The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-12
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF PENNSYL
VANIA
Progress ofthe Work for 1975.-Abstract
of the State Geologist's Report.

Progress ofthe Work for lSI3.-A6strdct
Of the State Geologist's Report.
The board of commissioners of the state
geological survey held their quarterly meet
ing at Harrisburg on the 5th of Aug. The
following abstract of Prof. Lesley's report
of progress will be interesting to the pub
lie:
Field work was resumed on the 1st of
May, and there have been no Interrupt
tions of it, the following parties being at
work in their respective districts: Mr..
Prime, with Mr. Clark and Mr.. Kent, in
Lehigh county, and Mr. Chance at the Wa
ter Gap Mr.. Frazer, with Mr.. Lehman
and Mr.. Edwards, in Adams county Mr..
Devices, with Mr. Billin and Mr.. Ash
burner, on the Juniata Mr.. Platt, with
Mr.. Sanders and Mr.. Pagan, in Morrison's s
cove, and with Mr.. w. g. Platt in Cam
bria county, and with Mr.. Young along the
Youghiogheny river Mr.. CARL, with Mr..
Hatch and Mr.. Hale, in the Oil Region
Mr.. Stevenson, with Mr.. White, in Greene
county Mr.. Sherwood in Tioga county :;
Mr.. Allen detailed to special duty for levels;
Mr.. C.. +. Hall, as paleontologist, makes
necessary journeys to the different districts,
and studies the collections of fossils sent in
to be reported on. Mr.. NJ Crcath, assisted
by Mr. Ford, analyses ores, Goals, lime
stones and clays, in the laboratory at Har
risburg. Dr. Genth is investigating the
primary and volcanic rocks and minerals
in the laboratory of the university at Phil
adelphia. NIrs Z. B. Harden and o. w.
Harden are draughts-mcn in Philadelphia
preparing the reports for press SO far as re-
lates to Illustrations Mr. Lesley has been
fully occupied in publishing the reports of
progress of 1874, of which Mr.. Wrigley' s
and Dr. Genth's have been published. Mr..
Carlrs and Mr.. Primes are just printed
and ready to bind Mr.. Platt's is COM
menced and will be ready to bind by the
1st of September, and Mr.. NJ Crcath's will
follow Immediately Mr.. Frazer's and Mr..
Devices will be ready for the press as soon
as the printer signifies his readiness.
Mr.. Leslcy's experience has been that
six months ticldwork requires at least six
months Office work but publishing adds
still more to the required time. We were
fortunate in getting so much office work
last winter, SO that the corps could be left
free as early as May to take the field again.
Next winter the amount of Office work
ought to be greater and it will require
both skill and judgment to prepare the
work of 1873 for speedy publication in
1876. We had only four months of field
work last year This year we will have
six and it is to be hoped seven. Last year
Il had Int 80 ,n1
year we have virtually ten as will appear
when the details are stated.
FINANCES OF TIE SURVEY.
But this increase of work involves an in.
crease of expenditure, the continuance OF
) the present force next year will be impossi
E bic without an increase of appropriation tc
$50, 900 and yet the work done this yeal
is the least to be reasonably expected o.
such 4 survey. The state of the finance.
is as follows:
5 Two appropriations for 1874
and 1875, $4,000 O(
| Warrants drawn on the treas
urer to June 80, 1875. 1856 Oc
Residue of the appropriation. q, ,044 81
s There is also an appropriation of S35, ,00(
:. for 1876.
SURVEYS BEING MADE.
The details of the work accomnlisheC
this season thus far is, shortly, as follows
MIR. Prime has surveyed the limestone coun
$ try lying between his map of last year anc
f the Lehigh river, and is commencing hi
r survey of northampton county, which h
hopes to complete this fall so much of i
as lies between the edge of the slate anc
the gniess. Mr.. Frazer has added to hi
last years map of the ore belts of York anC
Adams, and has mapped good deal of tn
y north border of new red and south flank o
@ the mountain. He will continue this bel
. to the Maryland line Mr.. Devices ha
followed the out-crops of the fossil ore t.
the Susquehanna river and back to Mifflin
C and will continue the same. Messrs. Bill
lin and Ashburner were detached in Apri
for special survey across the country alon.
the line of the East Broad Top railroad
Mr.. Blllin making the maps and Mr.. Ash
burner studying the geology and construct
ing the sections. Their last work ha
been in the Trough creek coal basin. The,
have discovered eleven small coal beds O
no practical value, in Sidelong ridge.
! Mr.. Platt fixed his headquarters at Sum
: NIT, Cambria county and with his aid W
u. Platt has visited and described aud 10
Gated on Mr.. Ed. Smiths old contour lin
map every coal bank in the county. Thi
survey will continue through to Somerse
: county this season.
: lie has superintended Mr. Sanders map