182 
ARTESIAN WELLS ON THE ATLANTIC COAST. 
[bull. 138. 
extent in eastern Virginia. These waters have been explored by many 
wells and been found to underlie a belt of country about 20 miles in 
width lying east of a nearly straight line extending from Mathias 
Point, on the Potomac River, to Emporia, on the Atlantic Coast Line 
Railroad. This belt has been indicated on the map, PI. XV, by a dis- 
tinctive pattern, and the relations of the waters are shown in sections 
on PI. XVI. The wells which reach these horizons are given in the 
following list: 
Locality. 
Depth. 
Remark* 
Richmond County. 
Naylors Wharf 
Sharps Wharf 
Lancaster County. 
Monatico Creek 
Whealton 
Monaskon 
Lancaster 
Carters Creek 
Weems 
Windmill Point 
Westmoreland County. 
Coles Point 
Ragged Point 
Sandy Point 
Maryland. 
Piney Point 
St. George Island 
Leonardtown 
St. Inigoes 
Northumberland County. 
Kinsale 
Lewisetta 
Co wart , 
Coan 
Fairport 
Dymer Creek 
Mattapony River. 
little Plymouth 
Slieppards Warehouse 
Dudleys Ferry . 
West Point.... 
Plum Point 
GabelsMilL... 
Belle view 
Puritan Bay . . . 
York River, 
Williamsburg 
Homewood 
Jamestown 
Courtland.. 
Arringdale 
James River. 
250 
330 
260 
450 
220 
225 
235 
270 
270 
200 
300 
235 
317J 
238 
315 
393 
443 
168 
160 
175 
160 
168 
226 
212 
215 
280 
290-317 
248 
160 
78 
Well blocked by breaking of tools. 
Water begins at 170 feet. 
Water also at 270 feet. 
Horizon doubtful. 
Do. 
