86 Gr 5 . REPORT OF PROGRESS. I. C. WHITE. 



Fork near J. Ward's, 1660 



« " School House No. 5, 1580' 



" next north, 1520' 



tl near M. Laughiin's, 1490' 



«• next north, 1490' 



" north of J. Johnston's, 1470' 



" near P. Powers', 1460' 



" " D. Nolan's, 1470' 



" » J. Gage's, 1710' 



" " B. Whiting's, 1530' 



" " J. Hayes', 1700' 



" " A. J. Sheldon's, 1720' 



1±. Liberty, in Susquehanna county. 



This lies directly east from Silver Lake, having New York 

 on the north and Franklin township at the south. 



It is a nearly rectangular area, and is drained almost en- 

 tirely by the waters of Snake creek, which enters it from 

 Franklin at the south, and flows northeast into the Susque- 

 hanna river just north from the eastern line of the township. 



The rocks of this area belong entirely to the lower portion 

 of the Catslrill, with the single exception of the valley of 

 Snake creek, where erosion has cut down to the top of the 

 Chemung for a considerable portion of its course. 



The massive sandstones of the Cat skill make many ledges 

 and cliffs in various portions of this township. 



In descending the hill road from the summit at R. Ding- 

 man's the following exposure occurs : (Fig. 13.) 



Dingman' s section. 



1. Massive sandstone in several beds, 125' 



2. Red shale, 80' 



3. Massive sandstone, (New Mil ford Lower,) 20' 



4. Red shale, (New Mil ford,) visible, 115' 



5. Concealed to level of Snake creek (1000' A. T. s ) 300' 



No. 3 is the lowest member of the CatsJcill sandstone 

 series and is seen as a greenish gray, much current-bedded 

 sandstone, jutting out of the hill almost constantly, and al- 

 ways making a steep bluff even when it does not form a 

 cliff. It is of tolerably fine grain, and usually thinly lami- 

 nated. 



