Education Department Bulletin 



Published fortnightly by the University of the State of New York 



Entered as second class matter June 24, igo8, at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., under the 

 act of Congress July 16, 1894 



No. 440 ALBANY, N. Y. February i, 1909 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 

 Museum bulletin 126 



GEOLOGY OF THE REMSEN QUADRANGLE 



INCLUDING TRENTON FALLS AND VICINITY 

 IN ONEIDA AND HERKIMER COUNTIES 



BY 



W. J. MILLER 



INTRODUCTION 



The territory described in this report is covered by the Remsen 

 quadrangle of the United States Geological Survey. The map 

 covers ^square degree and lies between latitude lines 43 15' and 

 43 30' north, and between longitude lines 75 and 75 15' west. 

 The region, partly in Oneida and partly in Herkimer county, 

 lies along the southwestern border of the Adirondacks. The map 

 represents nearly 216 square miles of territory and includes the 

 type locality of the classic Trenton limestone formation. The 

 gorge at Trenton Falls has long been famous both for its scenic 

 beauty and because of the interesting geological section there 

 shown. 



The whole territory was formerly heavily forested, but at the 

 present time the woods are confined almost entirely to the north- 

 eastern part and even there much of the timber is of second growth. 

 A number of sawmills are now in operation as at Nichol's Mill, 



