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Chapter 19 Points of interest along the san juan skyway
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Rob Blair
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- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Maps vii
- Foreword ix
- Preface xi
- Acknowledgments xiii
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Physical environment along the san juan skyway
- Origin of landscapes 3
- Paleotectonic History 18
- Precambrian Rocks 38
- Paleozoic History 44
- Mesozoic and cenozoic history 54
- Volcanic rocks 68
- Ore deposits and minerals 80
- Energy resources 96
- Weather and climate 113
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Biological communities along the san juan skyway
- Ecological patterns 129
- Biotic communities of the semiarid foothills and valleys 143
- Biotic communities of the cool mountains 159
- Wetlands, riparian habitats, and rivers 175
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Human history along the san juan skyway
- The foragers of the forest 193
- The anasazi: prehistoric farmers 201
- The spanish 215
- The utes 225
- The miners: “they builded better than they knew” 234
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Points of interest around the western san juan mountains
- Points of interest along the san juan skyway 249
- Points of interest along the durango-to-silverton narrow-gauge railroad 348
- Points of interest along the alpine loop 351
- Glossary 365
- Contributors 373
- Index 377
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Maps vii
- Foreword ix
- Preface xi
- Acknowledgments xiii
-
Physical environment along the san juan skyway
- Origin of landscapes 3
- Paleotectonic History 18
- Precambrian Rocks 38
- Paleozoic History 44
- Mesozoic and cenozoic history 54
- Volcanic rocks 68
- Ore deposits and minerals 80
- Energy resources 96
- Weather and climate 113
-
Biological communities along the san juan skyway
- Ecological patterns 129
- Biotic communities of the semiarid foothills and valleys 143
- Biotic communities of the cool mountains 159
- Wetlands, riparian habitats, and rivers 175
-
Human history along the san juan skyway
- The foragers of the forest 193
- The anasazi: prehistoric farmers 201
- The spanish 215
- The utes 225
- The miners: “they builded better than they knew” 234
-
Points of interest around the western san juan mountains
- Points of interest along the san juan skyway 249
- Points of interest along the durango-to-silverton narrow-gauge railroad 348
- Points of interest along the alpine loop 351
- Glossary 365
- Contributors 373
- Index 377