Bulletin No. 211 Series C, Systematic Geology and Paleontology, 62 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEONTOLOGY OF THE UPPER CARBONIFEROUS ROCKS OF THE KA.NS.A.S SECTION GEORGE I. ADAMS, GEORGE H. GIRTY, AND DAVID WHITE WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE 1903 Q \: 'i b CON-TENTS. Page. INTRODUCTION, BY GEORGE I. ADAMS.....--.....-.....-.......--.-.--.-.. 13 Present condition of reconnaissance work... --.._.._______.____ 13 Purpose of this report.___...----..------_.----__---_._...._..__ 14 Authority and acknowledgments .._..._.._.___-_.-_..-------- 14 STRATIGRAPHY OF THE REGION, BY GEORGE I. ADAMS-.__..____-..-_-._..-- 15 Methods and materials used in preparing this report _-----_-_____---_- 15 Method of mapping employed .-.--.-._.......---............. 15 Area mapped by Adams.. ------------------------------------ 15 Area mapped by Bennett. ..........^......................... 16 Area mapped by Beede. --_--------_---.--------------.-_--.-- 16 Method of correlation ......-----...--..-.....-_.----------... 16 Rules of nomenclature followed ...................1.......... 17 R6suni6 of previous publications --...-----------.----------------.-.- 17 General mapping of the divisions of the Carboniferous of Kansas.. 17 1858, Hayden ................................................ 17 1862, Hayden .....'.........--...-'.--..- .............. 18 1872, Hayden...............-------------------.---------.--- 18 1877. Kedzie _.-.----.-.--.----------------.'.--------.------.- 19 1878. Mudge----.---_.-_,--.-.-----------'---------.---.----.- 19 1893, Hay........:.........---..----------------.----.--..... 20 1895, Williston............................................... 21 1899, Haworth............................................... 22 General map of the Carboniferous of northern Indian Territory _. _ 22 1879, Drake.-...--.-...------.---..-----------.---------...-. 22 Previous detailed stratigraphic surveys and mapping---.-.-....... 23 1866, Swallow: preliminary report of the geological survey of i Kansas-------------------------------------------------..'- 23 1893, Hay: Fort Riley section................................. 24 1894 (January), Haworth, Kii'k, and Piatt: Report on field work in geology __.____.-----.---------.------.-------_-_-. 24 * ' 1894 (November), Prosser: Kansas River section of the Perrno- Carbonif erous and Permian rocks of Kansas ................ 25 1895 (April), Haworth: Stratigraphy of the Kansas Coal s Measures ---.---.--..--------.---------------..------------ 25 1895 (October and November), Prosser: Classification of the Upper Paleozoic rocks of central Kansas ------.-.-.---.---.. 25 1895 (December), Haworth: Stratigraphy of the Kansas Coal Measures ---------------------- ...................^-..-... 25 1896, Hay: Geology of Fort Riley Military Reservation........ 25 1896, Haworth and assistants: University Geological Survey of Kansas, Volume I....'......-..............-...........-....-- 25 3 4 CONTENTS. STRATIGRAPHY OF THE REGION, BY GEORGE I. ADAMS Continued. Page. Resum6 of previous publications Cpntinued. Previous detailed stratigraphic surveys and mapping Continued. 1897. Prosser: Permian and Upper Carboniferous of southern Kansas .-...-_---. ......................................... 26 1898. Beede: Stratigraphy of Shawnee County .---_____-__---. 26 1898. Hawbrth and Crane: University Geological Survey of Kansas, Voltune III--------_-------------.__.-...-.-.---.-- 26 1899. Beede: On the correlation of the Coal Measures of Kansas and Nebraska ..........'................................... 27 1900. Beede: Reconnaissances in the Blue Valley Permian..... 27 1901. Smith: Ge'ological map of Lyon County.................. 27 Outline of detailed stratigraphy, with preliminary faunal lists...-..-.- 27 Cherokee shales....--._--.--.-...-.--....--..-...._._......-----. 27 Definition and synonymy.--._._.._.-_------______..___.__-.__ 27 Character and extent ____.__.__-..._----_.-..____._____----.. 28 Coal beds in the Cherokee shales ..._..-----.................. 28 Preliminary faunal list. -..........-....._-................... 29 Fort Scott limestone .............................................. 29 Definition and synonymy -----_----_--_..._.................. 29 Character and extent ......:.................................. 30 Preliminary faunal lists. .......,^............ r-............... 30 Labette shales.......-----.......-...-----------.._--......-...-- 31 Definition and synonymy..................................... 31 Character and extent -.--.--.--.-....-.--_-..............--... 31 Preliminary faunal list....................................... 31 Pawnee limestone..--.-.-------.-.......--------.------.....--.... 32 Definition and synonymy..... ..........-................._... 32 Character and extent ......................................... 32 Preliniinary-faunal list...-..---...._---.-...............---.. 32 Bandera shales ..................................^................. 32 Definition and synonymy..... -. .....................'......... 32 Character and extent .......................................... 33 Parsons limestone.. --.-..--..-.-.---.. --.--------................ 33 Definition and synonymy..--.--..-.--.---..................;.. 33 Character and extent ......................................... 33 Preliminary faunal lists.. ^.-................................. 33 Dudley shales..--------..-.-------.----.--.--..----.--.....---.. 34 Definition-and synonymy..-..'......-. ........................ 34 Character and extent .....---.-.--.--.--...................... 34 Herthalimestone ..-...-.-----.--...---..-....,-.-..........-.... 35 Definition and synonymy..................... .............._. 35 Character and extent --...-....-..--.---..-..........:....... 35 Preliminary faunal list.. ....-..^.............................. .36 Galesburg shales ..--..-.---..----..---..------..-............... 36 Definition and synonymy.--........--.-.................._... 36 Character and extent ...-.-.- .----.----..-................... 36 Dennis limestone -.---------------.---------------------------'.-- 36 Definition and synonymy..----_------------_._____......_..-. 36 Character and extent ........................................ 36 Preliminary faunal list .---.---...-.------...............--.. 37 Cherryvale shales --...---.-..---,----.-------...---.--.--..---.-. 37 Definition and synonymy...... ............................ 37 Character and extent ..'. ^ .............................. -.... 37 CONTENTS. 5 STRATIGRAPHY OF THE REGION, BY GEORGE I. ADAMS Contimied. Page. Outline of detailed stratigraphy, with preliminary faunal lists Cont'd. Drum limestone............................... .................. 37 Definition and synonymy...................................... 37 Character and extent........... ............................. 37 Preliminary faunal list .............^'........................ 38 Chanute shales ._.................-..-.---...-......---.--..-...- 38 Definition and synonymy..................................... 38 Character and extent .-..---.-.-..-..-..-...-................ 38 Earlton limestone ._.............---.--...--.-................... 39 Definition and synonymy..................................... 39 Character and extent .....-...---.-...--..--..---.---..-.----- 39 Preliminary fatinal list ........_.......................... ... t 39 Vilas shales ..................................................... 39 Definition and synonymy.........'............................ 39 Character and extent .-......_..-...................»...._... 39 lolalimestone ..............'.........:........................... 40 Definition and synonymy.......... .----.-.--...........-.--. 40 Character and extent .... ..................................... 40 Preliminary f aunal list ...................................... 40 Lane shales..---..........-...---......--.-.-................--.. 40 Definition and synonymy....... ..----.--.-..............-..... 40 Character and extent .......................... -.---_.-.-... 41 Stanton limestone .................. .'.....................'...... 41 Definition and synonymy..-..--....---..--..............-...- 41 Character and extent....... .... .-..-....-..............._.... 43 Preliminary f aunal list ............................ ......--.. 43 Le Roy shales _-.-.--....---.-..---..-.......................--... 43 Definition and synonymy..----.--...-......................._ 43 Character and extent ......-.---.--.--.--.................... 44 Oread limestone........... .... .............................. 44 Definition and synonymy................................. ... 44 Character and extent ...... -_----.--..-.--.----........ ......_ 44 Preliminary fatinal list....---.-.-----..----...---.........-..- 45 Kanwaka shales -..--...-...-.--.--.--...-.-....----...-.--.----. 45 Definition and synonymy.....--.----........................-- 4.5 Character and extent ... ...........................^......... 45 Lecompton limestone .-----...-..-...--...--._------...-.-...-.-. 46 Definition and synonymy..-----.--.-.-.-................-..-- 46 Character and extent ......----.-----------...--........---.- 46 Preliminary f aunal list..----....-.-..-.... .................. 46 Tecurnseh shales........... ..-..---......-.-.--...-........--..-. 47 Definition and synonymy..-.-....... ..---.---.---........---- 47 Character and extent ......----.--.------...-----.---...-..._ 47 Deer Creek limestone .--.....-.--....--.--.------.----------.--.