Date of Graduation
1957
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Geology and Geography
Committee Chair
John C. Ludlum
Abstract
A detailed investigation of the geology of the southern one-half of the Millerstown, Pennsylvania 15 Minute Topographic Quandrangle was conducted during 1956-1957. This report of the work contains a description of the Silurian, Devonian, and Mississippian formations which crop out in the area. The complex folding and faulting of the sediments is outlined in a section on structural geology. A number of anticlines and synclines, not previously mapped, are described.
A geologic map and two structural cross sections with a scale of 1:24000 are included to illustrate the features described. This is the first geologic map of the area on a topographic base.
A short discussion of drainage patterns and alignment of gaps is also included. Past utilization of the natural resources of the area and possible future development is discussed in a section on economic geology.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, George Calvert, "Geology of the Southern Half of the Millerstown, Pennsylvania 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle" (1957). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 10149.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/10149