Davis mountains the handbook of texas online texas. Since 1972, mountain presss roadside geology series has been providing geology. Younger volcanic rocks of davis mountains area including brooks mountain, goat canyon, medley, barrel springs, wild cherry, eppenaurer ranch, mount locke, and merrill formations early oligocene at surface, covers 12 % of this area. Davis mountains state park just a little over four miles north of fort davis, texas. Explore bird life on a slow onemile nature walk through limpia canyon with experienced volunteers.
King abstract the sierra diablo region covers an area 43 miles long and 33 miles wide in the western part of the state of texas. This zone of deformed rock rose up to form the ouachita mountains, a westward extension of the southern appalachian mountain belt. Learn about the geology of texas with maps, photos and expert descriptions. They extend sixty miles in the shape of a v from north to west central jeff davis county, with the point to the southeast at fort davis. If you are into geology at all, this book introduces you to the many facets of texas desert, plains, mountains, caves, karst, aquafiers, sea shore, hill country, etc. They are a popular site for camping and hiking and the region includes fort davis national historic site and davis mountains state park. Original improvements were accomplished by the civilian. Geology of wylie mountains and vicinity, culberson and jeff davis counties, texas, by h. Darwin spearing, author of roadside geology of texas and coauthor of roadside geology of wyoming, whetted his interest in the geology of louisiana as a research geologist and exploration manager for marathon oil company. This book takes you several steps beyond the roadside geology of texas. One of the most scenic drives in texas loops 74 miles through the mountains. Rove over 300 virtual geology field guides and guides to the regional geology of the usa. The davis mountains, originally known as limpia mountains, are a range of mountains in west texas, located near fort davis, after which they are named.
The franklin mountains are a good example of a blockfaulted mountain range. Uppermost cretaceous rocks navarro group in south central texas are mostly. This secluded cabin rental is located in the davis mountains in texas and can accommodate four guests. The mountains of the southwest and far west texas are often described in text books as sky islands. Locally called the texas alps, the range has many peaks that exceed 7,000 feet 2,100 metres, the highest of which is mount. This book has some lovely pictures of those mountains and some of the plants and scenery. Geology of the sierra diablo region, texas by philip b. Chapter 2 geologic history of west texas kevin urbanczyk1, david rohr1, and john c. Borer and harris, 1991, 2 the primary depositional dip fallin bed geometry of the yates shelf profile from the. The ranch land along the loop is the easiest place in the state to see the graceful pronghorn antelope. To purchase this publication in book format, please order ri0008. A west texas native, halls geology career had taken him around the world. Abstract the barrilla mountains, in the northeastern part of the davis mountains of transpecos texas, are composed of tertiary volcanic materials.
Printed on durable stock, this compact guide will fit easily into backpacks and car consoles. Igneous geology of the davis mountains, west texas. Geology of the northern franklin mountains, texas and new. Land for sale, in the davis mountains of texas all price. It is high in the davis mountains making it one of the most pleasant places to stay in the hot texas summer. The region includes the whole of the sierra diablo, a lofty plateau like range whose summits exceed 6,000 feet in altitude. It also contains general information for the park and for the texas parks and wildlife department. Qu quaternary undivided qb quaternary, beaumont formation. New mexico geological society guidebook, 31st field conference, transpecos region, 1980 183 geology of the eagle mountains, hudspeth county, texas james r. Department of geology kansas state university manhattan, kansas 66506 introduction eagle mountains and the associated highlands, devil ridge and. Wildflowers of the davis mountains and marathon basin.
Pdf basement control of alkalic flood rhyolite magmatism of the. White1 introduction the region embraced within the transpecos region of texas encompasses many snapshots of north american geologic history. In the bathroom, guests will find a toilet, a sink, and a shower and bathtub combination. Since then, he has served as a museum designer and a national park ranger. Geology davis mountains, texas geology davis mountains, texas. One day in 2002, hall climbed claytons overlook, an outcrop on the cdris nature center property south of fort davis. Great places to view texas geology the bureau store. At a mile above sea level, the park enjoys moderate temperatures with little. Mountains, bofecillos mountains, and chisos mountains provide strong evidence that almost all of transpecos texas is underlain by precambrian rocks similar to those that crop out at the surface. Evidence of this is visible in the exposed rock along the canyon walls. Lone star geology, landscapes, and resources, by t. The geologic map of texas was originally printed as four 1. Nestled in the foothills of texas most extensive mountain range, davis mountains state park sits in an unusual landscape. The land within the boundaries of the ava ranges between 4,500 feet 1,372 m and 8,300 feet 2,530 m above sea level.
Explore davis mountains state park s miles of trails, stay up late to marvel at the night sky, learn about the history of the park and nearby frontier fort. The davis mountains segment of transpecos texas overlies grenville basement and is separated from. The davis mountains are the result of very extensive lava flows of that volcanic history. Issue 363 publications university of texas, bureau of economic geology, publications university of texas, bureau of economic geology. This book is a wonderful source reference for not only the plants and flowers of this region but also for the geology of the area. General geology of the franklin mountains total mileage mileage 0. This 6x9 paperback has 432 pages that are packed with detailed information about texas geology. Younger volcanic rocks of davis mountains area including brooks mountain, goat canyon, medley, barrel springs, wild cherry, eppenaurer ranch, mount locke, and merrill formations alluvial fan deposits pleistocene and holocene at surface, covers 7 % of this area. Davis mountains, texas state park map near davis mountains, texas. This report deals with an area of 425 square miles in the western part of texas, immediately south of the new mexico line. Publications university of texas, bureau of economic geology. The texas davis mountains ava is an american viticultural area located in the transpecos region of west texas. To purchase this map as a pdf download, please order gq0021d.
The davis mountains, with summits reaching 8,381 feet, are the most extensive mountain range wholly in texas. Inspired by the bureaus bestselling book, texas through time, this fullcolor guidebook presents photographs and short geologic descriptions of some of the best examples of places to see texas geology. The university of texas at austin, bureau of economic geology guidebook 23, p. Volcanic activity formed the mountains 25 to 30 million years ago. Hundreds of miles northwest of south central texas during latest cretaceous, the rocky mountains began to develop.
Theres more to west texas than a lot of flat nothing, plus big bend of course. Issue 72 guidebook reprint, west texas geological society issue 72, part 59 of publication west texas geological society. Part or all of this report is presented in portable document format pdf. The mountains of west texas are usually igneous andor sedimentary most of which is limestone in origin. The area comprises the south end of the guadalupe mountains and the adjacent part of the delaware mountains. Mountains, seas, coastal plains, rocky plateaus, high plains, forests all of this physiographic variety in texas is controlled by the varied rocks and structures. Davis mountains, segment of the southern rocky mountains, mainly in jeff davis county, western texas, u. Transpecos texas once witnessed powerful volcanic activity.
Precambrian crystalline metamorphic rocks are exposed in the franklin mountains, van horn mountains, and sierra diablo. I also recommend a companion book that he has written about the davis mountains area. The area is a segment of a large mountain mass that extends 50 miles or more northward and southward. Original clear film positives of these sheets provided by the texas bureau of economic geology were photographically enlarged onto mylar film. Abilene boasts a central location just 150 miles west of the dallasfort worth metroplex and is home to 120,000 friendly people. Texas has abundant geologic resources, including petroleum, coal, minerals, groundwater, and fertile soils. Align cars to the east toward the franklin mountains on baltimore drive. This state park has cool weather even during the blast furnace of a west texas summer. Hydrogeology geoscienceworld books geoscienceworld. Join park rangers from big bend ranch and davis mountains state parks to learn backpacking tips and tricks for. High in the mountains of west texas you will find a beautiful and historic park. Igneous geology of the central davis mountains, jeff. Roadside geology of texas by darwin spearing, paperback.
Wildflowers of the davis mountains and marathon basin texas hardcover 1977. Lower paleozoic sandstone and limestone unconformably overlie precambrian. Five tuffs and five lava flows, 1500 feet thick occurring throughout the mountains, persist in thickness and lithologic characteristics. The town of fort davis at the foot of the davis mountains has an elevation of 1,500 m 4,900 ft. The highest peak in the davis mountains is mount livermore at 2,555 m 8,383 ft the fifthhighest peak in texas. Subscribe to our newsletter give to the libraries the university of texas at austin. As the mountains rose up and were eroded, streams brought great amounts of sediments onto the marine shelf of texas where carbonate sediment was accumulating.
Geology of apache mountains, transpecos texas john william wood university of texas, ph. Fishing information for davis mountains, texas and texas. Map of the davis mountains state park outlining hiking trails and highlighting activities, facilities, and other features such as bathrooms, lodgings, waterelectric, etc. Geology field guides to california, colorado, hawaii, new york, texas and utah and most other states of the usa. Davis mountains texas state park map davis mountains. Publications university of texas, bureau of economic geology, issue 246. Bureau of economic geology, the university of texas. Younger volcanic rocks of davis mountains area including. The original portion of the park was deeded to texas parks and wildlife department by a local family. Central texas visit abilene, the defining city of west texas, where the frontier spirit is still applied to discovery, development and creativity.
This data set was prepared in cooperation with the texas bureau of economic geology. For best results viewing and printing pdf documents, it is recommended that you download the documents to your computer and open them with adobe reader. But hed retired from industry and returned here, and was teaching at sul ross state university. The fort was named for then united states secretary of war and later confederate president jefferson davis.
Other geologic localities mentioned in text are the christmas mountains chm, spring hills sh. Davis mountains the handbook of texas online texas state. Located a few miles south of i10 exit 206 if you are east bound and exit 209 if you are west bound. Locally called the texas alps, the range has many peaks that exceed 7,000 feet 2,100 metres, the highest of which is mount livermore 8,382 feet 2,555 metres. Elevations range from 3,500 to 8,000 feet as they rise above the chihuahuan desert. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Younger volcanic rocks of davis mountains area including brooks mountain, goat canyon, medley, barrel springs, wild cherry, eppenaurer ranch, mount locke, and. Gabbro sample from christmas mountains quadrangle, brewster county, southwestern texas, yielded a kar age of 42. The davis mountains are a sky island, an isolated mountain range surrounded by desert. Chapter 2 geologic history of west texas texas water. Younger volcanic rocks of davis mountains area including brooks mountain, goat canyon, medley, barrel springs, wild cherry, eppenaurer ranch, mount locke, and merrill formations.
Davis mountains state park provides panoramic views of west texas. Join park rangers from big bend ranch and davis mountains state parks to learn backpacking tips and tricks for all experience levels. Davis mountains mountains, texas, united states britannica. About this publication from its 1968 publication announceme nt.
Discusses hydrogeology from the geological perspective. Key observations concerning this portion of the trail are 1 the range of depositional facies characteristic of the outershelf and shelfcrest facies tracts of the yates and tansill formations cf. This item appears in the following collections university of texas at austin bulletins and publications. Secluded cabin rental in the davis mountains, texas. From that elevation, the sky island rises to 2,555 m 8,383 ft. A road guide to the geology of big bend national park by kerri nelson. As one travels west on i10 or i20, out of the vast desert, on the horizon, slowly rises the purple mass of the davis mountains, the largest mountain chain entirely within texas. The bedroom has a queensize bed and there is a fullsize sleeper sofa in the living room for two extra people. Davis mountains state park is the home of indian lodge hotel and the black bear restaurant and offers rv and tent camping sites, along with miles of hiking trails. Cambrian to pennsylvanian rocks crop out in the franklin mountains, marathon basin, solitario, and at persimmon gap. Abstract the apache mountains of southeastern culberson county, texas, are com posed of permian marine rocks deposited over truncated paleozoic formations.
Local fieldtrips, such as the annual celebration of our mountains, allow for handson learning of the appearances, structures, and processes that comprise the geology of the chihuahuan desert including. Geology of the northern franklin mountains, texas and new mexico. There are miles of great walking trails and you can walk directly to ft davis national historic monument. Surrounded by the chihuahuan desert, the appellation takes advantage of cooler elevation and lower annual rainfall in the davis mountains. We who dont live in texas, tend to forget that texas has mountains, partly because they arent as big as the rockies, and theyre way off where not too many people live. The davis mountains, the texas alps, are the second highest range in texas. Igneous geology of the central davis mountains, jeff davis county, texas, by j. Winner 2015 outstanding geologic field trip guidebook series award from the.
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