The Geologic Story of Arches National Park
by Stanley William Lohman
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About this eBook
- Author
- Lohman, Stanley William, 1907-
- Title
- The Geologic Story of Arches National Park Geological Survey Bulletin 1393
- Credits
- Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- QE: Science: Geology
- Subject
- Arches National Park (Utah)
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 51116
- Release Date
- February 3, 2016
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.The Geologic Story of Arches NATIONAL PARK
- 2.Contents
- 3.Figures
- 4.Beginning of a Monument
- 5.Graduation to a Park
- 6.Early History — Prehistoric People — Late Arrivals
- 7.Geographic Setting
- 8.Deposition of The Rock Materials
- 9.Bending And Breaking of The Rocks
- 10.Uplift And Erosion of The Plateau
- 11.Origin And Development of The Arches — Examples of Arches
- 12.How to See the Park
- 13.A Trip Through The Park — Colorado River Canyon — Headquarters Area — Courthouse Towers Area — The Windows Section — Delicate Arch Area — Fiery Furnace — Salt Valley and Klondike Bluffs — Devils Garden
- 14.Summary of Geologic History
- 15.Additional Reading
- 16.Acknowledgments
- 17.Selected References
- 18.Footnotes
- 19.Index
- 20.Transcriber’s Notes
- 21.Transcriber’s Note on Linking between eBooks
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