The Geology of Northern New Mexico's Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands

Download or read book The Geology of Northern New Mexico's Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands written by L. Greer Price and published by New Mexico Bureau of Mines &. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Few places in the U.S. boast as rich a diversity of landscape and public lands as northern New Mexico. Here in one volume is an authoritative overview of the geology of these parks, monuments, and public lands, with information on the regional setting, the rock record, and the most prominent geologic features. The book includes chapters on nine national parks and monuments, seventeen state parks, and many of the most popular Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service units in this part of the state. Also included are chapters on two of our newer units, the Valles Caldera National Preserve and Kashe-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. With nearly 300 full-color geologic maps, graphics, and photographs, the book is a perfect introduction to the some of New Mexico's most significant geologic landscapes."--Publisher's description.