CHAPTER LXXIV. 
REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF CLINTON AND FAYETTE 
COUNTIES. 
ey 
BY JOHN HUSSEY. 
(attest 
Prop. EpWarD OrTON.—Sir: I herewith present my report on the geology of Clinton 
and Fayette counties. 
In prosecuting this survey I have received the aid of many citizens, in greater or less 
degree, all of whose names I could not here take space to mention. I do, however, here 
acknowledge my indebtedness to Col. T. J. Caruthers, Dr. Welsh, and Clarkson Butter- 
worth, for kindly assistance rendered me in Clinton county, and Mr. James McLean, 
county surveyor of Fayette county, and to Mr. William Vance, assistant in his office. I 
received suggestions and assistance from the editors of the papers—W. C. Gould, ofthe 
Register, and W. W. Milligan and Son, of the Herald—from George S. Fullerton, Esq., and 
Rev. J. P. A. Dickey, of Bloomingsburg; the Messrs. Hegler, and Mr. John Sollars. I 
found an intelligent interest, generally, in the minds of the citizens of both counties on 
the subject, and although there was no expectation of any discoveries of mineral wealth, 
still the object ef my visit was generally appreciated and understood. 
Truly yours, JOHN HUussEY 
Clinton county is bounded on the north by Greene and Fayette counties, 
on the south by Highland and Brown counties, on the east by Fayette 
and Highland counties, andon the west by Warren county. 
Fayette county is bounded on the north by Madison county, on the 
south by Highland and Ross counties, on the east by Pickaway, and on 
the west by Clinton and Greene counties. 
I propose to treat these counties together, partly because there is much 
similarity in the physical characteristics of the two, but particularly 
because there is comparatively little of geological interest in them. The 
formations are little exposed, being generally covered with alluvial and 
drift-deposits; and where they are exposed they do not present a great 
variety of material, such as imbedded fossils, to the geologist, by means 
