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CUBA 



HARBORS 



The narrowness of the island and the abundance of good har- 

 bors make nearly all parts of it convenient to maritime trans- 

 portation. Perhaps no country in the world is so blessed with 

 harbors. Not only are they very numerous, but many of them 

 are excellent and afford convenient outlets for the products of 



GEOLOGY OF MATA BAY, A TYPICAL HARBOR 



1. Elevated reef-roek forming entrance to harbor 



2. Yellow beds of Bowden formation 



3. Hard white limestones (Vicksburg) 



