Middlesboro Impact Structure Field Trip, 23-May-2002



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Topo map of Cumberland Gap area east of Middlesboro
Cumberland Gap Historical Park area showing overlook.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). View generally southeast over Poor Valley Ridge into Tennessee toward Harrogate.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). View southwest along crest of Cumberland Mountain. South entrance to tunnel on left. Headwaters of Fern Lake to right.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). View west over Fern Lake and Middlesboro Basin.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). Cumberland Gap, TN foreground. Tennessee entrance to tunnel in right center. Looking over Poor Valley Ridge. Harrogate, TN and 25E at left center edge.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). Steve Martin (R) and Steve Greb (L) explaining overthrust.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). Steve Martin (R) and Steve Greb (L) explaining overthrust.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). Other tourists join in to the discussion.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). View westward. Note contour mining along ridge in background.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). Rock formation along trail to overlook.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). Kieth Milam talking about the Middlesboro Impact Structure. Other tourists join in to the discussion.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). Kieth Milam talking about the Middlesboro Impact Structure. Other tourists join in to the discussion.
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Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Overlook (WPT 27). Mountain Laurel below the overlook.
   

© 2002,2003 Brandon C. Nuttall, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky
Created 28-May-2002
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