Sideling Hill, MD
Sideling Hill, MD ((tags: folds, appalachian, mountain belt, anthropogenic))
http://www.nvcc.edu/home/cbentley/gol_135/sideling_hill/readings.htm Flash Earth link here:
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=39.719205&lon=-78.283193&z=14.3&r=0&src=msa
Sideling Hill, Maryland (39.719205 Lat, -78.283193 Long) is a ridge in the Appalachian Mountains' Valley & Ridge Province. Held up by erosion-resistant early-Mississippian-aged siliclastic strata, it was a barrier to human travel for many years. The hairpin turn in the road traversing Sideling Hill was the site of many accidents. In 1983, a new route was carved through the mountain, resulting in a striking 'notch' that hosts Interstate 68.
This road cut reveals the internal structure of Sideling Hill to be a large syncline. More information about the geology of Sideling Hill can be viewed here:http://www.nvcc.edu/home/cbentley/gol_135/sideling_hill/readings.htm Flash Earth link here:
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=39.719205&lon=-78.283193&z=14.3&r=0&src=msa