South Dakota fills the landscape with geologic diversity, from the glaciated rolling prairies in the east, across the Missouri River, and west to the rugged Badlands Wall and granitic domes of the Black Hills. Written for the layperson and amply illustrated with photographs, maps, and diagrams, this book describes and interprets the rocks and landforms visible along the state's highways and the geology that lies hidden beneath prairie sod and in caves and mine shafts. Included are geologic tours of the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, and many other points of interest.

Author: John Paul Gries
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mountain Press
Published: 06/15/1996
Series: Roadside Geology
Pages: 357
Weight: 1.3lbs
Size: 8.91h x 5.94w x 0.92d
ISBN: 9780878423385

About the Author
Gries, John Paul: - John Paul Gries began teaching geology at South Dakota School of Mines in 1936 and continued his work as a professor emeritus and consulting geologist until his death in 2003. He wrote ninety-two publications and technical reports and was honored for his extensive studies in groundwater.