. Maryland geological survey . e other dia-grams finds its consummation in that of the Talbot formation shown onPlate XXVI. The stations are all located on the datum-line where theTalbot terrace abuts against the Talbot-Wicomico scarp, with the excep-tion of the one at Crisfield, which is located at sea-level where the Talbotmerges with the surrounding beach. On this surface no average slope isgreater than 2 feet per mile while an even larger number of zeros arepresent than shown in any of the other diagrams. The majority of theremaining averages are very small fractions of a foot. The average
. Maryland geological survey . e other dia-grams finds its consummation in that of the Talbot formation shown onPlate XXVI. The stations are all located on the datum-line where theTalbot terrace abuts against the Talbot-Wicomico scarp, with the excep-tion of the one at Crisfield, which is located at sea-level where the Talbotmerges with the surrounding beach. On this surface no average slope isgreater than 2 feet per mile while an even larger number of zeros arepresent than shown in any of the other diagrams. The majority of theremaining averages are very small fractions of a foot. The average slopebetween all the stations does not exceed .28 of a foot per mile. It will beseen, therefore, that the Talbot surface is in reality a level plain. Whatwas said in regard to the sloping of the Sunderland and Wicomico sur-faces toward the surrounding waters also holds for that of the presence of the scarp need not be further discussed. There can be MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. PLIOCENE AND PLEISTOCENE, PLATE Fig. i.—view showing fossil shell deposit in talbot formation at wailes bluff, ST. marys county.
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