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S02.04.007Description
Stop 16 of the Friends of the Pleistocene Eastern Group Field Conference trip led by Richard P. Goldtwait. Stop 16 was located north of Mechanicsburg on Ohio State Route 161 in Goshen Township, Champaign County, Ohio. The roadcut at the location showed till over gravel. On the knolls, sand lies on the till. The stop was on a moraine crest. The crest is largely kame moraine and may represent extension of the London moraine. Over 90 people attended the 15th annual conference, which was held May 23rd-25th, 1952. The photograph was taken by John H. Melvin in May 25, 1952.
REVIEW
For the field guide, see: The 1952 Field Conference of Friends of the Pleistocene. Columbus, Ohio. May 24 and 25, 1952. Conducted by R.P. Goldthwiat. Copy of the Field Guide reviewed for this project was provided by Orton Library, The Ohio State University, by pdf file at <a href="http://www2.newpaltz.edu/fop/pdf/FOP1952Guide.pdf" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www2.newpaltz.edu/fop/pdf/FOP1952Guide.pdf</a>
For information on Friends of the Pleistocene, see: Friends of the Pleistocene: Recollections of Fifty Annual Reunions, 1934-1988 by Richard P. Goldthwait. Published [1988] by Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.Context
Group of people gathered on the side of the road; cars are parked on the side as well. Field conference in Champaign County, Ohio.