Английская Википедия:Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area
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Ableman's Gorge is a Шаблон:Convert Wisconsin State Natural Area located near Rock Springs, Wisconsin.[1] This 200 to 400-foot wide and 200-foot high gorge is cut by about Шаблон:Convert of the Baraboo River in an "L" shape.[2][1][3] The Natural Area is named after George Ableman, who settled Rock Springs in 1851 and named the community after the gorge area.[4]
Formation
The cliffs are composed of Baraboo Quartzite below Cambrian sandstone, and conglomerate.[1] The gorge formed along a layer of ancient sea sediment that hardened into sandstone then metamorphized into harder quartzite rock before being lifted into a vertical layer.[3] The area was later submerged another time under sea which lead to another sandstone layer capping the quartzite.[3] The unique geological features of this gorge is only one of a few places where this type of rock can clearly be seen in the Midwestern United States.[1] The gorge has a cooler climate than the surrounding areas, causing vegetation more often found in northern Wisconsin.[1] It was designated to the State Natural Area program in 1969.[1]
Use
The gorge was used by University of Wisconsin-Madison geology students for research.[3] Students and visitors had difficult-level hiking to reach the gorge.[3] After it was named a State Natural Area, it was owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).[3] Local residents petitioned the WDNR for permission to build a trail on an abandoned rail line in 2005.[3] The trail was built and had opened by 2014.[3] The easy-level trail to reach the gorge and a half mile (1 km) difficult-level trail along the edge.[2] The trail begins at a parking lot on Wisconsin Highway 136 near an artesian well.[3] The Van Hise Rock is located within this gorge and is a prominent feature.[3]
References
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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