. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. Geology; Geology -- United States. 68 J. \Y. SPENCEB—IIKill CONTINENTAL ELEVATION. it. Although this ancient valley is over sixty miles wide at its mouth and was a narrow channel, yet it is not as hroad as some portions of the modern. called river. The breadth of the submerged valley throughout it- wind- in-- tor a Length of sot) miles or more, is remarkably regular, only gradually increasing it- magnitude in passing seaward. Other and lesser channels are visible in the soundings : thus, Bouth of the Straits of < 'anso, between Nova »tia and
. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. Geology; Geology -- United States. 68 J. \Y. SPENCEB—IIKill CONTINENTAL ELEVATION. it. Although this ancient valley is over sixty miles wide at its mouth and was a narrow channel, yet it is not as hroad as some portions of the modern. called river. The breadth of the submerged valley throughout it- wind- in-- tor a Length of sot) miles or more, is remarkably regular, only gradually increasing it- magnitude in passing seaward. Other and lesser channels are visible in the soundings : thus, Bouth of the Straits of < 'anso, between Nova »tia and < ape Breton island, there i- one 1,200 feel <l<\<, according to tin-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Geological Society of America. [New York, etc. ] The Society
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