The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-18
!. GEOLOGIC MAPS ISSUED.
New Folio Containing Maps and Descrip-
ton of Areas in Pennsylvania, Mary
land, and West Virginia Issued by
United States Geological Survey.

land, and West Virginia Issued BY
United States Geological Survey.
To the great geologic map of the Unit
ed States which is being constructed by
the United States geological survey two
more sections have been added--the maps
OF the areas known as the Pawpaw and
Hancock qnadrangles, embracing parts OF
eastern West Virginia, western Mary
land, and southern Pennsylvania, and
| covering $50 square miles. The compile
ton OF this huge map is long way in
the future, for such surveys represent a
most detailed examination of every rock
stratum and mineral resource, acre by
acre. Such survey is of course of
the utmost value in pointing Il way to
the development of any useful minerals
already known and may reveal some that
were unknown before the survey; it also
prevents much useless exploration and
search after minerals which it demon
strates cannot be expected to be found.
The Pawpaw and Hancock quadrangles
were surveyed in cooperation witlr the
state geological and economic survey of
Maryland, by George w. Stose of the
federal survey and c. X. Swartz and
others of the Maryland survey.
The area surveyed is situated in what
is known as the Appalachian province
which attains its greatest altitude in
North Carolina, where the mountains
rise to height of more than $500 feet.
The Pawpaw-Hancock region, although
not highly mneralized, nevertheless en-
braces some mineral resources and is OF
Importance geologically in being, as it
were, at the edge Of other areas rich IN
useful minerals. Thus it contains coal
beds of somewhat doubtful value, which
as they extend into adjacent areas be-
come more bulky and are workable. The
same is true of the iron ores. Building
stone is quarried to a considerable ey.
tent and is represented in most OF the
rock formations in the area, especially
the sandstone Limestone is extensively
quarried and il is stated can be further
developed at small cost.
Waterpower Resources.
The area is drained by Potomac river,
which cuts across its center in a deep,
winding gorge, and has great number
of tributaries. Many of the larger
streams and their tributaries are avail
able for the development of water power.
An interesting point in the Hancock
quadrangle is Berkeley Springs, w. Va
where numerous springs OF warm water
issue from vents in the rocks. Winter
and summer this water remains at a
of about 70 degrees. The
springs are historic, their use as a health
resort dating back to Washington's time
Washington, Lord Fairfax, and other
noted men of the early days had cottages
there. The water from the springs comes |
up from the sandstone at depth of |
more than 1900 feet, so that they are
in reality artesian springs. Their com
bined flow has been estimated at $50 |
gallons a minute.
Other mineral resources are a quartz |
sandstone OF good quality which is suit
able for glass sand and is mined to
extent, building and rail
road sand, sand and rock suitable for
,ement manufactures, and brick clay.
Folios of Educational Value.
The Pawpaw- Hancock folio is one Of
several describing the quadrangles that
lie between the Allegheny plateau and
he sea along the northern border of
Maryland. TO be published by the United
States geological survey in cooperation
with the state geological and economic
survey of Maryland. These folios will
orm an educational series to illustrate
he geology OF the middle Atlantic slope.
)ne folio of this series has already been
Accident Grantsville TO-
10. This folio as well as the Pawpaw-
hancock folio can be obtained from the
Iirector of the United States geological
urvey at Washington for 25 cents
opy. Each of these folios contains sew
raj maps, showing the detailed topog-
Apply, areal and structural geology, and
mineral resources, and is further illus
rated by engrayings from line drawings
md photographs.