 On Mr. Lawton's farm, in Barlow township, Washington county, in the midst of the marl region, is a locality of fossil fresh water shells, of the genus unio. They are imbedded in coarse sand or gravel, cemented by ferruginous matter. The specimens are...  Proceedings of the Ohio Academy of Science - Page 10by Ohio Academy of Science - 1899Full view - About this book
 | Ohio. General Assembly - 1836 - 174 pages
...some of the most productive farms in the State. t Fossil fresh water Shells.—Bed of ancient Lake. On Mr. Lawton's farm, in Barlow township, Washington...midst of the marl region, is a locality of fossil fresh water shells, of the genus unio. They are imbedded in coarse sand or gravel, cemented by ferruginous... | |
 | Geological Survey (U.S.) - 1903 - 170 pages
...Barlow (PI. XII, O) was described by Dr. SP Hildreth,6 as early -as 1838, in his report, as follows: "On Mr. Lawton's farm, in Barlow Township, Washington...or gravel cemented by ferruginous matter. The spot in which they are found has once evidently been the bed of an ancient lake or pond. It is now a beautiful... | |
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