CONTENTS. 
Page. 
Letter of transmittal 15 
Introductory 17 
General geologic structure of the Atlantic Coastal Plain region 18 
Some conditions affecting subterranean -waters in the Coastal Plain 19 
New York 22 
Long Island 23 
General geologic relations 23 
Wells of Lo*ig Island 23 
List of deep wells on Long Island 24 
Notes on Long Island wells 26 
Brooklyn city water department 26 
Woodhaven 31 
Baruum Island 32 
Fenliurst 33 
Calvary Cemetery 34 
Nassau Gas Works, Williamsburg 34 
Jericho 35 
Port Eaton 35 
Water horizons and well prospects on Long Island 36 
Staten Island 37 
New York City 38 
List of wells in New York City 38 
Southern New Jersey 39 
General geologic relations 39 
Characteristics of the formations 40 
Karitan formation 40 
Matawan formation 40 
Navesink formation 40 
Redbank formation 41 
Rancocas formation 41 
Manasquan formation 41 
Shark River formation 41 
Chesapeake formation 41 
Wells in southern New Jersey 42 
List of deep wells in the Coastal Plain region of New Jersey 42 
Notes on the wells of southern New Jersey 48 
Absecon 48 
Asbury Park 49 
Atlantic City 49 
Atlantic Highlands 51 
Barnegat Landing 51 
Bayhead 51 
Bayside 52 
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