Field Notebook: Arizona, Texas. 1923, 1924
Page 35
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into Hden shots, a few miles east of Tesnus the fold escarpment ceases and orotond in a dry plain rising towards the west of Tesnus, from about Haymond As I look back to the east at the mts one great plain of see the unconformity the Herognian unconformity of Baker etc. Comanchian ?down to the foot? That may right, dip 71, strike 50 Tesnus 40 deg E. then folded sandstone shell series; At Haymond station we are in the up- turned limestones. What a wonderful view to the northeast. To the west of the fine layered lomon serie, and to the north the ruggy Comanchian, Between Haymond and Haysville along the railway are remnants of the large tilted Tesnus series, sands and fire shales. To the south and east lie the final Tesnus-Comanchian escarpment. Marathon is a regular stopping place for our train Altitude 4034 feet. Population 750