Geology of Glacier National Park and the Flathead region, northwestern Montana / Clyde P. Ross.
| Author/creator |
Ross, Clyde P. (Clyde Polhemus), 1891-1965 |
| Other author/creator | United States. Department of the Interior. |
| Other author/creator | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Format | Map, Book, and Print |
| Manufacture Info | Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1959. |
| Description | iv, 125 pages : illustrations, maps (some color), diagrams, tables ; 30 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | https://doi.org/10.3133/pp296 |
| Subject(s) |
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| Cartographic data | Scale approximately 1:125,000 (W 114°00ʹ--W 112°30ʹ/N 48°30ʹ--N 48°00ʹ). |
| Series | Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper ; 296 Geological Survey professional paper 296. ^A16492 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Location -- Scope -- Acknowledgments -- Previous publications -- Geography -- Nomenclature of the ranges -- Drainage -- Relief -- Climate -- Transportation-- Resources -- General geology -- Stratigraphy -- Outline of major points -- Belt series (Precambrian) -- Classification -- Ravalli group -- Altyn limestone -- Appekunny argillite -- Grinnell argillite -- Piegan group -- Siyeh limestone -- Missoula group -- Correlations and divisions -- Main body -- Greenish calcareous argillite -- Purcell basalt -- Shepard formation -- Limestone -- Chemical composition of rocks of the Belt series -- Precambrian intrusive rocks -- Paleozoic strata -- Basis for divisions used -- Cambrian rocks -- Devonian rocks -- Upper Paleozoic rocks -- Mesozoic rocks -- Jurassic rocks -- Cretaceous rocks -- Kootenai formation -- Colorado shale -- Montana group -- St. Mary River formation -- Undifferentiated Cretaceous deposits -- Cenozoic strata -- Old alluvium and associated deposits -- Terrace alluvium -- Glacial deposits -- Modern alluvium -- Landslide detritus -- Structure -- Structural highlights -- Broad flexures or warps -- Precambrian structural features -- Paleozoic structural features -- Mesozoic structural features -- Mountain-building structural features -- Lewis overthrust -- Thrusts in the eastern disturbed zone -- Folds of the disturbed zone -- Structural features in the overthrust block -- Steep master faults -- Steep minor faults -- Interpretation of the structure -- General structural features -- Erosion thrust concept -- Dates of deformation -- The concept of a sole -- Depth of fracture -- Uplift -- Displacement -- Structural features above the thrust -- Present shape of the Lewis thrust -- Adjustments after the thrusting -- Summary of structural interpretation -- Geomorphology -- General features of the geomorphology -- Effects of the early Tertiary uplift -- Concepts as to a summit peneplain -- Blackfoot erosional surface -- Post-Blackfoot erosional features -- Glacial features -- Recent erosional features -- Literature cited -- Index. |
| Contents | Plate 1. Reconnaissance geologic map of Glacier National Park, northwestern Montana -- Plate 2. Reconnaissance geologic map and sections of the Flathead region, northwestern Montana -- Plate 3. Map of part of northwestern Montana, showing principal topographic features and outlines of quadrangles that have been topographically surveyed in and near Glacier National Park and the Flathead region -- Plate 4. Block diagrams illustrating stages in the development of the Lewis overthrust, in the Glacier National Park region, Montana. |
| Abstract | A report on fieldwork and available data on the geologic, structural, and geomorphic studies of the rocks, ranging from Precambrian to Recent in age, in two adjacent mountainous regions of Montana. |
| Local note | Joyner- FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QE75 .P9. |
| General note | Three colored maps and colored diagram in pocket. |
| General note | On plates: "MR 3720." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-121) and index. |
| Other forms | Also available via the World Wide Web. |
| Action note | Joyner- committed to retain 20200101 20401231 CUSP |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Ross, Clyde P. (Clyde Polhemus), b. 1891. Geology of Glacier National Park and the Flathead region, northwestern Montana. Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1959 |
| Genre/form | Maps. |
| Genre/form | Geological maps. |
| Genre/form | Geological maps. |
| Other title | Reconnaissance geologic map of Glacier National Park, northwestern Montana. |
| Other title | Reconnaissance geologic map and sections of the Flathead region, northwestern Montana. |
| Other title | Map of part of northwestern Montana, showing principal topographic features and outlines of quadrangles that have been topographically surveyed in and near Glacier National Park and the Flathead region. |
| Other title | Block diagrams illustrating stages in the development of the Lewis overthrust, in the Glacier National Park region, Montana. |
| LCCN | gs 59000174 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:296 |
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