The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-20
.G.BH MAP
1 SECTION
OF The STATE
Is Now Being Prepared by.
the Geological Survey Of
the Uaited States.
VALUE 10 BE GREAT
To Persons and Concerns In
terested ID State's Min
eral elopment.
VALUE 10 BE GREAT

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WASHINGTON Mar. 2O-To the
great geologic map Of the United
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 quadrangIes,
embracing partstof eastern West vir-
ginia, western Maryland, and south
ern Pennsylvania, and covering 450
square miles. The completion of this
huge map-is along way in the future,
for such surveys represent most
detailed examination of every rock
stratum and minelal resource, acre
by acre. Such q survey is Of course
of the utmost value in pointing a way
to the development Of any useful
minerals already known and may re-
veal some that were unknown before
the survey; ii also prevents much
useless exploration and search after
minerals which it demonstrates can
not be expected to be found. The
Pawpaw and Hancock quadrangles
were surveyed in cooperation with
the State Geological and Economic
Survey of Maryland, by George w,
stose Of the Federal Survey and G.
K, swartz and others of the Mary
land Survey.
~ Quite Important.
The area surveyed is situated ID
what is known as the Appalachian
province. which attains It's greatest
altitude in North Carolina, where the
mountains rise to a height oof more
than 5000 feet. The Pawpaw-Haa-
cock region, though not highly MN
eralized. nevertheless embraces some
mineral resources and. is Of Import
ance 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 etxend into adjacent
areas become more bulky and are
workable. The same ia true Of the
iron ores. Building stone is quarrled
to considerable extent and is rep
resented in most of the rock forma-
tlons in the area, especially the sand
stone. Limestone is extensively quar-
ried and it is stated, can be further
developed at small cost.
Waterpower Resources.
The area is drained by the Potomac
river, which cuts across its center in
a deep. winding gorge. and has a
great number OF tributaries. Many Of
the larger streams and their tribu-
tarles are available for the develop
ment of water power, An interesting
point in the Hancock quadrangle is
Berkeley Springs, W. Va, where num-
erous springs of warm water issue
from vents in the rocks. Winter and
summer this water remains at a tenn
perature of about seventy-three de-
grees. The springs are historic,
their use as health resort dating
back to Washington's time. Washing
ton, Lord Fairfax, and other noted
men of the early days had cottages
there. The water from the springs
comes up from the sandstone lat
depth Of more than 1880 feet, so that
they are in reality artesian springs.
Their combined flow has been estl-
mated at 1850 gallons minute.
Other mineral resources are u
quartz sandstone of good quality
which Is suitable for glass sand and
is mined to a considerable extent,
building and railroad sand, sand and
rock suitable for cement mauufac-
lures, 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 the sea along the north
ern border Of Maryland. to be pub
lished by the United States Geologic
cal Survey in cooperation with the
State Geological and Economic Sur
yey of Maryland. These Solios will
form an educational series to Illus
trate the geology Of the middle Allan
tic slope. One folio of this series has
already been published-the Acci-
dent-Grantsville folio. This folio us
we'll as the Pawpaw-Haacock folio