Contents
Stanley William Lohman
Page
Beginning of a monument
1
Graduation to a park
5
Early history
9
Prehistoric people
9
Late arrivals
12
Geographic setting
18
Deposition of the rock materials
20
Bending and breaking of the rocks
24
Uplift and erosion of the Plateau
33
Origin and development of the arches
37
Examples of arches
46
How to see the park
50
A trip through the park
52
Colorado River canyon
52
Headquarters area
57
Courthouse Towers area
63
The Windows section
68
Delicate Arch area
74
Fiery Furnace
79
Salt Valley and Klondike Bluffs
82
Devils Garden
83
Summary of geologic history
98
Additional reading
104
Acknowledgments
105
Selected references
105
Index
109
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