Book/Printed Material Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass Creek basin quadrangles, Wyoming, by D.F. Hewett. [U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 145.]
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Image 1 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 69th Congress 1st Session Document No 21 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Department of the Interior Hubert Work Secretary U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY George Otis Smith Director Professional Paper 145 GEOLOGY AND OIL AND…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 2 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE PROCURED FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D C AT 100 PER COPY- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 3 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … CONTENTS GeologyContinued StratigraphyContinued Bentonite Correlation of formations Page Page 1 Introduction Object of work Field work Acknowledgments Bibliography Geography Surface features The central part The border belt Basins Major valleys Minor valleys…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 4 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … IV CONTENTS Page Plate VI Sections of the Frontier formation west side of Big Horn Basin VII A Fault between shale of Meeteetse formation and sandstone of Mesaverde formation B Lower portion…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 5 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … v GEOLOGY AND OIL AND COAL RESOURCES OF THE OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WYOMING By D F Hewett by compass sights on triangulation stations and forma tion boundaries…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 6 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 2 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WYO of the region gave cordial assistance and cooperation whenever the need was suggested It is not possible to give the names of…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 7 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 3 GEOGRAPHY tributaries of the Big HornClark Fork and Shoshone and Greybull riversflow in rather narrow valleys cut from 200 to 600 feet below the neighboring uplands The surface features as well…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 8 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 4 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WYO Southeast of Greybull River the escarpment turns eastward near Meeteetse and passes out of the Meeteetse quadrangle north of the Hole in…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 9 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 5 GEOGRAPHY location and form of Oregon Basin are favored by the prevailing winds Other evidence of the movement of considerable quantities of soil by the wind is found near Oregon Basin…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 10 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … i 6 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WTO or ridge appears to have risen above it The terrace was made up of two broadly curved but nearly flat surfaces…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 11 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … PROFESSIONAL PAPER 145 PLATE IV U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY i I SaM A t V kw L B VIEW SOUTH UP THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY FROM GREYRULL RIVER IN SEC 27 T…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 12 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass …- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 13 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … I 7 GEOGRAPHY The lowest terrace constitutes the floor of the valleys of throughflowing streams and is best devel oped along Greybull River for which it is named The Greybull terrace is…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 14 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 8 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WIO not reduced to a plain but was an area of low irregu larly disposed hills At this time the principal western tributaries…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 15 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 9 GEOGRAPHY 1913 the flow was estimated at 1 to 2 cubic feet a minute After flowing on the surface for 500 feet the water sinks into the ground Prospect Creek contains…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 16 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 10 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WYO In order to avoid the uncertainties of surface sup plies some residents of Meeteetse and vicinity have drilled deep wells to obtain…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 17 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … f Correlation of formations of the Big Horn Basin described in earlier reports Ilewett and Lupton 1917 U S Geol Survey Bull 666 also the present report Washburne 1909 TJ S Geol…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 18 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … I 11 GEOLOGY first beginning in the seventies and continuing until about 1900 was based upon the cattle industry During this period ranches started along Greybull and Wood rivers served as centers…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 19 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 12 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WYO Triassic Din woody formation On the east side of the Big Horn Basin and in central and southern Wyoming however the Chugwater…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 20 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 13 GEOLOGY of the valley of Wood River and the gravel on the terraces near by Inasmuch as the boundary between the two formations the lower limit of the gray shale carrying…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 21 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 14 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES The general lithologic character of the Mo wry shale is shown on Plate V In addition to several beds of sandstone one or…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 22 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … JaFOlClOAL PROFESSIONAL PAPER 145 PLATE V U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Grass Creek Basin Grass Creek Basin Grass Creek Basin LU Sheep Co well No 9 NW isec 19 T 46 N R…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 23 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 145 PLATE VI Wagonhound anticline Sollars well Sec 36 T 45 N R 99 W Grass Creek anticline Mill Iron Well No 4 sec 29 Oregon…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 24 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … PROFESSIONAL PAPER 145 PLATE VII II S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY V5 V E s 1 r 3K A FAULT BETWEEN SHALE AND SANDY SHALE OF MIDDLE PART OF MEETEETSE FOR MATION LEFT AND…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 25 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass …- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 26 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 15 GEOLOGY dine There are only a few stunted pines along the outcrops of these beds See PI XXIV B The following section of the upper part of the formation is presented…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 27 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 16 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WTO process has been so effective in Oregon Basin that a local depression has been thus carved out below the general level of…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 28 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 17 GEOLOGY Table 2Invertebrate fossils from the Cody shale Identified by T AV Stanton 8533 8534 4991 7369 7371 7372 7373 7374 10255 10256 10257 10258 10259 10260 4960 5032 10261 10262…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 29 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 18 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WYO developed in the basins that mark the crests of the other folds exposures are poor The upper 600 feet of the formation…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 30 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … GEOLOGY 19 fore for concluding that marine conditions ceased earlier in this part of the region than farther north MESAVERDE FORMATION General featuresThe outstanding features of the Mesaverde formation in this region…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 31 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 20 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WYO Grass Creek Basin quadrangle 149 NW 34 sec 2 T 46 N It 99 W 1100 feet above base Fragments of fossil…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 32 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … PROFESSIONAL PAPER 145 PLATE IX U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Southern part of Oregon Basin Northern part of Oregon Basin 19 3 EXPLANATION 00 Coal NE sec 18 T50NR 100 W NE tNW…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 33 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … PROFESSIONAL PAPER 145 PLATE VIII U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 69 84 63 55 65 60 175 0 p oo 0 o 2 u 3 U CD s 100 0 90 mi 130…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 34 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … GEOLOGY 21 Cabin the ridge is covered with numerous flat rec t angular blocks of the sandstone which range from 3 to 8 feet in diameter These blocks were probably bounded by…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 35 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 22 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WYO feet thick characteristic of the Meeteetse formation there are one and locally two layers of massive white sandstones 15 to 30 feet…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 36 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 23 GEOLOGY the Meeteetse formation are separated from the underlying Mesaverde sandstones by 50 to 150 feet of gray clay and sandy clay The upper limit of the Meeteetse is the base…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 37 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … 24 OREGON BASIN MEETEETSE AND GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLES WYO 6364 SE 34 sec 32 T 47 N R 98 W 800 feet above base Trapa microphylla Lesquereux or a new species…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 38 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … PROFESSIONAL PAPER 145 PLATE X U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 240 r 3 44 4 St CYsaae x a JVS A y gg Y f a A SANDSTONE AND SHALE NEAR THE MIDDLE…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 39 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … I I- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Image 40 of Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass … U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 145 PLATE XI MEETEETSE QUADRANGLE GRASS CREEK BASIN QUADRANGLE 104 108 107 253 SEA sec32 T 47 NR98 W Lance formation 2gray shae 7burfsandstone El2secl4 T48NRI00W…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster) - Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Date: 1926
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Title
- Geology and oil and coal resources of the Oregon basin, Meeteetse, and Grass Creek basin quadrangles, Wyoming, by D.F. Hewett. [U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 145.]
Names
- United States. Congress. House
- Hewett, D.F., (Donnell Foster)
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
Created / Published
- [Washington, D.C.] : [U.S. Government Printing Office], 1926.
Headings
- - Coal mines and mining
- - Coal
- - Geological surveys
- - Geology
- - Oil fields
- - Oil wells
- - Petroleum industry and trade
- - Petroleum
Genre
- Legislative materials
Notes
- - Table of contents, p. III.
- - List of illustrations, p. III.
- - Index, p. 109.
- - SERIALSETDELIVERY2
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- 1 online resource (115 p.): color maps, illustrations, tables.
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- 69-1:H.DOC.21
- Y 1.1/2:8617
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- 2022692355
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