North wall of Canadian Canyon, south of Gardener. Colfax County, New Mexico. 1922.
Dates
Date Taken
1922
Summary
North wall of Canadian Canyon, south of Gardener, a characteristic canyon wall ending in a promontory that overlooks the plain; the cottonwoods in the middle ground grow only near the stream. Pinon and juniper grow on the dry hillsides. Pierre shale on the lower slopes to right; Trinidad sandstone immediately above; Vermejo formation just left of center; lower part of Raton formation on the high ridge. Colfax County, New Mexico. 1922. Plate 3 in U.S. Geological Survey. Folio 214. 1922.
Summary
North wall of Canadian Canyon, south of Gardener, a characteristic canyon wall ending in a promontory that overlooks the plain; the cottonwoods in the middle ground grow only near the stream. Pinon and juniper grow on the dry hillsides. Pierre shale on the lower slopes to right; Trinidad sandstone immediately above; Vermejo formation just left of center; lower part of Raton formation on the high ridge. Colfax County, New Mexico. 1922. Plate 3 in U.S. Geological Survey. Folio 214. 1922.
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