Figure 3. Generalized stratigraphic cross-section along the modern coast line from Florida to North Carolina. Adapted from Plate 9 of Maher and Applin (1971) using data in Applin and Applin (1965), Brown and others (1972), Gohn and Others (1977), Valentine (1979), and Applegate and others (1981). The names of the numbered wells are: 1. Bass Enter-Pumpkin Bay; 2. Humble-Collier #1; 3. Humble-Tucson #1; 4. Humble-Carroll #1; 5. Sun Oil-Powell Land #1; 6. Humble-Foremost #1; 7. California-Buie #1; 8. Larue-Jelks and Rodgers #1; 9. U.S.-Parris Island #2; 10. USGS-Clubhouse Crossroads #1; 11. USGS-Brittons Neck #1; 12. USGS-Calabash #1; 13. Karston-Laughton #1; 14. Standard Oil-Hatteras Light #1; a5. Stanard Oil - Esso #2 (from Gohn, 1988). |