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5th Above the conglomerate but mostly
back from the face of the narrows the
overlying sandstone occurs - still of the
Potsdam age, doubtless a continuation of the
deposit that, mingled with the pebbles,
constitute the conglomerate

[pen sketch]

A portion of the gorge
constituting the narrows is occupied with
a deposit of yellow marly Earth [disposed?]
in layors [layers] indicating a lacustrine origin.
It corresponds with what has been
compared with the Loess of the Rhine -
It is not "drift" of the glacial period; &
has no boulders or pebbles of a
northern origin The Upper Narrows
are outside of the limits of the Boulder
Drift.

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Mineral Paint is said to occur on the land of
Godfry Kranz (SE 1/4 of SE1/4 29- 12- 4 E

Clay suitable for fire brick on land of Oscar Dixon
NW of SW 1/4 of 16-12- 4 (Reedsburg) - This is a
whitish slate, probably of Potsdam age +
doublless [doubtless] too siliceous for the purpose indicated.

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