The country rises towards Milk R. so that even with a gentle Eastward dip newer beds might form the surface West of older, as at White Mud R.

Section of Milk R. beds. Ascending. About 7 m. up the River from the line & on the N. bank:

(Section measured by hand level in heights of eye from ground. Smaller beds estimated in feet. Numbers on the left refer to former standard, those on right to latter. Height of eye= 4'5k").

Level of base say 301 above water of R.

No. Heights Smaller

1 7 Yellowish sandy clay

2 Nodularly hardened sandstone 1 '

3 1 Yellowish sandy clay. Some remains of Ostrea in this & several beds above it(See sp)

4 1 Greyish sandy clay

5 Thin layer of sandstone

6 1 1/2 Greyish sandy clay

7 1/2 Purplish sandy bed

8 2 Yellowish sandy clay

9 Purplish shale 1 '

10 1 Yellowish sandy clay

11 2 1/2 Greyish sandy clay, shaly at the top

12 1 3/4 Greyish sandy clay

13 Purplish-brown shale 1 '

14 2 Purplish shale with some thin layers of impure lignite.

15 3 1/3 Grey sandy clay

16 Brown shale, badly preserved plant remains 6 '

17 1 1/4 Grey sandy clay

18 Purplish shale 18 "

19 1 Grey sandy clay

20 Yellowish sandstone, thin bedded 2 '

21 16 Greyish sandy clay in which stratification scarcely apparent

22 2 1/2 Yellowish grey sandy clay

23 3 Greyish & yellowish banded sandy clays.