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displaced about a mile. In consequence of this the road to 

 New Bloomfield passes along the valley without scaling a 

 ridge of Hamilton sandstone, as it would otherwise have 

 been compelled to do. 



Resuming its course the sandstone ridge regains its height 

 after its severance by the fault, and continues to the east 

 end of Crawley hill where it again terminates in a broad, 

 low anticlinal mound, the flatness of which has tempted 

 enthusiastic farmers to clear and plow its summit and at- 

 tempt to raise crops among the stones. But Nature has 

 asserted her supremacy, and after a short conflict the land 

 has been again surrendered to sprouts and huckleberries, 

 for the growth of which it is better fitted. This, however, 

 properly belongs to Centre township. 



The Hamilton fossil ore, {VIII.) 



The line of possible outcrop of this bed of ore may easily 

 be traced by following the upper surface of the Hamilton 

 sandstone. But I do not know that it has ever been proved 

 or opened in the township. 



The Hamilton upper shale, (VIII) 



This shale may be traced along its usual line of outcrop 

 in a few places in the township, but requires no special 

 mention. 



The Genessee, Portage, and Chemung group, ( VIII ) 



Xo mention of this group at any length is needed. Only 

 a small patch of its rocks exists in the township. This runs 

 in from Carroll at the point of the syncline behind Pisgah 

 hill, and is quite insignificant. 



The Perry County fault. 



The southwestern termination of the Perry county fault 

 so far. at least, as I have been able to trace it occurs in 

 Spring township. Coming in from Centre, it, for a short 

 distance, almost coincides with the township line crossing 

 the road about half a mile south of the Perry furnace. Its 

 course may here be traced over the hill west of the road, the 



