Sigourney Deep Well

Authors

H. Foster BainFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

During the summer of 1888 a deep well was drilled at Sigourney, in Keokuk County. Captain Parker, who was at that time mayor, carefully preserved samples of the different strata passed through. These samples have recently been re-examined, and form the basis of the following notes. While the unreliability of records derived from the ordinary or churn drill is fully recognized, it is believed that the care with which these samples were selected and preserved, at least considerably reduces that element of doubt. Previous accounts of this record have been published in the local newspapers, and re-published by C. H. Gordon in the American Geologist. Recent studies in the region, as well as a revision of the material, give, however, considerable information not available at that time.

Publication Date

1893

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Sciences

Volume

1

Issue

Pt. 4

First Page

36

Last Page

38

Copyright

©1893 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Bain, H. Foster (1893) "Sigourney Deep Well," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 1(Pt. 4), 36-38.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol1/iss4/15