CONTENTS 
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Geography and Geology, by L. M. Prindle 5 
General statement ■_ _ 5 
Geography 8 
General description 8 
Relief 9 
Drainage 12 
Vegetation 16 
Geology 16 
General features 16 
Stratigraphic succession 17 
Sedimentary and metamorphosed formations 18 
Pre-Devonian 18 
Devonian 18 
Carboniferous , 21 
Cretaceous 22 
Tertiary 22 
Quaternary 23 
Igneous rocks 23 
Granitic rocks 23 
Monzonitic rocks 24 
Greenstones 24 
Basalt 24 
Summary 24 
The Gold Placers, by F. L. Hess 26 
General statement 26 
Minook Creek group - 27 
Minook Creek 28 
High bench 30 
Creeks cutting the high bench 31 
Hunter 32 
Little Minook 33 
Little Minook Junior 35 
Hoosier 36 
Florida 36 
Origin of the gold 37 
Other tributaries of Minook Creek 37 
Ruby 37 
Slate 38 
Baker Creek group 38 
General description - 38 
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