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Scenically, Colorado is divided into three provinces: the Plains or Prairies on the east, the Rocky Mountains bisecting the state from north to south, and the Colorado Plateaus on the west. There are a number of local variations of course, but by and large the provinces are clearly defined. These three divisions will form the basis for our discussion of the geology of Colorado, for the scenic differences are almost exactly paralleled, and usually controlled, by differences in geologic structure. The Plains rise gently from an elevation of about 3350 feet at the eastern border of the state to 5000 feet where they meet the mountains 150 miles further west. Two major rivers cross the Colorado Plains: the South Platte River, flowing northeastward from the Denver region, and the Arkansas River, which leaves the mountains at Canon City south of Colorado Springs and travels eastward across the southern portion of the state. Tributaries of these two main river systems have etched the prairie surface, so that much of eastern Colorado has a gently rolling, hilly appearance. The Mountains rise abruptly along a north-south line at about 105° west longitude. They reach elevations of over 14,000

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Author

Halka Chronic & John Chronic

Published

2019

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Geology, Stem