Geology of Wayne County


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The Geology of Wayne County, Ohio


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This detailed study of the geology of Wayne County, Ohio, provides a comprehensive overview of the region's landscape and geological history. It draws on extensive fieldwork and research, including analysis of rock outcrops, fossils, and other geological features. The book is organized by geological epoch, and includes detailed descriptions of the soils, sediments, and rock formations present in the county. It also includes numerous maps, diagrams, and photographs to help readers visualize the geological processes at work. A must-read for anyone interested in the natural history of the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.










The Geology of Wayne County, Ohio Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Geology of Wayne County, Ohio Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor Wayne County is situated in northeastern Ohio about 36 miles south of Lake Erie and 58 miles west of the Pennsylvania state line. The county is rectangular in form, being 23 miles from north to south and 25 miles from east to west, with an area of about 557 square miles. It is subdivided into townships 6 miles square and each of these into thirty-six sections, 1 mile square. The county is bounded on the north by Medina and Summit counties; on the east by Stark and Summit; on the south by Holmes, and on the west by Ashland. It includes approximately the area between parallels 40 40' and 41 north, and meridians 81 40' and 82 10' west. The northern county line forms the south boundary of the Connecticut Western Reserve. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.