Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-04-14 | Page 4 | A Prehistoric Lake

A PREHISTORIC LAKE LAIU I One Ono of ot the most mot Interesting remnants of ot a n. prehistoric lake in tho the United States is that now known as Estacia valley whIch lies south of Santa Fe and east cost of Albuquerque N. N M M. M From Irom ex examination ex- ex of or the tho deposits in this sec tion geologists are arc of ot tho the that t this lake existed at tho same samo time as Lake D in Utah an and 1 other ancient ancl an an- cl cleat lakes Inkes of or the arid west during tho the cold humid glacial sJ period The theory of the existence of ot an ancient lake Inthe In Ir I the valley is d on the tho pre presence ence o of oC shore features and lake sediments Sea Sell cliffs cUtts terraces benches beach ridges spits and bars are found on all aU sides side of or the tho lako inko at nt altitudes between and 6 00 feet above sea level leveL leveL-Argo- Argo nau nauL 1