Faded Observation Notes on Page 63
Item Metadata
Title
Faded Observation Notes on Page 63
Date Created
1925
Description
Faded Observation Notes on Page 63 of James Thornton's 1925 Wyoming Trip Geological Field Book. Highlights include Canyon very different from others; at head + foot typical V-shaped. In middle like glacier trough, but no glacier deposits. On floor some rock weakness is explanation. Black and white rocks on the other side are different than found here. Caused by faulting. Balancing between weathering and erosion. Station 2 Contact between Pre-Pennsylvanian, Sediments are massive limestone fossiliferous not over five feet off contact. We are western side of Laramie Arch. Rocks are dipping basinward. Range is about 20 miles wide and 150 miles long. Sediments cap highest portion.
Type
Text
Creator
James Thornton
Language
ENG
Is Part Of
James Thornton's 1925 Wyoming Trip Geological Field Book, SpecColl_01.2026.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier
SpecColl_01.2026.01_ThorntonGeological_Page_065
Format
JPG
Original Format
Paper
Citation
James Thornton, “Faded Observation Notes on Page 63,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed April 23, 2026, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/10319.