Talbot County (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edward Bennett Mathews

9780266842576: Talbot County (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266842577 ISBN 13: 9780266842576

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This volume is the tenth of a series of reports dealing with the physical features of the several counties of Maryland.

The Introduction contains a brief statement regarding the loca tion and boundaries of Talbot County together with its chief physical characteristics.

The Physiography of Talbot County, by Benjamin L. Miller, com prises a discussion of the surface characteristics of the county, together with a description both of the topographic forms and of the agencies which have produced them.

The Geology of Talbot County, by Benjamin L. Miller, deals with the stratigraphy and structure of the county. Many stratigraphical details are presented, accompanied by local sections.

The Mineral Resources of Talbot County, by Benjamin L. Miller, deals with the economic possibilities of the various geological deposits of the county. Those which have been hitherto employed are fully discussed, and suggestions are made regarding the employ ment of others not yet utilized.

The Soils of Talbot County, by Hugh W. Bennett, W. E. Tharp, W. S. Lyman, and H. L. Westover, contains a discussion of the leading soil types Of the county and their relation to the several geological formations. This investigation was conducted under the direct supervision of Professor Milton Whitney, Director of the Bureau of Soils of the U. S. Department of Agriculture.

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