Geology, New Jersey, 1894 Original NJ Geological Survey Annual Report, Maps

Following the publication of the "Geology of New Jersey" in 1868, the New Jersey Legislature authorized a more extensive reporting program to the public. Annual reports which included summaries of progress and results of investigations were published through the year 1914 (beginning in 1915, annual reports of the State Geologist were administrative in nature). Annual reports for the years 1869 through 1909, including the volume on auction here, were published in the "Annual Report of the State Geologist Series." 

Original Geological Survey New Jersey, Annual Report of the State Geologist for the Year 1894, printed by The John L. Murphy Publishing Company Printers, Trenton, New Jersey, 1895. Stiff cardboard wraps with noticeable wear, missing corners and edges, and the front wrap (and maybe the rear wrap also) appears to be have repaired after it had either split in two or was folded in two, there is a taped label of volume year on spine, many incredible foldout cross-sections and superb foldout color maps, slight browning of pages, well bound, 9 x 5-7/8 in., 303 pages, overall in very good condition. The contents of this volume are as follows:

 PART I.-SURFACE GEOLOGY-Report of Progress, by Rollin D. Salisbury

Preface

Section I. Drift Deposits of North Jersey North of the Moraine

Geography of Northwestern New Jersey

A. Drift Deposits West of Green Pond Mountain

I. The Unstratified Drift-Till

Recessional Moraines

II. Stratified Drift-mainly in Valleys

Eskers

B. Drift on the Bearfort, Kanouse, Green Pond and Copperas Mountains

I. Till

II. Stratified Drift

C. Drift East of the Green Pond Mountain Range

I. Unstratified Drift-Till

II. Stratified Drift

II. The Glacial Striae of New Jersey

III.  Changes in Drainage-Lakes-Changes in the Courses of Streams

Changes in Streams

The Lakes of Northern New Jersey

IV. Post-Glacial Changes Within the Glaciated Area

V. The Beacon Hill Formation

VI. The Pensauken Formation

VII. The Jamesburg Formation

VII. Post-Jamesburg Formations

IX. Road Material

X. Explanation of the Geological Map-Sheet 6

PART II. REPORT ON ARTESIAN WELLS IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, by Lewis Woolman

Introduction

Artesian Wells in Miocene Strata

Artesian Wells in Cretaceous Strata

Artesian Wells, supplement to report

PART III. FORESTRY-Report of Progress

Introduction

Report on Forestry in the Northern Part of the State

Preliminary Report on the Forest Conditions of South Jersey.

This Map is Not Included in this Volume

Geological Map of the surface formations of the Valley of the Passaic, with the country eastward to Newark and southward to the Raritan river

PLATES.

PLATE I., Fig. 1. Section along the Flatbrook Valley

Fig. 2.  Section-Paulinskill and Papakating Valleys

Fig. 3.  Section-Pequest, Germany Flats, Wallkill Valleys

Fig. 4.  Section-Ramapo Valley

 PLATE II. Map of New Jersey, showing  the  general course of the ice movement in the last glacial epoch

PLATE III., Fig. 1. Section across topographic trough of State-Middlesex and Monmouth counties

Fig. 2. Section showing Beacon Hill, Pensauken and Jamesburg formations, in Burlington and Monmouth counties

Fig. 3.  Section showing Clay marls, Pensauken and Jamesburg formations, in Burlington county

PLATE IV. Map of New Jersey, showing  progress of work on surface formations

PLATE V. Vertical section of artesian well at Wildwood

PLATE VI. Diatoms

PLATE VII. Vertical sections of artesian wells at Atlantic City, Wildwood and Crisfield (Maryland)

PLATE VIII. Section showing artesian wells at Wenonah and Sewell

PLATE IX. Profile from near Mullica Hill to Millville, showing water- bearing beds

PLATE X. Profile through Marlton, showing artesian wells

PLATE XI. Map of New Jersey, showing forested areas

 FIGURES.

Fig. 1. Profile of Vernon Valley

Striae of Palisade ridge-infolded

If applicable, measurements of the large plates can be made available upon request. Across all my historical and recent geological reference book auctions, there were over 100 large plates so I did not have the opportunity to measure them all but will gladly do if you are interested.

Note : This is an opportunity to own a long out-of-print New Jersey Geological Survey reference published by the NJGS from a time when they issued print versions of the State’s most important geological studies.  This rare book is part of my entire expansive geological reference library (including many rare and vintage books from the 19th century) that I am selling as I approach retirement (please see my other auctions or search for “Geology" or under my eBay account "Rockman58"). 

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