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The Sturm and Dillard Company's sand and gravel pit in the Circleville Esker north of Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. The image was taken by Michael C. Hansen in 1972.
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Image used in The Ice Age in Ohio by Michael C. Hansen (Ohio Geological Survey, Education Leaflet no. 7). Caption reads: Esker north of Circleville, Pickaway County, exposed in a sand and gravel pit. These long, snakelike ridges of sand and gravel were formed by streams of meltwater beneath the glacier. These valuable deposits of sand and gravel are used in the construction industry.
For more information, see: Guide to the Geology along U.S. Route 23 Between Columubus and Portsmouth by Michael C. Hansen (Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey, Educational Leaflet no. 11)
For more information on Sturm and Dillard, see: Gravel by Fred H. Trimmer Ohio State Engineer, vol. 14, no. 1 (October, 1930) pages 8-9, 20-21, 30. Published by the Ohio State University, College of Engineering.
This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.Context
Sand and gravel pit with man using bulldozer; depositing gravel into second truck. Taken at Sturm and Dillard Company in Pickaway County, Ohio.