the floor of the gorge. He accepts the theory of Dr. J. W. Spencer 

 as to the old water-courses. There are several fine photographic illus- 

 trations, also some diagrams of soundings and test-borings at the Michigan 

 Central Railroad bridge taken from the engineer's report. 



CURRIE, P. W. On the ancient drainage at Niagara Falls. (Geog. 

 jour., Dec, 1901. 18:642.) 



1901 (The) "Fool Killer" taking soundings. (Sci. Am., Oct. 5, 1901. 



85:211.) 



These soundings, made in September, 1901, disclosed the fact that the 

 bed of the river is very uneven, varying from fifteen to one hundred feet 

 in depth. 



1901 Grabau, Amadeus W. Guide to the geology and paleontology of 



Grabau Niagara Falls and vicinity, with a chapter on postpliocene fossils of 



Niagara by Elizabeth J. Letson. (Bull, of the N. Y. state museum. 



April, 1901. No. 45, vol. 9. Also Bull, of the Buf. Soc. of Nat. Sci. 



Vol. 7, No. 1. Pp. 284.) 



A thoroughly scientific and exceedingly well-written treatise on the 

 physical geography of the Niagara region, the life history of the Falls, the 

 stratigraphy of the region and its fossils, prefaced by a very interesting 

 chapter on " Niagara Falls and how to see them." The book is effectively 

 illustrated throughout by views and diagrams. The purpose of the book 

 is well set forth in the preface written by John M. Clarke, State Paleon- 

 tologist. We quote: 



With the support and cooperation of the Buffalo society of 

 natural sciences and the department of paleontology of the 

 state museum, Dr. Grabau has prepared this guide to the geology 

 and paleontology of Niagara falls and vicinity with the special 

 purpose of affording to visitors to Buffalo during the season of 

 the Pan-American exposition in 1901 a viaticum in their tours 

 through this region renowned for its scenic features and classic 



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