Geology
April 24, 2020
OF-19-03 Geologic Map of the La Salle Quadrangle, Weld County, Colorado
As we continue to expand geological mapping coverage of Colorado, we recently uploaded another of our…
Colorado Piedmont
The Colorado Piedmont is located in the valley of the South Platte River, just north of Denver, and was formed about 28 million years ago. During this time, an uplift of the American Plate increased the elevation by about 1500 meters (5000 feet) and the South Platte River rerouted northwest along the mountains to join the Cache la Poudre River.
