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BRUNSWICK COUNTY.

Topogtaphy.—The entire surface of the county is formed of Pleisto-
cene terrace plains. No topographic maps have been made of any por-
tion of the area, but it is believed that the Chowan plain at elevations
of 30 to 50 feet forms the greater part of the surface. Green Swamp,
which has an extensive development in Columbus County, extends into
Brunswick County from the north. It is believed to form a part of
this plain. The lowest or Pamlico plain is believed to have a very
limited development along the coast and along Cape Fear River. The
Wicomico plain at elevations of 60 to 70 feet is believed to cover a
small area in the extreme north. Shallow valleys have been formed
in these plains by stream erosion.

Geology.—Marine sands, clays, and marls of the Peedee formation
underlie the entire county. In the eastern part of the county they
pass beneath Eocene limestones belonging to the Castle Hayne forma-
tion, and in the Quarantine Station: and Fort Caswell wells were en-
countered at. depths of 265 -and 254 feet respectively. Surface out-
crops of the Peedee formation occur along Cape Fear River in the ex-
treme northern part of the county. Throughout the greater part of
the county the surface of the Peedee formation is believed to lie at
comparatively shallow depths beneath the surficial Pleistocene beds ae

“but in places thin beds of shell marl or sand of Miocene or Pliocene —

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