Caprock Escarpment
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The Caprock Escarpment is a prominent geological cliff and transition zone in the Southern High Plains of the United States, marking the dramatic eastern edge of the Llano Estacado plateau.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caprock Escarpment canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
escarpment
ⓘ
geological formation ⓘ landform ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Llano Estacado plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageDirection | streams generally flow eastward off the escarpment ⓘ |
| elevationChange | approximately 300 to 1,000 feet ⓘ |
| erosionalProcess |
stream erosion
ⓘ
wind erosion ⓘ |
| extendsThrough |
West Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern New Mexico ⓘ |
| forms | transition zone between high plains and lower plains ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween | Llano Estacado and Rolling Plains ⓘ |
| formsEdgeOf | Llano Estacado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
caprock of caliche
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | long-term erosion of the High Plains surface ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canyons
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasLength | hundreds of miles ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palo Duro Canyon State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | calcareous soils ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
shortgrass prairie
ⓘ
shrubland ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Llano Estacado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolling Plains of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic topographic relief
ⓘ
scenic vistas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
ⓘ
Southern High Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| marks | eastern edge of the Llano Estacado ⓘ |
| near |
Amarillo, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lubbock, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSection |
Caprock Canyons region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palo Duro Canyon area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly north–south ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Plains
ⓘ
physiographic province of the High Plains ⓘ |
| separates | Llano Estacado from lower plains to the east NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ranching
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.