Form a panorama of foothills formed of Tertiary rocks on west side of Salt Creek. Kern County, California. 1912.
Dates
Date Taken
1912-09-28
Summary
Form a panorama of foothills formed of Tertiary rocks on west side of Salt Creek, looking westward from divide between Tacuya and Salt creeks, about 1 mile from edge of San Joaquin Valley. Sharp ridge at extreme left formed by Tertiary volcanic rocks lying in the Vaqueros formation. Syncline in center occupied by diatomaceous Maricopa shale. Badlands carved in gravels of Vaqueros formation. Kern County, California. September 28, 1912. Plate 5 in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 116. 1920.
Summary
Form a panorama of foothills formed of Tertiary rocks on west side of Salt Creek, looking westward from divide between Tacuya and Salt creeks, about 1 mile from edge of San Joaquin Valley. Sharp ridge at extreme left formed by Tertiary volcanic rocks lying in the Vaqueros formation. Syncline in center occupied by diatomaceous Maricopa shale. Badlands carved in gravels of Vaqueros formation. Kern County, California. September 28, 1912. Plate 5 in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 116. 1920.
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