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issuing from the Black Creek formation at the foot of the escarpment
bordering Tar River at this place are reported to be both sulphurous
and ferruginous.

Assays and one analysis of waters from this county are given else-
where in this report, as follows: Table 1, pp. 500-503, assays Nos. 156-
162; Table 2, pp. 506, 507, analysis No. 48. These are discussed on
page 490.

Artesian Prospects.—Over the entire county the Miocene beds offer
a source of artesian supply. Water from this source will in most cases
be potable, but on account of the presence of shell marl is apt to be
hard. Water from the Peedee beds which underlie the Miocene is also
apt to be hard for the same reason. The Black Creek beds along the
belt where they appear above water level, and for some distance to the
eastward of where they pass under the Peedee formation, should fur-
nish abundant supplies of water, in most cases potable, but in places
rather high in iron salts. The Patuxent beds in the western part of the
county at depths of 80 to 100 feet, or more; and for several miles
eastward of where they pass under the Black Creek formation at increas-
ingly greater depths should furnish stipplies of soft water of excellent
quality. Flowing wells can. be expected only in the lowlands bordering
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Yield per minute, | z
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Galan | oer |
i mee i acta —~|—-— 2 rut
Ay EAD 5 cae SN erage eR / other wells, 40 to 100 ft. in
a med Miocene. 1 depth,
Rs OU ha oe pump. | domestic. Miocene? |
REG (once ete ene seecsecesesseee|Peedee formation,
ee i sad pump.c}\ . domestic eedee formations gravel?
PS epi ah N A a easy (hae eae gat Peedee formation. |
| ea Seam Rae Pea epee cs MSEC US WARN, | Peedee formation,
BPM nei cultabuak celts etic dea lokun couse badd | Miocene?
AACS ESAS Heme ae aT eat tea a Pec ce ye aR ae Black Creek formation?
ar F TELISUH, shat eC ROOM) ARTO RT eOD Sikes BNe acct oe ERE Peedee formation.
eee en ens 40 | steampump. boiler and Black Creek formation? Another similar the two
ag Sie abundant | rotary # Black Creek formation? assay stable 1, pp, 500,501,
supply. | pump. i horizon at 40 ft. See water
"Postage flows. mfg.of Black Creck formation. Another boriagn af 40 ft. Ses water
Wise, flows. vier Of | Black Creek formation. aneaber borin a 8. Bee weber
roma Another horizon at 40 ft. See water
95 -nnvennene ahaa: pe ame eer assay No. 158, table 1, pp.500,501.
pers He dows tcl) 5 Peedes formations §
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