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1. GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
NATIONAL PARK: THE ANCIENT
SEASHORE OF TEXAS
James Austin
Brookhaven College
Historical Geology
August 10, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 11
2. WHERE?
Figure 1: Location of Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Google Maps. Web. maps.google.com. 7 Aug. 2011.
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3. WHERE?
Figure 2: Location of Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Google Maps. Web. maps.google.com. 7 Aug. 2011.
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4. WHERE?
Figure 3: Location of Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Google Maps. Web. maps.google.com. 7 Aug. 2011.
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5. Figure 4: Harris A., Tuttle E. and Tuttle S., 2004, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.: Geology of National Parks Sixth Edition: Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall/Hunt
Publishing, p. 234. Print.
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6. Facts
September 30, 1972
Trans-Pecos Region & Guadalupe
Mountain Range
135 square miles
Guadalupe Peak - 8,479 feet
192,210 visitors in 2010
Source: Harris A., Tuttle E and Tuttle S., 2004, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.:
Geology of National Parks Sixth Edition: Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, p. 233.
Print.
Figure 5: Karpovich, John F., Photo of El Capitan. Web.
Source: National Park Public Use Statistics Office, 2011, Guadalupe Mountains NP Annual Park http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~jfk3w/travel/
Visitation (All Years): National Park Service, U.S. Department of The Interior. Web. http:// gmnp_el_capitan1.html 9 Aug. 2011.
www.nature.nps.gov/stats/park.cfm?parkid=306 7 Aug. 2011.
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7. Weather & Living Things
Desert climate & Texas weather
Mountain lions
Variety of life
Deciduous desert plants
Texas Madrone - Naked Indian Figure 6: Hoy, Lee, Mountain Lion. Web. http://www.flickr.com/photos/leehoy/
5741999057/sizes/m/in/photostream 8 Aug. 2011. Modified by James Austin.
Up to 150 pounds, 8.5 feet
Pines
Source: Harris A., Tuttle E and Tuttle S., 2004, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.: Feed on nearly any mammal
Geology of National Parks Sixth Edition: Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, p. 233.
Print.
Source: Reader’s Digest, 1985, Our National Parks: Pleasantville, New York/Montreal, The Dangerous?
Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. p. 157. Print.
Source: Texas Parks Wildlife Division, 2008, Mountain Lions in Texas. Web. http://
Source: Dunn, Jerry Camillo Jr., Gordon, Alice, and White, Mel, 1990, Texas and the Arkansas www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_0232.pdf 8 Aug. 2011
River valley: New York New York, Worman Publishing, p. 294. Print.
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8. Vegetation
Figure 7: eight.circle, IMG_5479. Web. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ Figure 8: ®iverland, Guadalupe Mountains. Web. http://www.flickr.com/photos/riverland/
34997441@N03/3247158013/sizes/z/in/set-72157613273276704/ 8 Aug. 2011. 1028759508/ 8 Aug. 2011.
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9. Texas Madrone
Figure 9: Wasowski, Sally and Andy, Arbutus xalapensis. Web. Figure 10: Wasowski, Sally and Andy, Arbutus xalapensis. Web.
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=21352 http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=21354
8 Aug. 2011. 8 Aug. 2011.
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10. Pines
Figure 11: coppernate, Fallen Tree. Web. http://www.flickr.com/photos/coppernate/2565935729/sizes/l/in/photostream/ 8 Aug. 2011.
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11. Points of Interest
Guadalupe Peak
McKittrick Canyon
Pine Springs
El Capitan
Gypsum Sand Dunes
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12. Figure 12: Harris A., Tuttle E. and Tuttle S., 2004, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.: Geology of National Parks Sixth Edition: Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall/
Hunt Publishing, p. 234. Print.
Wednesday, August 10, 11
13. History
10,000 years ago - Early hunters
1500 - Mescalero Apache
1858 - John Butterfield & The Pinery
1860’s - Felix McKittrick and ranching
1920’s - Judge J.C. Hunter
1930’s - Wallace Pratt
Source: Thybony, Scott., 1992, America’s Hidden
Treasures: Exploring Our Little-Know National Parks - Source: Reader’s Digest, 1985, Our National Parks: Pleasantville, New Source: National Park Service, People. Web. http://www.nps.gov/
Guadalupe Mountains Desert Panorama: Willard, Ohio, York/Montreal, The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. p. 157. Print. gumo/historyculture/people.htm 9 Aug. 2011.
National Geographic Society p. 124-125. Print.
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14. History
Figure 13: National Park Service, Pictographs. Web. http://www.nps.gov/gumo/
historyculture/index.htm 8 Aug. 2011.
Figure 14: Carey, Frank, The Pinery Station. Web. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolor_ipsum/
3828164572/sizes/l/in/photostream/ 8 Aug. 2011.
Figure 15: M., Glen, Pratt Cabin Back. Web. http://www.flickr.com/
photos/glenmpics/3459511603/sizes/l/in/photostream/ 8 Aug. 2011.
Wednesday, August 10, 11
15. The Geologic Process
Ancient reef complex
All parts of reef
Inland sea
Uplift
Erosion
Figure 16: King, Geoffrey, Over the Guadalupe Mountains. Web. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dogmycats/
39404929/sizes/o/in/photostream/ 9 Aug. 2011.
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16. Ancient Reef Exposed
Figure 17: Harris A., Tuttle E. and Tuttle S., 2004, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.: Geology of National Parks
Sixth Edition: Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, p. 236. Print.
Wednesday, August 10, 11
17. The Beginning
Delaware Basin Ancient Life
Inland sea Algae & Sponges
Early Permian Brachiopods
About 2000 feet of Coral
limestones
Skeletons
Source: Harris A., Tuttle E and Tuttle S., 2004, Guadalupe
Source: National Park Service, Geologic Formations. Web. http://
Mountains National Park, Texas.: Geology of National Parks Sixth
www.nps.gov/gumo/naturescience/geologicformations.htm 9 Aug. 2011.
Edition: Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, p. 233. Print.
Wednesday, August 10, 11
18. Delaware Basin
Figure 18: Harris A., Tuttle E. and Tuttle S., 2004, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.: Geology of National Parks Sixth Edition: Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall/
Hunt Publishing, p. 237. Print.
Wednesday, August 10, 11
19. Layering & Development
Depositional Layers in basin Reef formation
Figure 19: Harris A., Tuttle E. and Tuttle S., 2004, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.: Geology of National Parks Sixth Edition: Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall/Hunt
Publishing, p. 239. Print.
Wednesday, August 10, 11
20. Figure 20: Harris A., Tuttle E. and Tuttle S., 2004, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.: Geology of National Parks Sixth
Edition: Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, p. 240. Print.
Wednesday, August 10, 11
21. El Capitan
Figure 21: Paul & Kelly, El Capitan Peak. Web. http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkelly/3209873705/sizes/l/in/photostream/ 9 Aug. 2011.
Wednesday, August 10, 11
22. McKittrick Canyon
Figure 22: LastGreatRoadTrip, McKittrick Canyon. Web. http://
www.flickr.com/photos/lastgreatroadtrip/3570347273/sizes/l/in/ Figure 23: LastGreatRoadTrip, McKittrick Canyon, Webt. http://
photostream/ 9 Aug. 2011. www.flickr.com/photos/lastgreatroadtrip/3571157910/sizes/l/in/
photostream/ 9 Aug. 2011.
Source: National Park Service, McKittrick Canyon. Web. http://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/mckittrick.htm 8 Aug. 2011.
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23. Pine Springs
Figure 24: R. Pahre, Pine Spring Canyon and Hunter Peak. Web. http://www.flickr.com/photos/13467208@N02/5439525928/sizes/l/in/
photostream/ 9 Aug. 2011.
Wednesday, August 10, 11
24. Gypsum Sand Dunes
Unique conditions
Playa Lakes
Gypsum deposits
High winds
Acquired later
Source: National Park Service, Salt Basin Dues. Web. http://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/
dunes.htm 8 Aug. 2011. Figure 25: Henry, Charles, Standing In The Dunes. Web. http://
Source: Adam Harrington Narrating Documentary On The Saly Basin Dunes At Guadalupe www.flickr.com/photos/amarilloposters/5749059465/sizes/l/in/
National Park. Web Video. http://www.worldgamingexecutives.com/video/adam-harrington- photostream/ 8 Aug. 2011.
narrating?xg_source=activity 9 Aug. 2011.
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25. So What?
Snapshot of the Permian
Rare formations
“The most beautiful spot in Texas”
Source:Young, Donald, 2006, National Parks of America: New Line Books Limited, p. 93. Print.
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