GROUND WATER IN NORTH-CENTRAL TENNESSEE

INTBODUCTION Q
In addition to the works cited above the geologic literature includes
many shorter papers that bear upon the problem at hand. Limita­
tions of space preclude a complete tabulation at this place, although
each paper that has contributed to the report is cited by footnote
reference in the text.
Systematic study of the regional ground-water conditions of central
Tennessee has not been attempted heretofore, although some general
and local features have been discussed by Fullerton, 11 Glenn, 12 Nelson, 13
Safford, 14 and Switzer. 16
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Adequate investigation of a regional problem such as is discussed
herein would not have been possible unless the well drillers and resi­
dents throughout the region had contributed whole-heartedly from
their experience with ground-water conditions. Individual mention
of all who have contributed in this manner is, however, impracticable.
The division of sanitary engineering of the State department of
public health, through H. R. Fullerton, director, granted access to
its files of data pertaining to ground-water supplies for municipali­
ties. The division offices of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railway and of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, through their
engineers in charge of water supplies, contributed descriptive data
for the wells and springs that they have developed along their respec­
tive rights of way.
Margaret D. Foster of the division of quality of water, United
States Geological Survey, and D. F. Farrar, of the division of geology,
Tennessee Department of Education, made the chemical analyses
that form the basis of the discussion of the chemical character of the
ground waters. R. S. Bassler, of the United States National Museum,
described orally the major features of the general geology as a back­
ground for the field studies. The Tennessee Division of Geology
contributed half of the funds available for the investigation and in
addition furnished the automobile that was used for transportation
in the field.
» Fullerton, H. R., The water-supply problems of Tennessee: Am. Waterworks Assoc. Jour., vol. 17,
No. 6, pp. 748-750, Jane, 1927.
*» Glenn, L. O., [Notes on the ground-water resources of] Tennessee: U. S. Qeol. Survey Water-Supply
Paper 102, pp. 358-367,1904; [Underground waters of] Tennessee and Kentucky: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-
Supply Paper 114, pp. 198-208,1905.
" Nelson, W. A., Mineral products along the Tennessee Central Railroad: Resources of Tennessee, vol.
3, No. 3, pp. 137-160, Tennessee Qeol. Survey, July, 1913.
« Safford, J. M., Mineral springs [of Tennessee]: Tennessee State Board of Health Bull. 1, suppl., pp.
16-16, October, 1885.
,. W Switzer, J. A., The relation of water supply to health: Resources of Tennessee, vol. 3, M>. 3, pp. 170-;
175, Tennessee Qeol. Survey, July, 1913; vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 3-14, January, 1914s,