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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