Geologic Features: Death Valley, California

Troxel, Bennie; Wright, Lauren

The 11 papers included here were originally published in the GSA, Cordilleran Section Guidebook, 1974, along with 6 additional papers not reproduced in this volume. These papers discuss the geologic formations and stratigraphy of the area surrounding Death Valley National Monument (Park). Several of these papers have been corrected and modified since they were published in the guidebook. This Collection of papers and maps was published in 1974 as part of a guidebook prepared for a geologic field trip from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Death Valley. Several of these papers have been corrected and modified since they were published in the guidebook. The guidebook was published by The Death Valley Publishing Company, Shoshone, CA 92384, for Field Trip No. 1 of the 70th annual meeting of the Cordilleran Section, Geological Society of America. The guidebook contains the following additional papers: Geologic Guide to the Death Valley Region, California and Nevada, by Bennie W. Troxel. Geology of the Spring Mountains, Nevada, by B. C. Burchfiel, R. J. Fleck, D. T. Secor, R. R. Vincelette, G. A. Davis. Turtleback Surfaces of Death Valley Viewed as Phenomena of Extensional Tectonics, by Lauren A. Wright, James K. Otton, Bennie W. Troxel. Geology of the Furnace Creek Borate Area, Death Valley, Inyo County, California, by James F. McAllister. Significance of a Man-made Diversion of Furnace Creek Wash at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California, by Bennie W. Troxel. Correlation (chart) of Lower Cambrian and Some Precambrian Strata in the Southern Great Basin, by J. H. Stewart.