Rock Formations in the Colorado Plateau of Southeastern Utah and Northern Arizona
Longwell CR, Miser HD, Moore RC, Bryan K, Paige S. 1923. Rock Formations in the Colorado Plateau of Southeastern Utah and Northern Arizona. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 132-A. United States Government Printing Office. Washington, DC
In 1921, detailed topographic surveys were conducted in areas along the Colorado and San Juan Rivers which would be impacted if a proposed dam was placed at Lee's Ferry. The report includes the geology of the area, particularly of the rock formations within the area to be flooded, and detailed information on columnar sections. Local geologic sections, 10 plates (including pre-dam black-and-white photos), 1 figure (map showing locations of sections), plates
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Longwell, Chester; Miser, High; Moore, Raymond; Bryan, Kirk; Paige, Sidney
- Date of Issue
- 1923-07-27
- Publisher
- United States Government Printing Office
- Units
- CANY , CARE , GLCA , GRCA , HIST
- Keywords
- Arizona, Colorado River, Dams, ehistory, ehistory, Erosion, Formations, Geology, History, History, Impacts, Marble Canyon (GRCA), Mesozoic, NPSRecord, Paleozoic, Rock, Rocks, Rocks, San Juan River, Sedimentary Rocks, Survey, Topography, Unconformities, Utah