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FIELD JOURNAL GEOGRAPHY 5 LAURA GODOY NOVEMBER 25, 2012

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FIELD JOURNALGEOGRAPHY 5LAURA GODOYNOVEMBER 25,

2012

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MORMON ROCKS

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The Mormon Rocks are a beautiful part of the Cajon Pass. Mormon settlers named them during their trek from Salt Lake City to Southern California.

The San Andreas Fault is the creator of the Cajon Pass, as it runs underground, splitting the Pacific and North American plate.

Laura Godoy

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When looking at the sandstone up close, it is easy to tell the different types of years it’s lived through. The different layers in the strata of rock portray the natural events that have passed through. Heavy precipitation, drought, high

wind, etc. These natural events helped to form these beautiful layers of sedimentary rock.

Laura Godoy

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Water once ran through this area in the Cajon Pass, creating a lovely stream. This photo shows the now, dry, stream bed.

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The San Andreas Rift Zone is a continental transform fault whose motion is right-lateral strike-slip. It is located between the San Gabriel and San

Bernardino Mountains, created by the southern segment of the San Andreas Fault.

Laura Godoy

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CINDER HILL

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The Cinder Hill is a very beautiful landmark in the Coso Volcanic field. It is reddish color because it is a basaltic cinder cone.

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The Lava Flows are completely basaltic. The flows occurred between 400,000 years and 10,000 year ago.

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FOSSIL FALLS

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The Fossil Falls Stream Bed in Inyo County is now dried up. The stream once went through Fossil Falls and was appreciated by the Native Americans in the

area.

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These falls were formed by melted

waters from glaciers, named the Tioga, in the Sierra Nevadas. That melted water flowed into what

became a river. Over time, the river flowed through the lava flow

and smoothed the basalt out, giving

Fossil Falls its sleek image.

Laura Godoy

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These unique and circular holes are smooth and deep. They were created

when small pieces of debris would find their way into the

basalt from the water flow. Over time, with

the speed and strength of the water

flow, the pieces of debris would spin

and spin in the basalt, forming the

holes.Laura Godoy

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The Native Americans that lived in this specific area used the obsidian

they found from the Coso Mountains for weapons and tools. They would

haul chunks of obsidian over towards the flowing

water for a peaceful working experience. The chippings from their work

litter the ground to this day, creating a beautiful sparkling walkway for all

visitors.

Laura Godoy

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A petroglyph is a rock engraving created by carving, picking, and

other methods. A Native American who lived in this area thousands of years ago created this petroglyph. The actual meaning of this specific petroglyph is unknown

and debated. It is a beautiful site to see.

Laura Godoy

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This house ring made out of rocks

was used as a living area for the Native Americans of this area. When it was

warm, like the summer, they would

stay in the cool Sierra Nevadas and when it was cooler,

they’d migrate to the flatter dry valley.

House Rings made migrating easier for

them.

Laura Godoy

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MT. WHITNEY

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Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the entire state! It’s highest elevation is 14,505 feet. A true marvelous sight.

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DIAZ LAKE

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Diaz Lake is a sag pond that was created after an earthquake in 1872, along the Lone Pine Fault. The earthquake caused the land to sink and displaced the

land which led water from the natural spring to fill the area.

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At the base of the Alabama Hills, lies the Lone Pine Fault. In 1872, an earthquake caused a lot of

destruction to the surrounding towns, killed 29 people, and formed the Diaz Lake.

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MANZANAR

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Manzanar is infamous for being a Japanese

internment camp opened by the U.S. government during World War II. Sitting quietly in the Owens

Valley, Manzanar held almost 120,000

Japanese Americans at its peak. They were

brought here, stripped from their belongings, forced to live through extreme weather and harsh conditions. The internment camp was

closed in 1945.Laura Godoy

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The land around the area is completely barren. When Manzanar was closed, the people were forced to leave and the wood from the shacks was used to build buildings in Lone Pine.

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More of its barren environment, along

with a strip of concrete engraved

by names of the Japanese Americans

who built it.

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MONO LAKE

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Mono Lake is an extremely saline lake in Mono County, California. Because it has no outlet, it is considered a dead lake. Unfortunately, the water

level has decreased incredibly by Los Angeles diverting its water for their own drinking ability. Since it is hyper saline it does not have a wide

variety of ecology, only, brine shrimp, alkali flies, and some migratory birds.

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Beautiful tufa formations crowd the area, standing as a testimony to

the water deprivation the lake has experienced. In 1978, David Gaines formed a committee in hopes to change the lake’s destiny and demand its water back! The

story of Mono Lake is an inspiring and influential one in

California’s history.Laura Godoy

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Paoha Island Negit Island

Here are the well known islands on Mono Lake. Paoha is a volcanic island that formed in the 17th century. It gets its pale look by clay and other types of sediments from the Island. Negit, Paoha’s neighbor, is the darker and smaller one. It is older than Paoha and is actually a volcano. It is dark because it is composed of lava flows.

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Since the population of Los Angeles increased so rapidly after World War II, Los Angeles decided to rob the streams of the Mono Basin for its aqueduct. Since Mono Lake was no longer receiving fresh water, its lake level dropped

dramatically. The tufa formations are not the only symbols of water deprivation, this photo shows the former shorelines that appeared when the lake shrunk. Each former shorelines shows just how far the lake shrunk. It is scary to think that it was that high up and then shrunk to where it is now.

Laura Godoy

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Tufa formations are gorgeous testimonies to where the lake once was. They formed when underground freshwater springs entered the lake, which caused the spring water to react with the alkaline water in the lake. Limestone then formed through the combination of those things. Tufa only expands under the surface of the water because their growth relies on the reaction within the water. It is sad to know that tufa’s are visible because the lake shrunk so

far.

Laura Godoy

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CONVICT LAKE

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Beautiful Convict Lake is among the Sierra

Nevadas. The name for the lake comes from a true story in which a

group of convicts escaped from Carson

City Prison in 1871 and were then caught and hanged at this exact

lake. Laurel Mountain is the oldest rock formation

in the Sierras. It is amazing to be able to

see it.

Laura Godoy

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JUNE LAKE LOOP

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EASTERN CALIFORNIA

MUSEUM

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This autograph album really impressed me because I, personally, am fascinated by intimate gems from someone’s past. That is why I love thrifting,

visiting antique shops, and getting to know stellar museums. Finding this autograph album, tucked away at the back of the museum felt like winning

the lotto! Reading such a private note from Stella’s friend, Ella, felt like winning a million bucks. I bet Stella never thought that something so private

of hers would be on display. It really caught my attention.

Laura Godoy

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UNUSUAL EVENTS/ SIGHTINGS

OF WILDLIFE/ WEATHER RELATEDPHENOMENA, ETC.

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IN TRANSIT OPTIONAL

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This alluvial fan lies at the bottom of the San Gabriel Mountains and is built up by streams or

debris flows in the Rancho area.

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These towers are used to collect information from the atmosphere and locate precipitation; these

towers help predict the weather.

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These are hills made from leftover mining material. They appear to be completely isolated, in the

middle of nowhere off Highway 395. They are there because miners are searching for gold and silver. It

appears to be deserted and dangerous.

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The Garlock Fault is a left lateral strike slip fault and runs runs along the base of the Tehachapi

Mountains. The Garlock Fault borders the Mojave Desert and is the second longest fault in all of

California!

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The Owens Dry Lake is dry because when the City of Los Angeles needed water after World War II, they purchased Owens Valley and sent its water over to their county. This led the lake to be drained which led to horrible ecological

effects to the land and health defects to Owens Valley’s residents.

Laura Godoy

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