Looking south from the lower end of the Great Bend, San Juan River. The rocks here lie on the west slope of the Balance Rock anticline. San Juan County, Utah. 1921.
Dates
Date Taken
1921
Summary
Looking south from the lower end of the Great Bend, San Juan River. The rocks here lie on the west slope of the Balance Rock anticline. Wingate, Todilto (?) and Navajo sandstones form cliffs. Badland slopes extending from the cliffs to the river are underlain by Chinle formation, landslides, terrace deposits, and sandstone debris. Photo by Robert N. Allen. San Juan County, Utah. 1921. Plate 20-A in U.S. Geological Survey. Bulletin 751. 1925.
Summary
Looking south from the lower end of the Great Bend, San Juan River. The rocks here lie on the west slope of the Balance Rock anticline. Wingate, Todilto (?) and Navajo sandstones form cliffs. Badland slopes extending from the cliffs to the river are underlain by Chinle formation, landslides, terrace deposits, and sandstone debris. Photo by Robert N. Allen. San Juan County, Utah. 1921. Plate 20-A in U.S. Geological Survey. Bulletin 751. 1925.
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