[Illustration: Cover picture: View of Burke Mountain (center, background). Picture taken toward the northeast from State Route 114, about 5 miles south of East Burke.] THE GEOLOGY OF DARLING STATE PARK _By_ HARRY W. DODGE, JR. VERMONT GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Charles G. Doll, _State Geologist_ DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND PARKS Robert B. Williams, _Commissioner_ DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES 1967 [Illustration: Figure 1. Map showing the location of Burke Mountain (Darling State Park), and mountain peaks which can be seen from the summit of Burke Mountain.] Jay Peak 39 MILES 3861′ Gore Mtn. 25 MILES 3330′ Monadnock Mtn. 29 MILES 3140′ Haystack Mtn. 35 MILES 3223′ Belvidere Mtn. 34 MILES 3360′ Willoughby Lake 15 MILES Bold Mtn. 15 MILES 3315′ Mount Mansfield 44 MILES 4393′ Stone Mtn. 11 MILES 2753′ Mount Washington 35 MILES 6288′ Camels Hump 50 MILES 4085′ Mount Ascutney 80 MILES 3144′ THE GEOLOGY OF DARLING STATE PARK _By_ HARRY W. DODGE, JR. INTRODUCTION Darling State Park, located in northeastern Vermont (see map, “Burke Mountain,” Fig. 1), offers outstanding opportunities to the camper, picnicker, hiker, view-seeker and winter sportsman. On a clear day the top of Burke Mountain offers a most spectacular view of northeastern Vermont and such distant points as Mount Ascutney (located on the Connecticut River, some 80 miles as the crow flies, to the south). Other prominent peaks that may be seen are Camels Hump (50 miles southwest), Mount Mansfield (44 miles west), Jay Peak (39 miles northwest), and Mount Washington (the highest Peak in the New England States and the northeast, which is located in New Hampshire some 47 miles southeast of Burke Mountain). For the traveler, the view from Burke Mountain reveals “where he has been” and where he might “next go.” See Figure 1 for the location of points which can be seen from the overlooks atop Burke Mountain. Both the professional and amateur naturalist will find Darling State Park extremely interesting. This pamphlet is devoted primarily to the geology of the park, but the fauna and flora of this area present the visitor with days of interesting studies. It is hoped that in the near future pamphlets describing these aspects of Darling State Park will be published. THE GEOLOGY OF THE PARK