The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
MAP
OF A SECTION
OF THE STATE
Is Now Being Prepared by
the Geological Survey of
the United States.
TO BE GREAT
To Persons and Concerns In
terested in States Min
eral Development.
VALUE TO BE GREAT
To Persons and Concerns In

WASHINGTON, Mar. 20.-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 quadrangles,
embracing parts OF eastern West yir-
ginia, western Maryland, and south
ern Pennsylvania, and covering 45O
square miles. The completion Of this
huge map is a 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 way
TO the development of any useful
minerals already. known and may re-
veal some that were unknown before
the survey; it also prevents much
useless exploration and search after
minerals which It demonstrates can
not be expected to be found. The
Pawpaw and Hancock quadrangles
We're surveyed in cooperation with
the State Geological and Economic
Survey OF Maryland. by George W.
stose of the Federal Survey and C.
K. swartz and others of the Mary
land Survey.
Quite Important.
i The area surveyed Is situated II,
what is known as the Appalachian
province, which attalns its creates.
altitude in North Carolina. where the
mountains rise to height of more
than 5000 feet. The Pawpaw-Han-
cock region, though not highly min
eralized, nevertheless embraces some
mineral resources and is of import
ance geologically in being, as 1t 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 Is true OF the
iron ores. Building stone is quarried
to q considerable extent and is rep
resented in most of the rock forma-
tons in the area, especially the sand
stone. Limestone is extensively guar
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
great number of tributaries. Many of
the larger streams and their tribu-
taries 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 tenn
perature of about seventy-three de-
grees. The springs are historic,
their use as health resort dating
back to Washingtons time. Washing
i ton, 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 combined flow has been estl-
mated at 1850 gallons minute
Other mineral resources arc u
quartz sandstone of good quality
which is suitable for glass sand and
Is mined to considerable extent.
building and railroad sand, sand and
rock suitable for cement manutac-
lures, and brick clay.
FoliOs of Educational Value.
The Pawpaw- Hancock folio is one
Of several describing the quadrangies
that lie between the Allegheny
Plateau and the sea along the north
ern border of Maryland, to be pub
lished by the United States Geologl-
cal Survey in cooperation with the
State Geological and Economic Sur
vey of Maryland. These follos 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 Acct
dept-Grantsyille folio. This folio US
well as tho Pawpaw-Hapeock folio