Geologic map that depicts surface geology of Tarrant, Dallas, Kaufman, Ellis, Johnson, Somervell, and Rockwall Counties and parts of Parker, Hood, Erath, Bosque, Hill, Navarro, Henderson, Van Zandt, and Hunt Counties, Texas. The 9-page booklet indicates geologic formations, abbreviations, and ages.
The Van Horn Sandstone in southwestern Culberson and southeastern Hudspeth counties, Texas, was studied in cooperation with the U.S.
A study of Gum Hollow delta, a modern fan delta along the north shore of Nueces Bay, Texas, was undertaken to determine the mechanics of fan development and the relationships between sedimentary processes and structures. In addition this study provides criteria that can be utilized in recognizing ancient fan delta deposits and in making a distinction between ancient fan and bayhead deltas. Further, the study documents changes in form of the fan and relates these changes to specific geologic processes.
The stratigraphic record of the Lower Cretaceous Trinity Division in Central Texas, as revealed by extensive outcrop investigation, is that of a shallow sea transgressing the southern flank of the ancient Llano Uplift. This history is demonstrated by the overlap of marine carbonates on terrigenous facies representative of nearshore or onshore deposition and by sedimentary features indicative of various shallow-water environments of the marine shelf.