Once located under ancient seas, the prairie of Kansas is scattered with fossils, badlands and caprocks—all yours to discover with Roadside Geology of Kansas as your guide to the stat's deep history.
- 332 color phots and illustrations
- Glossary, References and Index sections
Made in USA.
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A billion years of geologic history left zinc and lead deposits, salt beds and oil buried beneath layers of limestone and shale, deposited in the many seas that inundated the continent. Finally, glaciers reconfigured stream drainages, left enormous boulders scattered about, and provided the windblown silt for excellent cropland. Nineteenth-century paleontologists flocked to the chalk outcrops of western Kansas to collect fossils of dinosaurs, mosasaurs, giant turtles and more. Settlers used the rock they found at the surface to build houses, bridges, water towers and churches, as well as stone fence posts that wouldn't burn during prairie wildfires.
Guides for 16 roads, including all the state's scenic, historic and national byways, point out prominent landmarks such as Mushroom Rock, Pawnee Rock, Coronado Heights and Mount Mitchell, along with more hidden geologic delights, such as kimberlite pipes, Rock City and the source for Kansas amber. Informative sections detail the history of fossil collection in Kansas and the state's native-stone architecture, and colorful photographs, including many taken from aerial kites, illuminate the geologic history for all to see.
View all Mountain Press Midwest Travel GuidebooksA billion years of geologic history left zinc and lead deposits, salt beds and oil buried beneath layers of limestone and shale, deposited in the many seas that inundated the continent. Finally, glaciers reconfigured stream drainages, left enormous boulders scattered about, and provided the windblown silt for excellent cropland. Nineteenth-century paleontologists flocked to the chalk outcrops of western Kansas to collect fossils of dinosaurs, mosasaurs, giant turtles and more. Settlers used the rock they found at the surface to build houses, bridges, water towers and churches, as well as stone fence posts that wouldn't burn during prairie wildfires.
Guides for 16 roads, including all the state's scenic, historic and national byways, point out prominent landmarks such as Mushroom Rock, Pawnee Rock, Coronado Heights and Mount Mitchell, along with more hidden geologic delights, such as kimberlite pipes, Rock City and the source for Kansas amber. Informative sections detail the history of fossil collection in Kansas and the state's native-stone architecture, and colorful photographs, including many taken from aerial kites, illuminate the geologic history for all to see.
| Best Use | Travel |
|---|---|
| State / Province | Kansas |
| Format | Paperback |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Author(s) | James Aber, Susan Aber and Michael Everhart; illustrator: Chelsea M. Feeney |
| Publisher | Mountain Press |
| Number of Pages | 318 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780878427154 |
| Copyright Year | 2023 |