May 19, 2009
Geologic Mysteries of West Virginia State Parks Solved
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
How were the famous Blackwater Falls formed? How did Canaan Valley
get to be so wide? West Virginia’s state parks and forests are famous for their natural beauty, and that
includes the makeup of the land on which they are located. The geologic setting
of West Virginia’s state parks also can teach a lot about the natural history of our state
and region. A new series of publications focusing on the geology of state
parks reveals the landforms, geologic history, and rocks of these scenic
areas in words and photographs, and it’s done in an easy-to-understand
format.
“The Geology of Cacapon Resort and Lost River State Parks” (State Park Bulletin SP-7) is a highly-illustrated geological tour throug h these two eastern panhandle state parks in the Valley and Ridge physiographic province. Cacapon Resort State Park is in Morgan County, and Lost River State Park is in Hardy County. The 36-page booklet describes the rocks and geologic history that visitors will encounter in each park, and explains each park’s topography and prominent geological features. In addition to text written for the non-specialist, the
booklet is filled with explanatory illustrations and beautiful photographs.
Fold-out colored geologic maps identify the rock units visible in each
park area.
“The Geology of Canaan Valley Resort and Blackwater Falls State Parks” (State Park Bulletin SP-6A) follows a similar format for these two eastern West Virginia state parks in Tucker County, in the Allegheny Mountain Section of the Appalachian Plateau physiographic province. The highly-illustrated 32-page booklet describes the geology, rocks, and landforms in these parks, including the geology responsible for the formation of the falls of the Blackwater River and the broad valley at Canaan. Fold-out colored geologic maps identify the rock units visible in each of these parks areas.
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Geologic Mysteries of West Virginia State Parks Solved
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
How were the famous Blackwater Falls formed? How did Canaan Valley
get to be so wide? West Virginia’s state parks and forests are famous for their natural beauty, and that
includes the makeup of the land on which they are located. The geologic setting
of West Virginia’s state parks also can teach a lot about the natural history of our state
and region. A new series of publications focusing on the geology of state
parks reveals the landforms, geologic history, and rocks of these scenic
areas in words and photographs, and it’s done in an easy-to-understand
format.
“The Geology of Cacapon Resort and Lost River State Parks” (State Park Bulletin SP-7) is a highly-illustrated geological tour throug h these two eastern panhandle state parks in the Valley and Ridge physiographic province. Cacapon Resort State Park is in Morgan County, and Lost River State Park is in Hardy County. The 36-page booklet describes the rocks and geologic history that visitors will encounter in each park, and explains each park’s topography and prominent geological features. In addition to text written for the non-specialist, the
booklet is filled with explanatory illustrations and beautiful photographs.
Fold-out colored geologic maps identify the rock units visible in each
park area.
“The Geology of Canaan Valley Resort and Blackwater Falls State Parks” (State Park Bulletin SP-6A) follows a similar format for these two eastern West Virginia state parks in Tucker County, in the Allegheny Mountain Section of the Appalachian Plateau physiographic province. The highly-illustrated 32-page booklet describes the geology, rocks, and landforms in these parks, including the geology responsible for the formation of the falls of the Blackwater River and the broad valley at Canaan. Fold-out colored geologic maps identify the rock units visible in each of these parks areas.
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