Introduction to the Field Trip

 

 

by Raymond R. Anderson

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A Brief History of Madison County

 

 

by John P. Pope

3

 

 

 

 

Overview of Pennsylvanian Cyclothems in the Madison/Warren County Area

 

 

by John P. Pope

9

 

 

Paleogeography and Paleoclimate

9

 

 

Cyclothems

11

 

 

Conodont Distribution

13

 

 

Factors Controling Formation of Cyclothems

15

 

 

References

16

 

 

 

 

The Control of Infiltration as a Mechanism for the Self-Regulation of prairie Ecosystems:  Preliminary Studies at Rolling Thunder Prairie State Preserve, Warren County Iowa

 

 

by Steven H. Emerman

19

 

 

The Prairie as a Self-Regulating System

19

 

 

Preliminary Results

21

 

 

References

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field Trip Stops
 

Saturday April 29, 2000

 

 

Stop 1:  Roadcut on the south edge of Winterset: Swope and Dennis cyclothems

 

 

 

by John P. Pope

27

 

Stop 2.  Cut on road to Waste Water Treatment Plant south of Winterset:  Hertha, Exline, and Lost Branch cyclothems

 

 

 

by John P. Pope

31

 

Stop 3: Structural features observed at road cuts along Highway 169 north and south of the Middle River, Warren County.

 

 

 

by Steven H. Emerman

35

 

Stop 4.  Bethany Falls Limestone and tunnel at Pammel State Park

 

 

 

by John P. Pope

39

 

Stop 5: Road cut east of East Peru. Lost Branch? / Exline?, Hertha, and Swope cyclothems

 

 

 

by John P. Pope

43

 

Stop 6.  Ravine at Donna Phillips Farm east of East Peru roadcut: Lost Brach, ?Exline, Hertha cyclothems

 

 

 

by John P. Pope

47

 

Stop 7.  Streamcut along Hwy. 92 east of Martensdale at Middle River: Swede Hollow Fm

 

 

 

by Steven H. Emerman

51

Sunday April 30, 2000

 

 

Stop 8:  Rolling Thunder State Preserve, Warren County

 

 

 

by Steven H. Emerman

55

 

Stop 9:  Woodland Mound State Preserve

 

 

 

by Steven H. Emerman

57