Field Notebook: SD, WY, ND 1957
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Peck's Devils Tower locality. According to Peck the locality is within the Monument boundary; but no Morrison within this boundary, (see Robinson 1956). Just north of the tower there is a Sundance dip slope with a prominent knob - but the knob according to Robbie is Redwater. We found some white-weather limestone flint resembling that in Morrison, but hill seems to be dk. gray shale; ls. with small gastropods. Also checked slope with knobs to E above Belle Fourch River, same setup as on the N. spur. Out North road to Robbies Morrison locality west of Tower at old Cabins, 132521 Morrison is well exposed - pastel variegated beds with dinosaur bones. Sample W-57-10 taken of limey silt with some ostracods about 15'+ above base Morrison. Doubt if Peck had this locality in mind. Best check would be to have Peck point out his locality. - Paleo evidence can be ignored.