Field Notebook: Wyoming
Page 71
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"Aug 7-94. Along the eastern end of the hill th[rough which] the road to [illegible] from the Little Canon one can see the red beds and [illegible]. coming over the Towers crest. Passing over to the S, the same beds, suddenly from 500 feet above to the S., and in the distance the Benton is seen dipping about 10° N. The orthorust fault is most marked at the Little Canon. In this region beneath the Frey Outlet Limestone There must be at least 400 feet of Red Beds. Towards the bottom a number of thick gneissic sands having offsets and near the center where the first thickness of gypsum veins. My section can be said to follow the true Course of the Bluffs along a N. & S. line since this is the line of the two Canons. Am however not quite along that line. My picture of yesterday looking through the Little Canon at the Red Triassic bygone is taken from the Freyellet Ld knaps. Deane looking about a mile far strata dip 70° to S to this dipping about 10° N. Then go through the arch, Treats then left Coof for home today.