Interim Geologic Map of the Cedar City 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Iron County, Utah (OFR-626) Utah History Books

Interim Geologic Map of the Cedar City 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Iron County, Utah (OFR-626) Utah History BooksBy: Tyler R. Knudsen The Cedar City 7. 5' quadrangle is roughly centered on the rapidly growing community of Cedar City in Iron County, Utah. It straddles the boundary between the Basin and Range and Colorado Plateau physiographic provinces, which at the latitude of the quadrangle, is defined by the north south trending Hurricane fault. The eastern half of the quadrangle encroaches on the western margin of the Markagunt Plateau (Colorado Plateau).

Traverse the high-altitude trails that crisscross the range

North America's largest landslide

East Tintic volcanic field

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and geological features

the city struggled against outside pressures to maintain its identity as a self-sufficient Mormon utopian community

Identifying birds of prey is easier than ever

An update of the 1988 classic with all new text

but reddish-brown Jurassic strata in the middle of the section create the Vermillion Cliffs that dominate the area

showcasing the stark beauty of Monument Valley against a vast sky

The map depicts the great variety of natural vegetation from tundra in Alaska to desert in Arizona

5' quadrangle covers a large part of Arches National Park and encompasses colorful bedrock strata ranging in age from Pennsylvania Paradox Formation to Cretaceous Mancos Shale