Devils Postpile National Park Geologic Story
Huber NK and Eckhardt WW. 1985. Devils Postpile National Park Geologic Story. Sequoia Natural History Association. Three Rivers, CA
Booklet available for sale at the Monument. Includes the Geologic Story (Origin of the Sierra Nevada; Renewed Uplift and stream incision; Rocks of Devils Postpile formed; Genesis of the posts; The postpile is exposed; Top of the postpile; Curved columns; Other volcanic rocks in and near the monument (accompanied by a map); Summary of glacial and volcanic history; Other geologic features; Rainbow falls; Recent changes), Monument History (discovery, mines, miners and hermits, park status, removal from the park, national monument status, the monument today), Plants and Animals (illustrations of some common mammals, trees, wildflowers and birds).
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Huber, N; Eckhardt, Wymond
- Date of Issue
- 1985
- Publisher
- Sequoia Natural History Association
- Units
- DEPO , HIST
- Keywords
- California, columnar basalt, Columns, Devils Postpile, ehistory, Geomorphology, Glaciation, History, Map, Physical Sciences, Posts, Rocks, sequoia, Volcanic, Volcanic Rocks, Volcanism, Volcano