Ball State University Ball State University Geology Field Course 2000Geology Field Course 2000

Part 1: South Dakota and Trip over Bighorn MountainsPart 1: South Dakota and Trip over Bighorn Mountains

Killing time on Killing time on the trip West!the trip West!

Lots of driving, but finally, Lots of driving, but finally, Badlands National Park and Badlands National Park and

the first project!the first project!

Black Hills, South Dakota, Black Hills, South Dakota, Regional IntroductionRegional Introduction

IntroductoryIntroductory Field Work in the Field Work in the

Northern Black Northern Black Hills of South Hills of South

DakotaDakota

Bear Butte Bear Butte Mapping Mapping

AreaArea

Devil’s TowerDevil’s Tower

Mark Osgood, moments before theMark Osgood, moments before the

Monty Python like “big teeth” incident.Monty Python like “big teeth” incident.

Stop at Structure Stop at Structure Section East Flank Section East Flank Bighorn Mountains Bighorn Mountains Near Buffalo, Wyo.Near Buffalo, Wyo.

East Flank East Flank Bighorns near Bighorns near

DaytonDayton

Powder River, Bighorn TripPowder River, Bighorn Trip

Camp at Burgess Junction, Bighorn Mtns., Wyo.Camp at Burgess Junction, Bighorn Mtns., Wyo.

West Flank Bighorn Mtns, West Flank Bighorn Mtns, near Five Springsnear Five Springs

Devil’s Canyon, Devil’s Canyon, NW Bighorn NW Bighorn

Mtns.Mtns.

Continued in Part 2: Bighorn Continued in Part 2: Bighorn Basin and Trip over BeartoothsBasin and Trip over Beartooths