Roadside Kansas: A Traveler's Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks

by Buchanan, Rex C.; McCauley, James R.; Charlton, John R.

• ISBN13: 9780700617005
• ISBN10: 0700617000
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-05
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas

Summary

This is the premier guide to the geology, natural resources, landmarks, and landscapes along nine of the Sunflower State's major highways. Covering more than 2,600 miles, it is organized by highway and milepost markers, so that modern-day explorers can follow the road logs easily, learning about the land as they travel through the state. Featuring more than 100 photographs, drawings, and maps, it also provides deft descriptions of fascinating contemporary and historical features to be seen all across Kansas. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Rex Buchanan is Deputy Director of the Kansas Geological Survey and editor of Kansas Geology: An Introduction to Landscapes, Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils. James R. McCauley, now retired from the Kansas Geological Survey, is the author of some two dozen scientific articles. John R. Charlton is the staff photographer at the Kansas Geological Survey.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. vii
Preface to the Second Edition	p. xi
Preface to the First Edition	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
U.S. Highway 160: From the High Plains to the Coal Fields	p. 19
Interstate 70: From Denver to Kansas City	p. 83
U.S. Highway 36: From Saint Francis to Saint Joseph	p. 131
U.S. Highway 83: The High Plains and the Chalk Beds	p. 170
Interstate 135/U.S. Highway 81: Through the Heart of the State	p. 192
U.S. Highway 69: From the Little Balkans to Kansas City	p. 212
Interstate 35: Across Eastern Kansas	p. 245
The Kansas Turnpike: The Chisholm Trail and Beyond	p. 262
U.S. Highway 56: The Old Santa Fe Trail	p. 282
References	p. 339
Glossary	p. 343
Index	p. 353
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