View of Glen Canyon Sandstone in Flaming Gorge Dam. Daggett County, Utah. 1968.
Dates
Date Taken
1968
Summary
Summary: In this photograph the Curtis Formation (right, near powerlines), the Carmel Formation (saddle), and the "Great Sandstone Ledge" (left of saddle) can be seen in the Flaming Gorge Dam. For additional information refer to, Stephens, H. G., Shoemaker, E. M., Shoemaker, E. M., & Shoemaker, E. M. (1987). In the footsteps of John Wesley Powell: An album of comparative photographs of the Green and Colorado Rivers, 1871-72 and 1968. Boulder, Colo: Johnson. See also: shg_5-8 and shg_6-2.
Summary
Summary: In this photograph the Curtis Formation (right, near powerlines), the Carmel Formation (saddle), and the "Great Sandstone Ledge" (left of saddle) can be seen in the Flaming Gorge Dam.
For additional information refer to, Stephens, H. G., Shoemaker, E. M., Shoemaker, E. M., & Shoemaker, E. M. (1987). In the footsteps of John Wesley Powell: An album of comparative photographs of the Green and Colorado Rivers, 1871-72 and 1968. Boulder, Colo: Johnson.
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