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that weathering proceeded, it is thought, to a considerable extent 
before Maumee Lake fell to a lower level. 
Going south from Warren road, along Brown road, one crosses 
two other slight gravel and sand ridges which alternate with 
lagoons. The southernmost of these formed the north shore line 
of the lagoon bay, already mentioned, which Brown road crosses 
before reaching Berea road. 
Farther eastward, I have not noted any distinct shore-ridges 
correlating with this second Maumee level, except the possibility 
of such a ridge being indicated by the shore gravel extending south- 
eastward from the intersection of this beach with the West Shore 
railroad just north of Big creek. The front-slope of the beach 
along Schaaf road shows some evidence of being modified by the 
water of this lower level. The Tinkers creek delta has a cliff 
and terrace which apparently correlates with it. Northeast of 
Willow, on the slope east of a brick plant, are gravels at the 
proper altitude. And east of 87th street, between Union avenue, 
and Kinsman road, is another area of possible lower Maumee 
shore deposits. 
LAKE WHITTLESEY LEVEL. 
The altitude of this shore line is approximately. 735 feet, or about 
30 feet lower than the preceding stage. From the western border 
of the Berea quadrangle to the Cuyahoga river, it is practically 
unbroken, and for the major part of this distance consists of a 
gravel ridge, in a few places one-quarter of a mile wide, enclosing 
lagoons. The Cleveland, Elyria, and Western Electric railway 
enters the Berea sheet on this ridge, but after traversing it for a 
few rods, swings directly eastward to the shore ridge of the Mau- 
mee level. 
Cross sections of the western part of this beach are shown in fig. 
3, H-J. The compound characteristic of the ridge is apparent in 
section H. The low front-slope condition here indicated continues 
to characterize the ridge north-eastward as far as Bement; from 
Bement to Dover, the ridge is found in its most complex phase; 
, through most of this distance, the outer slope is longer than shown 
I in section J. The ridge top is much broader and for the second 
half of the distance we find a series of ridges alternating with 
longitudinal muck basins. 
