Report Of Progress In Indiana County

SECOND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF PENNSYLVANIA. 1877. REPORT OF PROGRESS IN INDIANA COUNTY BY W. G. PLATT, WITH A COLORED MAP OP THE COUNTY. PROPERTY OF MM fiU HAERISBURG PUBLISBCBD BY THE BOABD OF OOMMISSIONBBS POB TH SECOND GEOLOGtCAIi StTBVBY. 1 878. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. His Excellency, JOHN F. HARTRAISTFT, Governor, and ea.-offo o President of tho Boaid, ll uusbuift. ABIO PAKDJSE - - - - - Hazleton. WILLIAM A. INGHAM, -------PhiladelpMa. HEETBY S. EOKEBT, - Reading. HEJ BY McCoBMioK, --------Harrisburg. JAMES MACTABLASTE, --------Towanda. JOHN B. PEAUSE, ---------PhiladelpMa. JOSEPH WILLCOX, ---------Philadelphia. Hon. DAKIEL J. MOKBELL, - - - - - Johnstown. HENBY W. OLIVEB, Pittsburgh. SAMTJEL Q. BBOWJST, --------Pleasantville. SBCRETA. R. Y OF THE BOARD. Joins-B. PEABSE, - - Philadelphia. STATE GEOLOGIST. PETEB LESLEY, --Philadelphia. 1878 9. ASSISTANT GEOLOGISTS FRAZER, Jr Geologist m charge oi tlio Survey of Adams, York, Lancaster and Chestei counties A. E. LEHMAN Topographical Assistant, for mapping the South Mountains FREDERICK PRIME, Jr. Geologist m chaige of tho Survey of Northampton, Lehigh, and Berks counties. A. P. BERLIN Topographical Assistant, for mapping the Easton-Reading range. FRANKLIN PLATT Geologist in charge of tho Survey of Blair county, and tho coal nclds of Tioga, Bradiord, Pottei, Ly coming, Sullivan and Wyoming counties. W. A. FELLOWS. Aid foa running outcrops in Bedford and Center coun ties. W. G. PLATT Geologist in charge of the Survey of Indiana and Armstrong counties B. H. SANDERS Topographical Assistant in Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin and Lebanon counties. I. C. WHITE Geologist in charge of the Survey of Moicei county. J. F. CARLL Geologist in. charge oftho Survey of tho Oil Regions, H. M. CHANCE Geologist in. charge of the Survey of North Butler and Clinton counties C. A. ASHBURNER Geologist in charge of tho Survey of McJCean, Elk, Came ron and Forest counties C. E. BILLIN Geologist in charge of the Survey of Union, Snyder, South Lyooming, South Clinton counties, fcc. C. W. AMES Aid for cross section through Fianklin, Fulton and Bedford counties. F. A. GBNTBC Mineralogist and Chomist at Philadelphia. F. A. GENTH, Jr Aid in tho Laboratory. A. S MCCEEATH Chemist, in charge of the Laboratory of tho Survey, 223 Market street, Harrisburg S. S. HARTRANFT Aid in the Laboratory. C, E. HALL Geologist in charge of the Survey of Bucks and Philadelphia, counties, and of the jVf useum. EJ. V. DlNTiLLiERS Aid in Collecting, and Museum work. LEO LEsauEREUx Fossil Botanist, Columbus, Ohio. E. B. HARDEN Assistant in charge of Office Work, dfcc., 1008 Clinton street, Philadelphia. CHARLES ALLEN Assistant m locating outcrops in Delaware county, and for Records of Railroad and other Levels, Harrisburg, F. W-FORM AN Cleric in charge of the Publications of the tSurvey, 223 Market street, Harri burg. PHILADELPHIA, April 30 1878. Prof. J. P. LlESLEY, State Geologist SIB I have the honor to submit my report of the survey of Indiana County. I desire to make grateful acknowledgment of the uniform kindness shown me by the citizens of the district, as well as for the very material aid and assistance often rendered by them in the prosecution of the work. I am likewise indebted for much valuable information to Gen. Hermann Haupt, Chief Engineer, and Mr. O. Barrett, Jr. Assistant Engineer of the Seabord Pipe Line Company Hon. T. St. Glair of Indiana Hon. A. H.Fulton of West Lebanon Mr. D. Zach of Homer Mr. Grumling of Two Lick Mr. Gardiner of Black Lick Dr. T. P. Simpson of Pittsburg Messrs. Creighton and Ransom of the Pennsyl vania Hailroad Company, and many others. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, W. G. PLATT. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PART I. INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOLOGY OP INDIANA COUNTY. Page. Chap. 1. Topography and Physical Features, ... 1 Chap. 2. Geological Structure, 33 PART II. LIGONIER VALLEY BASIN IN INDIANA COUNTY. Chap. 3. General features MTolo Anticlinal Chest nut Ridge Anticlinal, 37 Chap. 4...