. Maryland geological survey . FlG. 2.—VIEW OF WEST SIDE OF CAPITOL SHOWING THE WICOMICO-TALBOT SCARP. DRAWNFROM NATURE BY A. KOLLNER. PAINTED BY CATTIER. LITHOGRAPHED BY DEROY, 1848. MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 97 The following section may bo considered as typical for the Talbotformation, although others occur which show a slightly different distribu-tion of material as explained above. Section on West Side of Anacostia River South of Pennsylvania Avenue. Feet. Inches. Sandy loam, light yellow to brown in color 3 6 Fine yellow sand with occasional solitary gravels or thinlenses of gravel 4 to
. Maryland geological survey . FlG. 2.—VIEW OF WEST SIDE OF CAPITOL SHOWING THE WICOMICO-TALBOT SCARP. DRAWNFROM NATURE BY A. KOLLNER. PAINTED BY CATTIER. LITHOGRAPHED BY DEROY, 1848. MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 97 The following section may bo considered as typical for the Talbotformation, although others occur which show a slightly different distribu-tion of material as explained above. Section on West Side of Anacostia River South of Pennsylvania Avenue. Feet. Inches. Sandy loam, light yellow to brown in color 3 6 Fine yellow sand with occasional solitary gravels or thinlenses of gravel 4 to 6 inches thick; gravel up to 6 inches in diameter 7 Mass of gravels of all sizes unstratified, some several feetin diameter, yellow sandy matrix, striae found ongravels, materials generally fresh in appearance, afew small lenses of yellow sand free from gravel pres-ent. In places iron crusts have formed in the sandand gravel, cementing them together (exposed) 11 Total 21 6 Along the shore of Chesapeake Bay and the lower cour
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