Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Maps vii
4. Foreword ix
5. Preface xi
6. Acknowledgments xiii
7. Part I Physical environment along the san juan skyway
8. Chapter 1 Origin of landscapes 3
9. chapter 2 Paleotectonic History 18
10. Chapter 3 Precambrian Rocks 38
11. Chapter 4 Paleozoic History 44
12. Chapter 5 Mesozoic and cenozoic history 54
13. Chapter 6 Volcanic rocks 68
14. Chapter 7 Ore deposits and minerals 80
15. Chapter 8 Energy resources 96
16. Chapter 9 Weather and climate 113
17. Part II Biological communities along the san juan skyway
18. Chapter 10 Ecological patterns 129
19. Chapter 11 Biotic communities of the semiarid foothills and valleys 143
20. Chapter 12 Biotic communities of the cool mountains 159
21. Chapter 13 Wetlands, riparian habitats, and rivers 175
22. Part III Human history along the san juan skyway
23. Chapter 14 The foragers of the forest 193
24. Chapter 15 The anasazi: prehistoric farmers 201
25. Chapter 16 The spanish 215
26. Chapter 17 The utes 225
27. Chapter 18 The miners: “they builded better than they knew” 234
28. Part IV Points of interest around the western san juan mountains
29. Chapter 19 Points of interest along the san juan skyway 249
30. Chapter 20 Points of interest along the durango-to-silverton narrow-gauge railroad 348
31. Chapter 21 Points of interest along the alpine loop 351
32. Glossary 365
33. Contributors 373
34. Index 377