Pennsylvania Geological Survey - Historical Photographs

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This collection includes photographs from the Pennsylvania Geological Survey Historical Photographs Collection.

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Stratigraphy
Abandoned quarry in Morgantown sandstone showing cross bedding along State Route 21, one mile west of Sandy Hill.
Miscellaneous
Braddock's Road. The Monument marks gully of ancient road to the West. Along National Pike south of Ohiopyle.
Stratigraphy
Bridge across Youghiogheny River at Layton, south end. Road tunnel in Mahoning sandstone and shale.
Surface Water
Cheat River gorge at Point Marion. The Morgantown and Connellsville sandstone form cliff along the gorge.
Topography
Cheat River just south of State Line Dam, southern Fayette County.
Geomorphology
Chestnut Ridge near Fairchance, from highway southwest of Uniontown.
Stratigraphy
Cliff of Mahoning sandstone along Youghiogheny River south of Layton. Exposure from railroad up.
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Coke ovens of local sandstone, Uniontown.
Stratigraphy
Connellsville sandstone cliff along Dunbar Creek north of Dunbar. Weathering has produced pockets in the sandstone.
Stratigraphy
Contact of eroded upper surface of Mauch Chunk red beds with overlying Pottsville on National Pike, west slope of Chestnut Ridge.
Surface Water
Cucumber Run above the falls flowing over top of Homewood sandstone.
Caves
Dulany Cave, Chestnut Ridge, southeast of Fairchance.
Mineral Resources-Coal
Dump of the Filbert Mine, H. C. Frick Coal & Coke Company, German Township. The dump is on fire. Mine shaft in background.
Cities, Towns, and Buildings
Fallingwater
State Parks
Falls at Ohiopyle
Surface Water
Falls in Cucumber Run, shows Mercer coal and shale, Ohiopyle
Surface Water
Falls in Youghiogheny River, Ohiopyle
Rivers and Streams
Falls of Youghiogheny River, Ohiopyle.
Structure-Faults
Fault exposed along highway over Chestnut Ridge east of Uniontown
Structure-Faults
Fault, strata in lower left corner are Chemung. Path follows the fault surface where a spring issues