Glen Rose in Somervell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Making Tracks

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

1. Making Tracks Marker

Inscription. The Dinosaur Valley track impressions were made on broad, shallow tidal flats consisting of sticky, limey mud. Through the action of tides, the imprints slowly filled with clay and silt particles. The filler sediments were a different river-borne material brought down from upland areas.

The track layer became a hard limestone. The filler layer became either a soft shale or a brittle rock called lime marl. Over time, erosion removed the softer filler layer exposing molds of the animals' feet.

Captions
Step 1: An animal walks across soft, moist, cohesive sediment.
Step 2: The imprint fills with sediment of contrasting texture that does not distort the original. Both layers then harden.
Step 3: Differential erosion removes the softer rock type.

Erected by Dinosaur Valley State Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology.

Location. 32° 14.784′ N, 97° 48.828′ W. Marker is in Glen Rose, Texas, in Somervell County. It is on Park Road 59 half a mile north of Farm to Market Road 205, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located just fast the main

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entrance to Dinosaur Valley State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1629 Park Rd 59, Glen Rose TX 76043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Dinosaur Valley State Park (here, next to this marker); Apatosaurus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dinosaurs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Making a Dinosaur (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tyrannosaurus rex (approx. 0.2 miles away); Misleading Models (approx. 0.2 miles away); World's Fair Wonders (approx. 0.2 miles away); An Ancient Story (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Rose.

The Making Tracks Marker is the left marker of the two markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

2. The Making Tracks Marker is the left marker of the two markers

The tracks display at the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

3. The tracks display at the Marker

Closeup of a track in the dried Paluxy river bed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

4. Closeup of a track in the dried Paluxy river bed

Tracks at the Paluxy river bed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

5. Tracks at the Paluxy river bed

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.