Wayne County is underlain by unconsolidated beds of sand, clay and gravel. For the most part, these beds were deposited in seawater as the sea advanced and retreated during the geologic development of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. To a much lesser extent, streams deposited layers of sediment which mixed with that deposited on the sea floor.
Wayne Cou!nty is underl:ain by unconsolidated beds of sand, clay and gravel. For the most part, these beds were deposited in seawater as the sea advanced? and retreated d:uring the geologic development of the Atlanti,c Coastal Plain. To a much lesser extent, streams deposited layers of sediment which mixed with that deposited on the sea floor.