Bulletin 23. Potash in the Greensands of NJ, 1923 - State of New ...
Bulletin 23. Potash in the Greensands of NJ, 1923 - State of New ...
Bulletin 23. Potash in the Greensands of NJ, 1923 - State of New ...
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_0 I_OTA_I_ II_ THE GREEI_SAI_DS OF NEW JERSEY.<br />
WOODSTOW_<br />
DISTRICT.<br />
SFI_GTIOI_ AND LOCATIOI_ OF SITFS,<br />
Considerable marl reported as <strong>of</strong> good quality was dug <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
vic<strong>in</strong>ity <strong>of</strong> Woodstown <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> early days, and <strong>the</strong> material is still<br />
readily accessible, as is also <strong>the</strong> llme sand, which occurs <strong>in</strong> several<br />
stream valleys near <strong>the</strong> town. Railroad transportation is available,<br />
and Salem Creek has been reported as navigable below Sharptown.<br />
It is now utilized as far up as Course's Land<strong>in</strong>g. Woodsto_n thus<br />
seems a favorable place for commercial development ()f <strong>the</strong> marl.<br />
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I?]_URE 8*_kq/;ch map <strong>of</strong> part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Woodsto'a-n district, show<strong>in</strong>g tile locations ol holes 5 $o 7 and <strong>of</strong><br />
certai_ well_ne_ _%roc4_town.<br />
The site selected is a field belong<strong>in</strong>g to Isaac K. Lipp<strong>in</strong>cott, at <strong>the</strong><br />
north boundary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> borough, east <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> road between Woodstown<br />
and Auburn, as shown <strong>in</strong> figure 3.<br />
NEW JERSEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
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