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base of each stratum. The calcareous divisions of these 

 sandstones are each 6' to 8' thick and consist of angular 

 breccia of shale, limestone, 'pebbles of sandstone and what 

 appears to be fish fragments. These are the most charac- 

 teristic rocks in the Cat skill series, and . have been traced 

 clear through from this point to Cherry Ridge in Wayne 

 county ; so that no doubt exists as to their identity or place 

 in the rock series. 



This section also serves to identify the Honesdale sand- 

 stone series of Wayne with the Montrose series of Susque- 

 hanna since No. 5 of this section is the representative of the 

 Honesdale Lower sandstone which, from its elevation 1725' 

 A. T. must be also one of the Honesdale series. A layer of 

 calcareous conglomerate is also seen at the base of No. 5, 

 but it is only two to three feet thick, and quite irregular, 

 frequently disappearing entirely within short distances. 



About two miles above South Gibson, the base of a mas- 

 sive sandstone is seen at 1075' A. T. along the roadside ; it 

 is most probably the same as the one occurring 140' above 

 the valley at Smiley P. O. which would give the rocks a 

 dip southward of nearly 100' per mile between the two 

 points. 



Near the forks of the road at J. Guild 5 s, one mile south 

 from Gibson, a cliff sandstone is seen at 1500' A. T. and 

 above it, several other massive layers occur in the hills up 

 to 1650' A. T. 



Barometric elevations in Gibson. 



A. T. 



Forks near J. H. Claflin's, 1175' 



Forks next east, 1165' 



Cross roads at Gibson School House, 1250' 



Level of Van Winkle's creek at Gibson, 1200' 



Forks near A. Sweet's, 1365' 



Forks next southeast, 1490' 



Forks near E. P. Shepardson's, 1535' 



Cross roads on Kennedy hill, 1635' 



Forks next southeast, 1515' 



Forks near Gelatt P. O., 1175' 



Cross roads near Milliken & Smiley's, 1115' 



Level of Tunkhannock at Smiley P. O., 1075' 



Forks near S. R. Holmes' hotel, . • 1115' 



" C. Fuller's, 1215' 



