This field trip traversed northern Virginia, and parts of West Virginia, and Maryland examining Paleozoic rocks and included a trip on the Skyline Drive. The guidebook was published as Virginia Geological Survey Guide Leaflet No. 1.

The stratigraphy of the oil fields of the Bradford District is discussed. Two field trips traversing McKean and Warren Counties are included. A trip was also conducted to Presque Isle to study Pleistocene and shoreline features.

Conference members examined the geology of the anthracite region as well as the mining methods used and the problems encountered while mining coal as well as mine fires. Road logs are indicated for trips in the northern, middle and southern anthracite fields. This conference was conducted in association with the New York State Geological Association

Five field trips were taken during this conference. They included: 1. Physiographic trip southwest of Philadelphia. 2. Mineralogic and petrologic localities north of Philadelphia. 3. Crystalline rocks of the Piedmont north and west of Philadelphia. 4. Lower Paleozoic Formations and their relations to the Pre-Cambrian rocks. 5. Coastal Plain excursion in New Jersey.

Areas near Pittsburgh were explored during this conference. Trips conducted were: la. Wildwood underground coal mine; lb. Herron Hill Reservoir and Allegheny River Boulevard; 1c. the Carnegie Museum. 2. Beaver Valley area. 3. Uniontown and Ohiopyle area.

This conference included six field trips in central Pennsylvania. 1. Cornwall Mines. la. Cornwall Mines and Triassic. 2. Third Mountain. 3. Susquehanna-Juniata Valleys. 4. South Mountain. 5. Western Perry County.

Six field trips with road logs are in the guidebook. Two one-half day trips examined Triassic rocks and the slate and cement district. The main excursion traversed the Lehigh and Delaware gaps followed by three one-half day trips in the Saucon Valley, Pleistocene drifts, and the Spitzenberg.

Road logs were not included with this guidebook but five trips were conducted. 1. American Lime and Stone Company at Bellefonte. 2. Silurian and Lower Devonian rocks of the Bald Eagle Valley from Bellefonte to Lock Haven. 3. Stratigraphy of the Allegheny Front from Gallitzen to Altoona. 4. Tyrone [Birmingham] thrust fault structures.