CONTENTS. IX 



Chapter VI. Smith County, by J. H. Herndon — 



Preliminary statement 204 



Geography and topography 204 



Iron ores 205 



Lignites, etc 216 



Chapter VII. Panola County, by J. B. Walker- 

 Introduction 225 



Iron ores 228 



Clays 229 



Lignite, etc 231 



Stratigraphy. 235 



Chapter VIII. Shelby County, by J. B. Walker- 

 Introduction . 244 



Clays 245 



Iron ores 247 



Stratigraphy 252 



Chapter IX. Rusk County, by J. B. Walker — 



Introduction 255 



Clays f 256 



Lignite 257 



G-reensand marl 258 



Iron ores 260 



Stratigraphy 263 



Chapter X. Nacogdoches County, by J. B. Walker — 



Introduction 268 



Clays 269 



Lignite 270 



Oil , 271 



Greensand marls 276 



Iron ores 279 



Stratigraphy 282 



Chapter XI. Cherokee County, by J. B. Walker — 



Introduction 287 



Clays 288 



Lignite 289 



G-reensand marl 290 



Iron ore 291 



Iron industry at Rusk 292 



Chapter XII. Anderson County, by E. T. Dumble — 



Geography and topography .... 303 



Stratigraphy 304 



The iron ores 308 



Greensand marls . . 312 



Salines 315 



Chapter XIII. Houston County, by E. T. Durable- 

 Introduction 318 



General geology 319 



Iron ores ( 319 



Soils 321 



Building stone 325 



