Nelson Horatio Darton [SEP] occupation
Nelson Horatio Darton
Nelson Horatio Darton (December 17, 1865 – February 28, 1948) was a geologist who worked for the United States Geological Survey. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and started working in his uncle's drug business at the age of 13, also becoming a practicing chemist. His interest in geology started as a sideline, and he was hired by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1886.
Darton was an expert at geological photography, a noted geologic map maker, and a hydrogeologist.
Butte National Monument, southwest of Devils Tower, were formed in the Eocene, .
Four areas of Devils Tower National Monument are on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Entrance Road
- Entrance Station
- Old Headquarters Area Historic District
- Tower Ladder
Bibliography.
- Marquis, Thomas B. (2003). "". Lincoln, Neb  University of Nebraska Press, Bison Books. . . .
- Darton, Nelson Horatio (1909). "Geology and water resources of the