. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. Geology. 342 M. JEFFERSON LATERAL EROSION ON MICHIGAN RIVERS cent of the scaurs being on the right bank and 93 per cent on the slipping bank. Mr Parkins' map, with sketched contours, shows how the stream in crowding to the rigiit has captured Shin creek and then occupied a portion of its old channel, for it appears evident that the two outlying terrace islands in the center represent a former extension of the upland. Fi«uuB 5.—Kattlv Run, near Port Huron. Showing the strong tendencv to the right that has led it to capture Shin creels and occupy
. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. Geology. 342 M. JEFFERSON LATERAL EROSION ON MICHIGAN RIVERS cent of the scaurs being on the right bank and 93 per cent on the slipping bank. Mr Parkins' map, with sketched contours, shows how the stream in crowding to the rigiit has captured Shin creek and then occupied a portion of its old channel, for it appears evident that the two outlying terrace islands in the center represent a former extension of the upland. Fi«uuB 5.—Kattlv Run, near Port Huron. Showing the strong tendencv to the right that has led it to capture Shin creels and occupy a part of its valley. cusp from the south, which must then have had Battle run on its left and Shin creek on its right. Battle run has invaded Shin Creek valley at two points, the distance between them suggesting that it was the work of two successive meanders of the run. It is of interest to compare with this the Huron at the point of capture described by Bowman. The Huron swung to the left in a- meander that captured Oak ravine, as. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Geological Society of America. [New York : The Society]
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