Field notes, Kentucky, circa 1905-1907

Related Titles

Contained In: August F. Foerste Papers, 1887-1933 and undated

Series: Biodiversity Heritage Library Field Notes Project

Series: SIA RU007242

By

Foerste, Aug. F. (August Frederic), 1862-1936

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1905-1907

Notes

The notebook documents geological fieldwork completed of August Foerste in Kentucky, 1905 - 1907. Entries include numbered descriptions of geological samples. Others include location information (combination of town, geological landmark (e.g. name of creek) and geological sections. Sections detail measurements, type and color of stone, and soil composition. Some entries have a list of numbered locations, usually defined by distance from town or landmark; hand drawn maps of surveyed locations; descriptions of specimens; and text for plates.

Subjects

Field notes , Geology , Kentucky , Maps , United States

BHL Collections

BHL Field Notes Project

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.136982