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Wind River Basin

1934; Geological Society of America; Volume: 45; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/gsab-45-665

1943-2674

Constanze Bauer,

Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Research Article| August 31, 1934 Wind River Basin C. MAX BAUER C. MAX BAUER Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1934) 45 (4): 665–696. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-45-665 Article history received: 12 Dec 1933 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation C. MAX BAUER; Wind River Basin. GSA Bulletin 1934;; 45 (4): 665–696. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-45-665 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis paper presents an interpretation of the events that occurred in the building of the central Rocky Mountains and the intervening basins, as revealed by exposures in west central Wyoming. The outline of the area studied is shown in the accompanying index map, Figure 1. The principal exposures are along the northern edge of the Sweetwater Plateau. F. M. Endlich 1 described the topography of the region in 1879. The region north of the Sweetwater escarpment drains into the Wind River; that to the south drains into the Sweetwater River. The Sweetwater rim (Pl. 97A) extends northeastward from the southern end of the Wind River Range (Pl 94) for about 18 miles and then turns eastward for 35 miles to join the Rattlesnake Mountains. It has a steep north face, rising 600 to 800 feet above the general level of the Wind River Basin (Pl. 97A). Its . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.