Geological evolution of the Colorado Plateau of eastern Utah and western Colorado, including the San Juan River, Natural Bridges, Canyonlands, Arches, and the Book Cliffs

Documents the most recent interpretations of the spectacular geologic features in the eastern half of the Colorado Plateau. More than 200 illustrations complement the step-by-step explanations of the more than 300-million-year evolution of this convoluted landscape. Fillmore covers in detail the region stretching from the high plateaus of the Book Cliffs in the north to the spectacularly deep canyons of the San Juan River area in the south.