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In the Permian geologic period, North-Central Texas was a part of the western coastal zone of equatorial Pangea, a super-continental land mass. [1] Nearby uplifts and mountainous regions, such as the Muenster Arch and Red River Uplift, the Wichita, Arbuckle, and Ouachita mountains developed by the end of the Pennsylvanian, [2] providing elevated topography to the north and east during the Permian.
The Red Beds of Texas and Oklahoma are a group of Early Permian-age geologic strata in the southwestern United States cropping out in north-central Texas and south-central Oklahoma. They comprise several stratigraphic groups , including the Clear Fork Group , the Wichita Group , and the Pease River Group . [ 1 ]
Quartz Mountain (also called Baldy Point) is located in Greer County in southwest Oklahoma. It is the namesake of Quartz Mountain Nature Park and the park boundaries enclose its eastern flank. It is near the cities of Mangum, Oklahoma and Altus, Oklahoma. The park is open to the public year-round for rock climbing, hiking, boating, camping ...
The park offers ranger-led educational programs throughout the year. The park has facilities for picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, nature study, hiking, wildlife observation, horseback riding, camping, and disc golf. There are tent and RV campsites, as well as a pavilion and about 5 miles (8.0 km) of hiking trails. [5]
Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Geology of Wichita Falls, Texas
American Association of Petroleum Geologists. "Geological Highway Map of Texas." Tulsa, 1979. Geologic Provinces of the United States: Ouachita-Ozark Interior Highlands (Accessed 3/27/06) Spearing, Darwin. Roadside Geology of Texas. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1991. ISBN 978-0-87842-265-4
The development, described by Garvin as "a combination of Disney World, Camping World and Bass Pro Shops", will feature a large Camping World store with RV 250 service bays; a five-story, 650,000 square foot (60,000 m 2) permanent RV trade show and exhibition area; a "free-range" campground with dry-camping sites; camping museum; and much more ...
City of Wichita Falls 1,217 6 Arconic: 1,072 7 Walmart (three locations) 1,009 8 North Texas State Hospital-Wichita Falls campus 1,000 9 Vitro [42] 934 10 Texas Department of Criminal Justice James V. Allred Unit [43] 921