Marker describing geology of Wallowa Lake in northeastern Oregon, 1960

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PHOTO ID	7070
TITLE	Marker describing geology of Wallowa Lake in northeastern Oregon, 1960
COLLECTION	Ben Maxwell
DESCRIPTION	A sign at Wallowa Lake gives detailed information on the geology of the lake. The sign reads: "Wallowa Lake has been formed by the damming action of glacial drift. The eastern shore of the lake is a splendid example of a lateral moraine and the northern boundary of the lake of a terminal moraine. Beyond the terminal moraine an outwash plain extends beyond the town of Joseph. The east and west lateral moraines record two major stages of glaciation and possibly several minor advances and retreats during each stage. The lake has a depth of 283 feet and the maximum height of the moraines is 1200 feet from lake bottom to crest. The glaciation occurred during the late Pleistocene Age approximately a million years ago and extended down to about this level." The lake can be seen in the background.
DATE	1960-09-01
SUBJECTS	Wallowa County, Oregon; Wallowa Lake; sign; geology
PHOTOGRAPHER	Ben Maxwell
COLLECTOR	Mr. Ben Maxwell
OBJECT	b/w negative
DIMENSIONS	2.25 in. H x 2.25 in. W
PHOTO SOURCE	Salem Public Library
CREDITS & RESTRICTIONS	Salem Public Library Historic Photograph Collections, Salem Public Library, Salem, Oregon
ACCESSION ID	OTW.2.5
IMAGE FILENAME	L:\SERIES_E\C597202B.jpg
CONTENTdm file name	1440.jpg
Date created	2003-01-17
Date modified	2013-05-20
CONTENTdm number	3672

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