Show GEOLOGIC MAP MONUMENT VALLEY READY FOR distribution BY GOV A map mail showing the geologic structure of a portion of south eastern utah lying between the san ran juan river and the southern boundary ol of the state has been recently by the united states geological sur vey department of the interior it covers an area of about 1100 square miles which includes part if elf tha ahe picturesque monument valley navajo mountain and the rainbow bridge national monument the aren area is designated the monument valley navajo mountain region the geologic structure s shown by means mean a jf contour lines lina and is ia basea on i a detailed investigation that was made in 1928 under the direction ot of A A baker a geologist of the geological survey the investigation wa va made to obtain geologic tum data ithac that would permit dihe proper of the land in accordance with the c leasing a act ct of february 1920 the general str iture of the region is that of a moti odne with ilow vla eastward stward and north westward dips bips which h is campli coni abed at ed by local loc il folds wells in search f oil have been drilled on two of he folds the organ rock and hal ao aito anticlines anti clines j but iro mon has not been obtained W capies of this 1 map may atay li ke obtained e d by biting rt ing to the Di drector Die etor ector united states de geological S survey urve y Wasi washington linkton C H R R woolley federal building salt lake city utah or robert follansbee office building denver colorado |