Luther — Economic Geology of Onondaga County. 



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fied drift to the height of 1,250 to 1,300 feet, A. T. The Limestone creek 

 has cut a deep gorge through the mass between the DeRuyter reservoir and 

 Delphi. A large deposit of this character near Apulia separates the waters 

 of Butternut creek from those which flow southward to the Tioughnioga 

 river. The Onondaga valley in the town of Tully is closed bv a mass of 

 drift piled in great disorder to a height of 400 to 4;~>0 feet. The surface is 

 very uneven, especially on the west side, and the Tully lakes lie in the 

 depressions, some of them draining into Onondaga creek, and others into the 

 w est branch of the Tioughnioga. The mass is unassorted gravel, usually very 

 coarse, containing a large proportion of limestone pebbles and boulders, with 

 other material brought from farther north. 



Here and in all the higher parts of the county, sand, suitable for build- 

 ing pui poses, is found only in small isolated deposits, which are well distrib- 

 uted, however, and sufficient for the requirements of the inhabitants. The 

 most important sand beds are those along the sides of Onondaga valley, 

 between the Indian Reservation and Syracuse. They are from fifty to one 

 hundred feet thick, the top of the formation being a little more than r»oo 

 feet, A. T. 



On the east side, in the vicinity of Brighton, the deposit is very 

 large, varying in quality from fine sand suitable for stone work to the coarser 

 grades and fine gravel. At Dorwin's springs on the west side, there is a large 

 deposit at the north end of a broad terrace which extends out into the valley, 

 and there are others farther north. Digging out and hauling the sand into 

 the city of Syracuse furnishes employment for a considerable number of men. 

 Some of the principal owners and dealers are : 



L. 0. Dorwin, who leases his sand pit, from which are taken annually 

 25,000 cubic yards. 



Benjamin Clark, pit near cemetery south of Onondaga valley; output, 

 1,000 cubic yards. 



Frank Patterson, Brighton, 6,000 cubic yards of sand, of which 2,000 

 cubic yards are shipped out of county; also sells 2,000 cubic yards of gravel 

 annually. 



George Kleinheinz, Brighton ; 3,000 cubic yards annually. 

 James McComb, Brighton, 300 cubic yards annually. 

 Hugh Scott, Brighton, 600 cubic yards annually. 

 Samuel Irving, Brighton, 200 cubic yards annually. 

 Lucian Cross, Brighton, 400 cubic yards annually. 

 Richard Crandon, Brighton, 400 cubic yards annually. 



