Geological mapping of an area along the Frisco Railroad between Cuba and Saint James

Author

Willard Miles Benham
William Elliott

Abstract

"The chief object of the work has been the location of the Roubidoux-Jefferson City contact, if it occurred within a mile of the railroad. Distances and positions along the track were obtained by the use of a map and by counting telephone poles. Other locations were made by obtaining their bearing and distance from these points by the use of a compass and by pacing. Elevations were carried by aneroid barometers, using the railroad elevations at mile points as bench marks. An attempt has been made to locate all important outcrops; but these are shown only on the field map. Extreme accuracy has not been attempted; however, the chief drainage courses have been fairly accurately located, and the contours give a fair idea of the topography and elevations"--Introduction, Methods of Field Work, page 1.

Advisor(s)

Dake, C. L. (Charles Laurence), 1883-1934

Department(s)

Mining Engineering

Degree Name

B.S. in Mining Engineering

Comments

Illustrated by authors.

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1915

Pagination

ii, 6 pages

Geographic Coverage

Crawford County (Mo.)
Phelps County (Mo.)

Rights

© 1915 Willard Miles Benham and William Elliott, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Geology -- Maps -- Missouri -- Crawford County
Geology -- Maps -- Missouri -- Phelps County
Geology -- Missouri -- Crawford County
Geology -- Missouri -- Phelps County

Thesis Number

T 342

Print OCLC #

5938357

Electronic OCLC #

317870481

Link to Catalog Record

Recommended Citation

Benham, Willard Miles and Elliott, William, "Geological mapping of an area along the Frisco Railroad between Cuba and Saint James" (1915). Bachelors Theses. 48.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/bachelors_theses/48