204 G 5 . REPORT OF PROGRESS. I. C. WHITE. 



it is separated by West Wallenpaupack, while the South 

 Branch of the same separates it from Pike county on the 

 east, and on the south lies Monroe. It is drained almost 

 entirely by the tributaries of Wallenpaupack, but the ex- 

 treme southern portion bordering on Monroe sends its rain- 

 fall southward into the Lehigh river system. 



The rocks of the township belong to the CatsMll series 

 though along the western border, some very pebbly white 

 rocks look very much like Pocono strata. 



About one half of this area is a barren waste, being that 

 of the southeastern portion ; this is very elevated and mount- 

 ainous, being 1800'— 2000' A. T. 



At many localities in the township a great band of black 

 calcareous breccia is seen at 1400' — 1450' A. T. and it most 

 probably represents the Cherry Ridge limestone. 



This stratum occurs at South Sterling P. O. In going 

 westward to the North and South Turnpike we come up to 

 a great bed of grayish white conglomerate at 1800' A. T. ; 

 the pebbles are large and many of them reddish. This may 

 possibly represent the Mb. Pleasant conglomerate, since it 

 comes 350' above the the Clierry Ridge limestone. 



About one mile east from Nobleville the following suc- 

 cession is exposed in descending to Butternut creek. 



Noblemlle section,. 



1. Sandstone, with calcareous layer at base, 25' 



2. Concealed, 30' 



3. Sandstone, grayish white, 20' 



4. Concealed, 15' 



5. Sandstone, visible, 5' 



6. Red sandstone and shale, 40' 



7. Sandstone, grayish white, (base 1260' A. T.,) 30' 



It is quite possible that the lowest portion of the preced- 

 ing series may represent the Honesdale sandstone group, 

 since the place of the great black calcareous breccia is 50' 

 above the uppermost member of the section. 



Just west from this last locality, glacial striae going S. 

 20° W. magnetic, occur on the surface of the massive gray 

 sandstone at the roadside, 1475' A. T. 



One mile southeast from this, near the church at the cross 

 roads, the outcrop of a thick band of calcareous breccia is 



