Roadside geology of Maine / D.W. Caldwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caldwell, Dabney W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology--Maine--Guidebooks.

Geology.

Maine.

Maine--Guidebooks.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

viii, 317 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Missoula, Mont. : Mountain Press Pub. Co., 1998.

Summary:

Whether you plan to view Maine's geology from the highway, the beach, or the top of Mt. Katahdin, Roadside Geology of Maine distills each scene's geologic history into easily understood stories of rocks and landscape.

Maine native D. W. Caldwell divides the state into four geographically distinct regions -- the coast, the central slate belt, the mountains, and the north -- and describes the geology of each region's major roads. Detailed maps guide readers through the Maine woods, locating glacially polished pink granite quarried for national monuments, 100-mile-long eskers meandering through boggy lowlands, frozen patterned ground in the alpine highlands, and pillow basalts along the coast. Geologic roadlogs include tours of Acadia National Park and some trails in Baxter State Park.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0878423753

OCLC:

38909963