In
1902, Professor William H. Hobbs published in the Bulletin of the
Geological Society of America (Vol. xiii, pp. 139-148) a paper on "
Former Extent of the Newark System," in which he returned to a
redevelopment and enforcement of Professor Russell's view that the
Triassic beds of New Jersey and Connecticut were continuous, and
extended over the New York Island area, and have been removed by
denudation.
1902.
There appeared in this year the magnificent folio atlas, No. 83, of the
United States Geological Survey, embracing the New York City, Paterson,
Harlem, Staten Island, and Brooklyn Quadrangles, with thirteen folio
maps, two sheets of illustrations, and the following important text
contributions:
1.—General
Geography of the District. Richard E. Dodge, Bailey Willis. 2.—Geology
of the District. Bailey Willis, F. I. H. Merrill, N. H. Dar-ton, Arthur
Hollick, R. D. Salisbury.
(1)—Metamorphic Crystalline Rocks. Frederick I. H. Merrill.
(2)—Later Paleozoic Conditions. Bailey Willis.
(3)—Juratrias Rocks. N. H. Darton.
(4)—Later Juratrias and Early Cretaceous Events. Bailey Willis.
(5)—Cretaceous Deposits of Staten Island. Arthur Hollick.
(6)—Events of Later Cretaceous, Eocene and Neocene Times, Bailey Willis.
(7)—Pleistocene Formations. Rollin D. Salisbury.
3.—Physiographic Features of the District. Bailey Willis, R. E. Dodge.
4.—Water Supply of New York City. Henry A. Pressey.
In
1903, Professor William H. Hobbs published his " Tectonic Geography of
Southwest New England and Southeast New York " (Bulletin of the
Geological Society of America, Vol, xv). In this paper he develops his
now well-known views on origination of topographic features through
faults and displacement.
In
1904, Professor William H. Hobbs, on " Lineaments of the Atlantic
Border Region " (Bulletin Geological Society of America, Vol. xv, p.
483).
In
1904, Professor A. A. Julien published his elaborate paper, " Genesis
of the Amphibole Schists and Serpentines of Manhattan Island, New
York," in the Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, Vol. xiv,
pp. 421-494, pis. 60-63.
In
1905, Professor William H. Hobbs published his " The Configuration of
the Rock Floor of Greater New York" (Bulletin United States Geological
Survey, No. 270). In this pamphlet the author collected the
observations of rock soundings made in New York City.
In 1905, Professor William H. Hobbs published his " Origin
