Excerpt from A Preliminary List of Fossil Mastodon and Mammoth Remains in Illinois and Iowa In submitting the subjoined Preliminary List of Fossil Elephant and Mastodon Remains in Illinois and Iowa, which is believed to be the first of its kind in these states, the compiler does not intend to imply that the list is nearly complete; she is impelled to publish the result of her research, thus far, in the hope that such a list may be of assistance in securing further data along this line. The difficulty in securing reliable information can be easily appreciated, for comparatively seldom does the working Geologist see such remains in situ, and the museums, their ultimate repositories, appear to keep scant record of the circumstances connected with such finds, their geographical and geological position, date of their discovery, etc. In presenting this list the compiler would therefore make her humble plea for more complete and more carefully kept data from which the specialist must proceed in determining more nearly the true horizon of these huge Proboscidians. She also wishes to express her gratitude to the State Geologists and Assistants, to Librarians, Curators of different museums, and to numerous private individuals, all of whom have so cheerfully assisted her, and in particular to Dr. J. A. Udden, of Augustana College, does she feel indebted for invaluable assistance and encouragement. 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.