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Massive l.s., not bedded , with Spirifer Spirifer and Productus Productus-------------------------10

Pink s.s. with chert concretions----------------------------------------------------12

Same as next to last l.s.---------------------------------------------------------------5

Granite surface remarkably even, showing cutting into sea cliff by waves at sea level. Down gulch is a fault. Water has formed stalagmitic deposit locally called a volcano, 50 feet in depth. Granite weathered 15 ft down. Passed over a dim trail down Cow Creek Cow Creek, Colorado along slopes of 40˚ far above stream bed. Erosion is proceeding with great rapidity. Every little gully has a fine fan at its mouth. Reached Lenny (?) Smith’s sawmill Smith's Sawmill at 11:30 and had dinner. Rained during dinner Have passed some good timber. At mill there were red spruce logs 2 ½ and 3 ft. in diameter. Where Ridge Road Ridge Road reaches plains section is Ft. Lyons exposed, vertical-------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

Lyons, mostly covered, slightly overturned---------------------------------------------- 66

Krinkled s.s., very calcareous, with limestone------------------------------------------ 24

Gypsum, about------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30

Covered valley------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 300