Download or read book Chestnut in Southern Maryland (Classic Reprint) written by Raphael Zon and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-22 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Chestnut in Southern Maryland The area examined lies almost entirely within the Coastal Plain 1egion of the State, and was once below sea level. The geologic for! Mations of this area are, therefore, of sedimentary origin, and com posed of unconsolidated clays, sands, and gravels easily eroded by water. AS a result, the surface of the country is hilly and rolling, and trenched into deep, narrow valleys by the smaller streams. The hills vary in height from about 250 feet'above tide in southern Prince George County to 30 feet in southern Calvert County. The climate is mild, with moderate winters and long growing Seasons. On an average the annual precipitation is about 45 inches, with the rainfall distributed evenly throughout the year. Killing frosts rarely Occur between April 20 and October 20. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.