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River Potholes: Modern And Ancient, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

A river pothole is a cylindrical, bowl-shaped, or irregular hollow that is usually deeper than wide. It is formed in the rocky bed of a stream by either the grinding action of sediment whirled around by stream eddies or the force of fast flowing water. Potholes usually have spirally grooved surfaces. Their widths and depths range from a few inches to many feet. Potholes on the floor of the Susquehanna River near Columbia, Pennsylvania, for example, are large enough to hold objects the size of a small car.

Potholes generally are formed in fairly homogeneous rock by streams that at …

Singleton Ranch Quadrangle, Nebraska—Banner, Kimball, And Cheyenne Counties, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic), Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

Singleton Ranch Quadrangle, Nebraska—Banner, Kimball, and Cheyenne Counties

7.5 minute series (topographic), scale 1:24000

103°22'30" to 103°30'

41°22'30" to 41°30'

Toa, Ql, Qalc

June 13, 1988

Courthouse Rock Quadrangle, Morrill County, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

7.5' topgraphic quadrangle showing exposures of bedrock formations and other geologic information.

41° 30' — 41° 37'30"

103° 00' — 103° 07'30"

Scale 1:24,000

Completed June 6, 1988

High resolution .tif file attached below as supplemental file

Redington Quadrangle, Nebraska—Banner And Morrill Counties, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic), Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

Redington Quadrangle, Nebraska—Banner and Morrill Counties

7.5 minute series (topographic), scale 1:24000

103°15' to 103°22'30"

41°30' to 41°37'30"

Twb, Qalc, Toa, IW, Tamch, Lower Whitney, Upper Whitney

April 5, 1988

Lisco Nw Quadrangle, Nebraska—Garden, Morrill, And Cheyenne Counties, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic), Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

Lisco NW Quadrangle, Nebraska—Garden, Morrill, and Cheyenne Counties

7.5 minute series (topographic), scale 1:24,000

102°37'30" to 102°45'

41°22'30" to 41°30'

March 31, 1988

Fairchild Ranch Quadrangle, Morrill And Cheyenne Counties, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

7.5' topgraphic quadrangle showing exposures of bedrock formations and other geologic information.

41° 22'30" — 41° 30'

102° 45' — 102° 52'30"

Scale 1:24,000

Completed March 29, 1988

High resolution .tif file attached below as supplemental file

Dalton Quadrangle, Morrill And Cheyenne Counties, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

7.5' topgraphic quadrangle showing exposures of bedrock formations and other geologic information.

41° 22'30" — 41° 30'

102° 52'30" — 103° 00'

Scale 1:24,000

Completed March 28, 1988

High resolution .tif file attached below as supplemental file

Mud Springs Quadrangle, Nebraska—Morrill And Cheyenne Counties, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic), Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

Mud Springs Quadrangle, Nebraska—Morrill and Cheyenne Counties

7.5 minute series (topographic), scale 1:24,000

103° to 103°07'30"

41°22'30" to 41°30'

Toa (Coarse sand and cobble gravel)

March 25, 1988

Horsehead Ranch Quadrangle, Morrill And Cheyenne Counties, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

7.5' topgraphic quadrangle showing exposures of bedrock formations and other geologic information.

41° 22'30" — 41° 30'

103° 7'30" — 103° 15'

Scale 1:24,000

Completed March 24, 1988

High resolution .tif file attached below as supplemental file

Lawrence Fork / Potter 2 Ne Quadrangle, Nebraska—Banner, Morril, And Cheyenne Counties, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic), Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

Lawrence Fork / Potter 2 NE Quadrangle, Nebraska—Banner, Morril, and Cheyenne Counties

7.5 minute series (topographic), scale 1:24,000

103°15' to 103°22'30"

41°22'30" to 41°30'

Toa, Twb, Qalc, IW

March 1988

Broadwater [Se] Quadrangle, Morrill County, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

7.5' topgraphic quadrangle showing exposures of bedrock formations and other geologic information.

41° 30' — 41° 37'30"

102° 45' — 102° 52'30"

Scale 1:24,000

Completed [n.d.]

High resolution .tif file attached below as supplemental file

Broadwater Sw Quadrangle, Morrill County, Nebraska, Robert F. Diffendal Jr.

Robert F. Diffendal, Jr., Publications

7.5' topgraphic quadrangle showing exposures of bedrock formations and other geologic information.

41° 30' — 41° 37'30"

102° 52'30" — 103° 00'

Scale 1:24,000

Completed April 12, 1988

High resolution .tif file attached below as supplemental file