Final Report of the State Geologist, Volume V: The Glacial Geology of New Jersey

The fifth volume of the Final Report of the State Geologist presents the results of a study of the glacial geology of New Jersey. Part I gives a thorough discussion of glaciers and glacial deposits with reference to the deposits of New Jersey in particular. Part II is more detailed in character. The three subdivisions of the northern part of the State-the Appalachian province, the Highland belt and the Triassic plain-are taken up in succession and the glacial deposits are described, in part by counties and townships and in part by drainage basins. This part, therefore, will be of particular value to the local resident who has an intelligent interest in the geology of his home district; to the teacher, who desires local illustrations of geologic processes and formations; to the prospector and miner, who must differentiate between local and foreign materials; to the farmer, who is interested in the origin of the soils and subsoils; to the engineer, who is interested in planning reservoirs, laying out roads, erecting buildings and bridges, and sinking artesian wells, needs a fuller knowledge of the deposits which overlie the older rocks beneath.Report was presented to the Governor of New Jersey by Henry B. Kummel, the State Geologist.includes an indexPurpose: To present a report on the geology of New Jerse