“…Hopson's (1964) magisterial review of Piedmont geology supported and extended Eskola's interpretation. More recent work, however, has revealed new structural complexities in the structure of the Baltimore region, which suggest that the apparent domes are better understood as refolded fold-and-thrust nappes (Bromery, 1968;Fisher, 1989;Gates et al, 1999), and has cast doubt on the extent of partial melting, especially during the Paleozoic (Olsen, 1977(Olsen, , 1999.…”