Geology and History of Southeastern San Diego County, California
Geology and History of Southeastern San Diego County, California

Author: Phillip T. Farquharson

Publisher: San Diego Geological Society

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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This guidebook includes the San Diego Association Geologists' 2005 and 2006 field trips. We begin our exploration in the Peninsular Ranges Batholith in southern San Diego County along historic Old Highway 80 and the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway. The trip continues east over the Laguna Mountain Escarpment into the breakaway zone of the Salton Trough, mainly off road along rough jeep tracks and hiking trails.

Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego County, California; 3
Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego County, California; 3

Author: F Harold Weber

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9781013991486

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants
Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants

Author: Clarence A. Hall Jr.

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2007-10-23

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 0520933265

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With its active fault systems, complex landforms, and myriad natural habitats, southern California boasts a rich and dynamic geologic environment. This abundantly illustrated volume at last provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible resource for students and general readers interested in southern California's geology and native plants. Covering an extensive area, north from San Diego to Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada and east to the Mojave and Colorado deserts, its unique, comprehensive approach brings together for the first time the basic principles of geology, the story of plate tectonics, in-depth discussion of the geology of many specific locales within the region, and information on identifying southern California's native plants.

San Diego and Arizona Railway
San Diego and Arizona Railway

Author: Ph.D., Reena Deutsch

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2011-01-10

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439640475

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Surveyors called the San Diego and Arizona Railway (SD&A) The Impossible Railroad because of its jagged, mountainous, and brutal desert route. The financier and driving force behind building this binational 148-mile rail connection to the east from San Diego, California, was businessman John D. Spreckels. Because of his perseverance, the jinxed 19071919 construction overcame a series of disasters, including the Mexican Revolution, a prolonged lawsuit, floods, World War I, labor shortages, a tunnel cave-in, and a lethal pandemic. Once up and running, the line was intermittently in and out of service and later sold and renamed the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway. While The Impossible Railroad still faces constant challenges and partial closures, freight and trolley service currently operate on its right-of-way, and tourist excursions are offered at its Campo, California, depot.

Peninsular Ranges Batholith, Baja and Southern California
Peninsular Ranges Batholith, Baja and Southern California

Author: Douglas M. Morton

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 774

ISBN-13: 0813712114

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"This book includes petrology, geochronology, and regional aspects of individual plutons, as well as evolution of the Peninsular Ranges batholith. Several chapters deal with geophysical, chemical, and isotopic based interpretations of the genesis and evolution of the batholith. An accompanying DVD contains detailed colored maps and chemical, isotopic, mineralogic, and physical properties data"--Provided by publisher.