The Laminated Pleistocene Sediments of the Cedar Rapids Region

Authors

L. R. Wilson, Coe CollegeFollow
C. G. Kos, Coe College

Document Type

Research

Abstract

In the vicinity of Cedar Rapids there are extensive deposits of laminated sands within, and adjacent to the valley of the Cedar River and its tributaries. These lie above the till of the Iowan Substage and are associated for the most part with the highest terrace found along the Cedar River and its tributaries in Linn County. The presence of the laminated sediments has been noted by others, but no detailed study appears to have been made of them in the region of Cedar Rapids. During the active building program in Cedar Rapids many exposures were made in basement excavations and furnished a good opportunity for study.

Publication Date

1942

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

49

Issue

1

First Page

359

Last Page

365

Copyright

©1942 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Wilson, L. R. and Kos, C. G. (1942) "The Laminated Pleistocene Sediments of the Cedar Rapids Region," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 49(1), 359-365.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol49/iss1/60