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By Mark Hilton, August 20, 2013
Impact Crater Area Effects
1 Alabama, Elmore County, Wetumpka — Wetumpka Impact Crater
The ridges located here are the remnants of a six-mile diameter circular feature created some 85 million years ago by an estimated 1,000-foot diameter asteroid. The area at the time of impact was a shallow sea. The ridges consist of a variety of . . . Map (db m67939) HM
2 Arizona, Apache County, Chambers — Painted Desert / Finding Fossils Reported missing
The colorful mesas, buttes, and badlands before you compose a natural work of art--the Painted Desert. Wind and running water cut these features from the Chinle Formation deposited over 200 million years ago when this area was a vast inland . . . Map (db m72925) HM
3 Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Dinosaur Tracks
The imprints were made by a one ton, twenty foot long, meat-eating dinosaur. The slab of sandstone came from a nearby side canyon. When Dilophosaurus tracked through the silt 170 million years ago, this was a different landscape. Shallow streams . . . Map (db m40326) HM
4 Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Saurischia Dinosaur Tracks
These tracks were made by a three-toed dinosaur known as a Saurischia therapod. It lived here about 170 million years ago during the Jurassic era when the environment was tropical. The footprints are raised natural sandstone castings of the . . . Map (db m40321) HM
5 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Agate Bridge
Centuries of scouring floodwaters washed out the arroyo, or gully, beneath this 110-foot (34 meter) petrified log to form Agate Bridge. The stone log, harder than the sandstone around it, resisted erosion and remained suspended as the softer rock . . . Map (db m68872) HM
6 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Canyons in TimeNavajo National Monument
The maze of canyonlands stretching before you is the continuing work of millions of years of powerful and pervasive geological forces. Water scours and down-cuts channels in the soft sandstone plateau. The process is augmented by forces of . . . Map (db m71515) HM
7 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Dinosaur FootprintNavajo National Monument
Footprints of a small dinosaur that walked on his hind legs. About 180 million years ago, he left a lasting signature by walking through the mud. The print then filled with sediment, and both print and cast (upside-down here) eventually turned to . . . Map (db m71516) HM
8 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — SweathouseNavajo National Monument
This miniature forked-stick hogan without a smoke hole is actually a highly effective bath — an ancient solution to the problem of keeping clean in a land where water is scarce. Here’s how it works: Stones are heated in a fire, then . . . Map (db m71517) HM
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9 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Upside-down MountainNavajo National Monument
Hidden away in Tsegi Canyon’s wilderness of bare rock, sand, and sparse vegetation are surprising pockets of luxuriant growth. Betatakin Canyon—home to a village of prehistoric cliff-dwellings farmers—is one of these oases. Fir Canyon, . . . Map (db m71514) HM
10 Arkansas, Conway County, Winrock — Two Dominant Fossils of the Area
Exploring the geologic story here connects you with Petit Jean Mountain Lepidodendron One of the dominant tree-like plants of either the Carboniferous Period (359-299 million years ago) or the late Pennsylvanian Period (323-299 . . . Map (db m233678) HM
11 California, Alameda County, Fremont, Cameron Hills — East View
Some of the large land mammals of the Irvingtonian continued into the Rancheolabrean (late Pleistocene). Their extinction defines the end of the Pleistocene. Changing climate due to an emerging coastline destroyed most of their habitat. Smaller . . . Map (db m212690) HM
12 California, Alameda County, Fremont, Cameron Hills — In Search of Fossils
After a large earthquake in 1868 on the Hayward Fault, Dr. Lorenzo Gordon Yates, a dentist, discovered fossils on what is now Osgood Road in the Irvington District. Many were identified as extinct Pleistocene horses, camelids, and mammoths. In . . . Map (db m212655) HM
13 California, Alameda County, Fremont, Cameron Hills — Land Mammals of the Irvingtonian Age
Tens of thousands of fossils, were excavated in what is now Sabercat Historical Park and nearby locations. This discovery was documented by Dr. Don Savage from the University of California, Berkeley. Because of this remarkable unearthing, that . . . Map (db m212658) HM
14 California, Alameda County, Fremont, Cameron Hills — Sabercat Historical ParkCity of Fremont — Via Orinda Entrance —
Welcome to the fossils of Sabercat. Throughout the last Ice Age, mammoths, saber-toothed cats and other large animals lived here. Most of these animals are now extinct, but they left behind a treasure trove of fossils. Local students, . . . Map (db m212644) HM
15 California, Alameda County, Fremont, Cameron Hills — West View
Sea level during the last glacial period was about 400 feet lower than it is today. Ice sheets and glaciers held more of the Earth’s water, and cooler oceans contracted, taking up less space. During the Rancholabrean Age, California’s coastline . . . Map (db m212691) HM
16 California, Alameda County, Fremont, Mission San Jose District — Sabercat Historical ParkPaseo Padre Entrance — City of Fremont —
Welcome to the fossils of Sabercat. Throughout the last Ice age, mammoths, saber-toothed cats and other large land mammals lived here. Most of these animals are now extinct, but they left behind a treasure trove of fossils. Local . . . Map (db m218207) HM
17 California, Alameda County, Fremont, Old Mission San Jose District — Sabercat Historical ParkPine Street Entrance — City of Fremont —
Welcome to the fossils of Sabercat. Throughout the last Ice Age, mammoth, saber-toothed cats and other large land mammals lived here. Most of these animals are now extinct, but they left behind a treasure trove of fossils. Local . . . Map (db m218267) HM
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18 California, Contra Costa County, Danville — Turritella Snail BedFossil Snails Tell Their Story in These Rocks
Within a three-foot thick sandstone bed, seen on both sides of the trail, is a layer of rock containing fossil Turritella aedificata snails. Note the slender tapered shape that has led to calling them “Tower Shells.” They are also . . . Map (db m200818) HM
19 California, Contra Costa County, El Cerrito — El Cerrito Hills
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20 California, Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek — Blackhawk Ranch QuarryA Paleontological Treasure
The Blackhawk Ranch fossil quarry is located south of Rock City on the lower slopes of Mount Diablo. During the Late Miocene, approximately 9-10 million years ago, this region was a rolling lowland. It represented the first evidence of emergence of . . . Map (db m93648) HM
21 California, Humboldt County, Orick — Big DiamondA Circus Elephant — Not a Humboldt Mastodon —
"Big Diamond", a circus elephant, expired near here in 1927. His skinned hulk was buried. Years later, his bones were unearthed and speculation arose about a Humboldt Mastodon until investigators were enlightened by people who'd seen the . . . Map (db m22274) HM
22 California, Kern County, McKittrick — 498 — McKittrick Brea Pit
Located one-eighth mile west of here is an ancient asphaltum seepage in which hundreds of Pleistocene Age (15,000-50,000 years ago) birds, insects, and animals were trapped. The skeletal remains found in the pit include giant condors, giant . . . Map (db m168958) HM
23 California, Los Angeles County, Arcadia — CycadsJurassic Period — 200 Million Years Ago —
Once common across the globe, cycads are now threatened or endangered in the wild. Explore our diverse collection and learn about these impressive plants. Age of Cycads The Jurassic Period is famous for its fantastically large . . . Map (db m198164) HM
24 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Miracle Mile — Chester Stock, Ph.D. / Observation PitHancock Park — La Brea Tar Pits —
Chester Stock, Ph.D., January 28, 1892 - December 7, 1950. Paleontologist. Chief Curator of Science - Los Angeles County Museum, Chairman of the Division of Geological Sciences - California Institute of Technology who, encouraged by the foresight . . . Map (db m51436) HM
25 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, West Los Angeles — 522 — Tongva SpringsSerra Springs — Wounded Deer Springs —
Marked this day March 20 1976, as a California Historical Spanish Colonial Landmark “In 1776 Portola encamped at the springs, part of the Rancho San Vicente - Santa Monica, known as the: 1. Junipero Serra Springs; 2. El Berrendo; 3. San Gregorio; . . . Map (db m122157) HM
26 California, Los Angeles County, Pearblossom — The Devil's PunchbowlDepartment of Parks & Recreation, County of Los Angeles
The hills where you stand are a part of one of the world's geological wonders, The San Andreas Rift -- A great fault and earthquake zone. __________ Because of the movements along this fault zone, the pink and tan colored Punchbowl rocks seen . . . Map (db m115197)
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27 California, Orange County, Aliso Viejo — Mixocetus Baleen WhalePlaza de La Paz Reported unreadable
This skull of Mixocetus baleen whale was discovered during grading of this plaza. It is the second example of the species known to science. The first was found in Los Angles in 1931. Mixocetus was one of the largest marine animals to inhabit . . . Map (db m188542) HM
28 California, Orange County, Laguna Hills — 28 — Fossil Reef
Before you are the white limestone remains of an 18,000,000 year old tropical shell reef. Formed in a shallow bay, it contains fossils of scallops, clams, and tube worms. Mudstones of the same age, found nearby, held fossil whales and shark teeth. . . . Map (db m101952) HM
29 California, Orange County, Laguna Niguel — Plaza de La Paz
Side 1 10 Million Years Ago You are standing on what once was the bottom of a deep ocean basin. Over millions of years, geological upheaval raised the coastal plain and caused dramatic changes in the shoreline. Mixocetus was . . . Map (db m195044) HM
30 California, Orange County, Mission Viejo — FossilWhale Exhibit
The main exhibit displays a fossil right whale skull in profile. It was recovered from the marine siltstone member of the Capistrano Formation (3.5 to 5 million years old) in the 1970's right here in Mission Viejo. It is a fossil skull from the . . . Map (db m72036) HM
31 California, Orange County, Mission Viejo — Oso Creek Trail
History The Oso Creek Trail started in April 1997 as a community collaboration where volunteers gather in late spring to celebrate the Earth and the arts in Mission Viejo. The trail is nestled along the riparian corridor of the Oso Creek . . . Map (db m227360) HM
32 California, Orange County, Mission Viejo — Whale Fossil
Originally dedicated on June 4, 1977 by the Mission Viejo Cultural and Heritage Association. The Fossil was unearthed in the southern part of the city in 1976, and is a partial skull of a Baleen whale belonging to the Bowhead or right whale . . . Map (db m72035) HM
33 California, Orange County, Rancho Mission Viejo — Topanga Formation
This fossil-rich sandstone was found locally from within the Topanga Formation, which was deposited during the Miocene epoch. The fossils and sandstone were deposited in a shallow sea that once occupied this area. Fossils include clams, scallops, . . . Map (db m188903) HM
34 California, San Bernardino County, Baker — A Lost Lake
The dry lake bed before you was once part of ancient Lake Mojave. During the last ice age, a cooler and wetter climate produced the Mojave River. It flowed inland about 150 miles from the San Bernardino Mountains, until its waters became trapped . . . Map (db m83467) HM
35 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Embarcadero — 20,000 Years Ago
San Francisco was an ancient river valley were creatures who grazed and browsed and stalked their prey, left their bones. (text on the horizontal surface) 20,000 years ago you could have walked to the Farallon Islands... . . . Map (db m92829) HM
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36 California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — Pleistocene Period2.6 Million - 11,700 Years Ago — Stanford | Redwood City —
Fossilized bones were discovered on this site in 2017 during earthwork grading operations for the Stanford Redwood City campus. The bones were found at substantial depth below the ground surface. They were determined to be from the Pleistocene . . . Map (db m206827) HM
37 California, Sonoma County, Calistoga — 915 — Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest, dating from the Eocene Period, is the only known example of a petrified forest in California. Its size, scope and variety of petrification is unique in the world. Opalized wood, obsidian, quartz crystal, petrified coral and . . . Map (db m102520) HM
38 California, Sonoma County, Calistoga — 915 — Petrified Forest
The petrified forest, dating from the Eocene Period, is the only known example of a petrified forest in California. Its size, scope and variety of petrification is unique in the world. Opalized wood, obsidian, quartz crystal, petrified coral and . . . Map (db m175865) HM
39 California, Sonoma County, Calistoga — To Commemorate..."Petrified Charlie"
To Commemorate ... The discovery of the petrified forest by "Petrified Charlie" in the year 1870. ... The meeting with Robert Louis Stevenson immortalized in the book, "Silverado Squatters." ... All those others whose lives were devoted to . . . Map (db m102524) HM
40 Colorado, Bent County, Hasty — Santa Fe TrailTravelers through Time
Dinosaur Freeway Geology of John Martin Reservoir is part of the Dakota sandstone formations which extend from Denver, Colorado to Tucumcari, New Mexico. In the Cretaceous period the region was bordered with lakes, swamps . . . Map (db m181091) HM
41 Colorado, El Paso County, United States Air Force Academy — An Ancient Geologic PastUnited States Air Force Academy
Along the western boundary of the Academy, the Rampart Range consists primarily of Pikes Peak granite that was formed more than one billion years ago. These ancient rocks did not become prominent until the early Cenozoic Era (about 50 million . . . Map (db m158341) HM
42 Colorado, Gunnison County, Gunnison — If You Only Knew
With just a little help from a geologist, you can see what can't be seen — and travel through time for millions of years. These rocks reveal long-gone river valleys, open oceans, and enormous volcanoes. Roll back the clock and geology shows . . . Map (db m158870) HM
43 Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Bone Deposition
Dinosaur bones were deposited here on the inside of a meander by a fast-flowing stream. This deposit known as a “point bar” grew by the addition of sand, causing growth of the point bar towards the outer bank and downstream. Larger, . . . Map (db m125104) HM
44 Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Brontosaur Bulges
The downward bulges in the rock layers are most likely dinosaur tracks viewed in cross section. When dinosaurs walked in soft sand they sank in, pushing down and distorting the layers beneath their feet. The tracks later filled in with more . . . Map (db m125156) HM
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45 Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Cretaceous Time
The tan sandstone of the Dakota Group form the crest of Dinosaur Ridge and were deposited more than 100 million years ago during Cretaceous time along the western shore of the Western Interior Seaway. At that time, only low hills existed to the . . . Map (db m125322) HM
46 Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Theropod Track
First noted by Matt Mossbrucker and later described by Dr. Martin Lockley, this theropod (a carnivorous dinosaur) track was part of the top layer of sandstone at the Bone Site, 50 yards to the north. During road construction in 1937, this . . . Map (db m125150) HM
47 Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden — Triceratops Trail
Based on Late Cretaceous fossil evidence found along this trail, this area was a delta with lakes, streams and a mosaic of swamps, scrubby forests, palm tree thickets and small open areas. Impressions of logs, leaves and palm fronds suggest a . . . Map (db m111418) HM
48 Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden, Lakota Hills — Bird Track
Birds are descendants of theropod (meat-eating) dinosaurs and their tracks look similar: three long narrow toes with claw marks. However, bird tracks are generally smaller than most theropod tracks. This print is wider than long and the . . . Map (db m114062) HM
49 Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden, Lakota Hills — Palm Fronds
Large palm fronds show that the climate was much warmer than that of today. Other plant and tree types found here, such as extinct relatives of sycamore, walnut, paddle-leafed ginger and an ancient relative of the avocado, lost their leaves . . . Map (db m114059) HM
50 Colorado, Jefferson County, Golden, Lakota Hills — Triceratops Tracks
Triceratops: 30 feet long, 6-12 ton Herbivore Several tracks of Triceratops or a closely related horned dinosaur were discovered in this area. Among horned dinosaurs, Triceratops is the most likely track maker because many of its bones have . . . Map (db m114058) HM
51 Colorado, Jefferson County, Morrison — Dinosaur RidgeDesignated as part of the Dakota Hogback Natural Area
Designated a Colorado Natural Area in 2002, the Dakota Hogback/Dinosaur Ridge Natural Area in Jefferson County is a crown jewel of statewide, national and international importance. The Dakota Hogback/Dinosaur Ridge Natural Area exemplifies all the . . . Map (db m80464) HM
52 Colorado, Jefferson County, Morrison — Front Range Foothills
You are looking out over the edges of tilted and eroded layers of sandstone and shale that lie upon much older rocks in the mountains behind you. If the eroded layers were restored to where you stand they would be more than two miles thick. The . . . Map (db m57932) HM
53 Colorado, Jefferson County, Morrison — Morrison Fossil AreaNational Natural Landmark
Morrison Fossil Area has been designated a National Natural Landmark This site possesses exceptional value as an illustration of the Nation's natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of the environment 1973 National . . . Map (db m155600) HM
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54 Colorado, Jefferson County, Morrison — West Alameda Parkway / Dinosaur RidgeWorks Progress Administration — 1937 —
Erected through the cooperation of Federal, State and local governments by Works Progress Administration. Dedicated to the enrichment of human lives. A record of permanent achievement.Map (db m155601) HM
55 Colorado, Jefferson County, Morrison — What is the Historical Significance of this Site?
In 1937 the City and County of Denver built Alameda Parkway as the main route to Red Rocks Park. The construction exposed dinosaur tracks, but for many years geologists and members of the public observed them without studying them in detail. In . . . Map (db m155602) HM
56 Colorado, Las Animas County, Kim — Life at Dinosaur Lake
Today the Purgatoire River rolls through a rugged, arid landscape in a deeply carved canyon—but imagine a lush conifer forest and verdant ferns right where you're standing! Learning from the Layers The layers of rock at the . . . Map (db m181056) HM
57 Colorado, Las Animas County, Kim — The Largest Tracksite in North America
A famous discovery was made right here along the Purgatoire River! During the Jurassic Period, hundreds of dinosaurs once inhabited this area when it was a vast lake. As they plodded through the mud along the lakeshore, the dinosaurs left behind . . . Map (db m181254) HM
58 Colorado, Las Animas County, Kim — The Site from the Sky
From the air, you can see the tracks of two sauropod dinosaurs walking side by side along the ancient lakeshore. The discovery that some types of dinosaurs lived in large herds like modern animals happened because of parallel tracks . . . Map (db m181013) HM
59 Colorado, Mesa County, Colorado National Monument — The Shape of Independence
Does the shape of Independence Monument help tell the park's erosional story? It depends on your viewpoint. From here the monolith appears to be shaped like a tower, but the sideview shows that it is the remaining piece of a rock wall between . . . Map (db m159647) HM
60 Colorado, Mesa County, Fruita — Dinosaur DiamondA Dual-State National Scenic Byway
About the Diamond The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway (Dinosaur Diamond) is located in eastern Utah and western Colorado. Three-quarters of the 512-mile loop are within Utah. The segment within Colorado was designated the Dinosaur . . . Map (db m159772) HM
61 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Ancient ClonesFlorissant Fossil Beds National Monument — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
This family circle of fossilized redwood stumps grew out of the single trunk of an older parent tree. The three trunks are ancient clones, or genetically identical copies, of that parent tree. Modern coastal redwoods also reproduce by stump . . . Map (db m240610) HM
62 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Ancient Forest Diversity
The Rocky Mountain region was much warmer 34 million years ago. The Florissant valley was forested with towering redwoods, false cypresses, pines, mixed hardwoods, and ferns surrounded by drier slopes with scrublands, shrubs, and low trees. . . . Map (db m158385) HM
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63 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Changes Within Habitats
Within a few steps is the transition from a dry meadow into a cooler forest of Douglas-fir, spruce, and common juniper. The moisture content is higher here. Though you're looking south, you are standing on a north-facing slope. North-facing slopes . . . Map (db m158502) HM
64 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Charlotte HillEarly Citizen-Scientist
Women's stories figure prominently in the early frontier days of Florissant. Charlotte Hill homesteaded here in the late 1800s. Married at age 13, she raised seven children, ranched with her husband, and pursued her avocation of collecting fossils. . . . Map (db m240616) HM
65 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Dawn of the Recent Past
Standing here 34 million years ago you would probably recognize a number of plants and insects. But the year-round mild climate in the Rockies would be a surprise, as would the mammals of the time. The warm temperate forest was diverse, with . . . Map (db m158429) HM
66 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Delicate Impressions
As outcrops of shale weather, they separate into paper-thin sheets, exposing fossils on their surfaces. Within these delicate pages, a chapter of Earth's history unfolds. Size played a key role in determining what was preserved at Florissant. The . . . Map (db m158439) HM
67 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Is the Trio in Trouble?Fighting Gravity and the Weather
The three trunks of the Trio are all interconnected because they are part of the same tree! They were likely sprouts from a broken central tree, which makes them clones. The original rock matrix that buried the Trio in the late Eocene was excavated . . . Map (db m240476) HM
68 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Just One Piece at a Time
"One of the wonders of this part of the world is the 'Petrified Forest'...between Colorado Springs and Fairplay. This remarkable relic...bids fair to disappear very shortly, unless the...tourists cease their work of destruction. Everyone must . . . Map (db m158483) HM
69 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Layers of Time
To uncover the geologic history of the Florissant region, you must peel back the surface and examine the rock layers below. Sediments are deposited layer upon layer, with the oldest at the bottom and the youngest on top. Because of this principle . . . Map (db m158482) HM
70 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Life in the Forest
The Abert's squirrel inhabits this forest. It eats ponderosa pine cones and the inner bark of the twigs. It's just one of many animals that depend on the ponderosa forest for food, nesting, and cover. The fossil record also shows animals and plant . . . Map (db m158510) HM
71 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Life Zones
Pikes Peak is the huge mountain you see across the valley. On a clear day, you can see two distinct areas on the mountain—a darker band of forest and a lighter colored treeless area. These different layers called "life zones" are a . . . Map (db m158493) HM
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72 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Making of a Monument
A grassroots effort Beneath this valley is one of the richest fossil deposits in the world. Imagine instead this valley filled with a housing subdivision. There would be no open space, no trails, no scientific research, and no . . . Map (db m158376) HM
73 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Reading the Rings
Core samples from Sequoia affinis fossil stumps contain remarkably well-preserved annual growth rings. Locked within those concentric rings are clues about past growing conditions in the Florissant valley. The stumps at Florissant have . . . Map (db m158428) HM
74 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Stumps of Stone
In the late Eocene epoch, about 34 million years ago, the Florissant valley was buried by eruptions from a cluster of volcanoes known as the Guffey volcanic center. Huge volcanic mudflows (lahars) spread into this forested valley with great speed, . . . Map (db m158402) HM
75 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — The Present Touches the Past
Just beyond the circular wooden fence in front of you is a young ponderosa pine tree growing out of the top of an ancient petrified redwood tree stump. The huge redwood tree was buried by a volcanic mudflow and was later exposed by erosion. The . . . Map (db m158515) HM
76 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — The Role of Fire
Can you see the spiral scar on the ponderosa pine directly to your right? It goes all the way up and around the tree. Lightning struck this tree many years ago. Lightning and the fires it causes are natural processes in forests like this one. Fire . . . Map (db m158506) HM
77 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Valley Through Time
You are standing in the Florissant valley surrounded by ponderosa pine forests. But 34-35 million years ago, this was the site of Lake Florissant. The twelve-mile-long lake was formed when volcanic mudflows dammed a stream that flowed south . . . Map (db m158489) HM
78 Colorado, Teller County, Florissant — Welcome to Florissant, the Northern Gateway to The Gold Belt Tour National Scenic BywayThere's something for everyone along the way..
Rich Cultural History The legacy of many different cultures and people can be found along the Byway. Native American Indian tribes who lived here for centuries prior to settlement have left traces of their life ways in the earth, trees and . . . Map (db m153243) HM
79 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Beardsley Park — Chacoan PeccariesCatagonus wagneri
Size: 1.5-2.5 feet at shoulder Weight: 66-88 pounds Lifespan: Up to 9 years Habitat: Dry thorn forests, plains and marshes of South America Diet: Cacti, tubers, fruits, flowers
First . . . Map (db m230877) HM
80 Connecticut, New Haven County, New Haven, Downtown — Othniel Charles Marsh
Othniel Charles Marsh Born at Lockport, N.Y. October 29, 1831. Died at New Haven, March 18, 1899 Professor of Paleontology in Yale University 1866 – 1899 President of the National Academy of Sciences 1883 – 1895 Eminent as . . . Map (db m50917) HM
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81 Delaware, New Castle County, Newark, Iron Hill Park — Historic Roads of Newark, Delaware / Petrified Log from Central Delaware
Historic Roads of Newark, Delaware 1. Old Baltimore Pike The Old Baltimore Pike was built before 1720 and connected Elkton, Maryland to Christiana. It followed the path of an east-west Indian trail over the south side of Iron Hill. . . . Map (db m214020) HM
82 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska1925 - 2015 — Academy of Superheroes —
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83 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — GW's River Horse[Lisner Auditorium]
Legend has it that the Potomac was once home to these wondrous beasts. George and Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in the river shallows from the porch of their beloved Mount Vernon on summer evenings. . . . Map (db m46980) HM
84 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — GW's River Horse
Legend has it that the Potomac was once home to these wondrous beasts. George & Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in the river shallows from the porch of their beloved Mount Vernon on summer evenings. Credited with . . . Map (db m179003) HM
85 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The National Mall — Triceratops horridusBronze cast of prototype, USNM 517431
Triceratops roamed northwestern North America 70-65 million years ago, when the climate was much warmer and wetter. It dined on plants that included relatives of those you see here. This cast was created from the skull of our . . . Map (db m113990) HM
86 Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Florida Museum
The Florida Museum traces its roots to the 1890s at Florida Agricultural College in Lake City. In 1906, the collections moved to the UF campus in Gainesville. On May 30, 1917, the Florida State Museum became the state's official natural history . . . Map (db m134906) HM
87 Florida, Brevard County, Titusville — F-486 — Windover Archaeological Site
Discovered by accident in 1982, the Windover site is a burial place of Early Native Americans who inhabited this region 7,000 to 8,000 years ago. The burials were placed underwater in the peat of the shallow pond. This peat helped to preserve . . . Map (db m60342) HM
88 Florida, Hernando County, Bayport — F-788 — The Bayport Area Before Human Occupation/Bayport's First People
(side 1) The Bayport Area Before Human Occupation The fossilized remains of many prehistoric animals and plants are buried in the Bayport area. During the Eocene Period, 45 million years ago (MYA), the Gulf covered this region. . . . Map (db m93296) HM
89 Florida, Hillsborough County, Ruskin — Miracle at Cockroach Bay The Leisey Shell Fossils
In the ponds in front of you one of the richest Ice-Age fossil discoveries in the world took place in 1983-84. When amateur paleontologists reported a large accumulation of fossils to the Florida Museum of Natural History, the Leisey Shell Pit and . . . Map (db m120625) HM
90 Florida, Orange County, Lake Buena Vista — Cretaceous Trail
The plants and animals you see along the Trail have remained virtually unchanged since the late Cretaceous. The dinosaurs themselves were not as fortunate, disappearing from the earth 65 million years ago.Map (db m243014) HM
91 Florida, Orange County, Lake Buena Vista — Oldengate Bridge
This fossil Gateway is composed of the giant bones of a Brachiosaurus, one of the largest creatures that ever walked the earth. It stands fifty-two feet tall and more than eighty feet long. A peaceful plant-eater, the Brachiosaurus' enormous . . . Map (db m198209) HM
92 Florida, Orange County, Lake Buena Vista — Prehistoric Plants
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed vast coniferous forests filled with ancient trees, colossal cycads, ferns, and mosses. Over millennia of geological transformation, these prehistoric plants became the coal and oil we use as fuel . . . Map (db m242850) HM
93 Florida, Orange County, Lake Buena Vista — Tyrannosaurus Rex“Sue”
This fossil cast is an exact replica of “Sue”, the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton ever found. Named for her discoverer, Sue was found in South Dakota on August 12, 1990. Sue is 90% complete, a fossil find of enormous importance . . . Map (db m76896) HM
94 Florida, Sarasota County, North Port — Little Salt Spring
The waters of this unusual archeological and paleontological site have yielded preserved human skeletal remains and artifacts dating from 10,000 to 3000 B.C. Animal fossils have also been recovered. Including species of extinct tortoise, sloth, . . . Map (db m128665) HM
95 Florida, Sarasota County, North Port — Prehistoric Man Lived Here/Spring Was Once a Cave
Prehistoric Man Lived Here More than 10,000 years ago prehistoric man, sabre-tooth cats, giant sloths, mammoths and mastodons lived in this area of Florida which eons later became a part of Sarasota County. Warm Mineral Springs, here, and . . . Map (db m128664) HM
96 Florida, Sarasota County, Venice — 1926 Article From "Venice News"
"It's a mammoth," voiced Dr. J. W. Gidley, Paleontologist of the Smithsonian Institute, 15 minutes after he first saw the fossil tusks and jaw bone of the prehistoric monster found in Venice. The size of the tusks indicates that it probably stood 14 . . . Map (db m32747) HM
97 Florida, St. Johns County, Switzerland — William Bartram Scenic Highway
Within a mile and a half of this marker are numerous prehistoric sites, several of which date from 2000 BC. Native Americans occupied the northern river section from about 4000 BC until the arrival of Europeans after 1500 AD. Riverbank . . . Map (db m236728) HM
98 Florida, Volusia County, Port Orange — Bongoland
Several attempts were made to operate Dunlawton Plantation as a tourist attraction in the the 1950's Dr. Perry Sperber leased the premises from J. Saxon Lloyd for a park to display prehistoric monsters and had a number of replicas, molded in . . . Map (db m34878) HM
99 Florida, Volusia County, South Daytona — Giant Ground Sloth
On this site in 1975 was found the best preserved and most complete giant ground sloth ever found in North America. The sloth weighed three to five tons, stood thirteen feet tall and was a vegetarian. An estimated fifty species of animals were . . . Map (db m45449) HM
100 Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — Lophorhothon atopus“Crested Nose”
Lophorhothon atopus (Loh-FOUR-ah-thon ay-TOH-pus) “Crested Nose” Cretaceous Period (65- 144 million years ago) Southeastern United States This scene shows a family of Lophorhothon dinosaurs, as they may have . . . Map (db m113593) HM

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