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closer examination they are found to be rather finely lami- 

 nated, the layers varying from -§-" up to 3" in thickness, of 

 a greenish blue or gray color, totally non-fossiliferous, ex- 

 cept occasional plant remains, and very remarkably current 

 bedded ; this feature alone serving to distinguish them 

 sharply from all other rocks in the Chemung or Portage 

 below. 



The base of this section comes about 200' above the top 

 of the Chemung and therefore the sandrocks come within 

 the New Milford group. 



Along Choconut creek and over the highlands, up to 1750 / 

 above tide, we find many small bowlders of metamorjphic 

 rocks in the Drift, all well rounded and worn by attrition. 



Barometric elevations in Choconut. 



A. T. 



Level of Choconut creek near M. J. Donnelly's, 1120' * 



Forks of road near E. Burke's, 1160' 



" " " J. Stanley's, 1375' 



Borough of Friendship, (summit,) 1550' 



3. Silver Lake, in Susquehanna county. 



This lies immediately east from Choconut and has New 

 York for its north boundary. The drainage goes in almost 

 every direction ; that from the western border passing into 

 Choconut creek ; the southern and central being carried off 

 southward by Silver creek ; while that from the east and 

 north goes east into Snake creek. 



One peculiarity which this township shares in common 

 with many other areas in both Susquehanna and Wayne, 

 is the occurrence of several small lakes ; among which are 

 Quaker, Silver, Cranberry, Mud, and several others that 

 have not received names. Quaker is the largest, containing 

 something over 100 acres in area, well stocked with fish, 

 and is quite a noted summer resort for Bingham ton and 

 other towns in the vicinity. Silver Lake is also much vis- 

 ited by sportsmen and tourists. All of them are of Glacial 

 origin as has already been explained in a previous chapter. 



The rocks belong to the Catskill, with possibly a few 



