File:Geological formations (diagonal center) of the Big Thicket Basin and the Epochs in which they were formed (lower right). This is a generalized illustration and it is not accurate in scale or proportion.jpg
DescriptionGeological formations (diagonal center) of the Big Thicket Basin and the Epochs in which they were formed (lower right). This is a generalized illustration and it is not accurate in scale or proportion.jpg
English: Geological formations (diagonal center) of the Big Thicket Basin and the Epochs in which they were formed (lower right). This is a generalized illustration and it is not accurate in scale or proportion.
Current time surface ecosystems (top line): Big Thicket Basin, Coastal Prairie, Gulf of Mexico.
Current time transect of towns, north to south (second line): Woodville, Tyler Co. [30.7753°N, 94.4149°W, WGS 84]; Kountze, Hardin Co.; Sour Lake, Hardin Co.; Nome, Jefferson Co. [30.0377°N, 94.4079°W].
Geological Formations (center, diagonal): Beaumont, Montgomery, Benttley, Willis, Fleming, Catahoula.
Geological Epochs (lower right): Holocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene, Miocene, Oligocene, Eocene.
The Big Thicket Basin is located in southeast Texas, USA, including all of Hardin County and parts of Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange, Polk, and Tyler Counties.
The information in this illustration is derived from -
Fritz, Edward C. (1993) Realms of Beauty: A Guide to the Wilderness Areas of East Texas, revised edition. University of Texas Press, Austin. 120 pp. ISBN0-292-72479-9.
Watson, Geraldine Ellis (2006) Big Thicket Plant Ecology: An Introduction, Third Edition (Temple Big Thicket Series #5). University of North Texas Press. 152 pp. ISBN978-1574412147.
Geology of Texas, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas, Austin
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Geological formations (diagonal center) of the Big Thicket Basin and the Epochs in which they were formed (lower right). This is a generalized illustration and it is not accurate in scale or proportion.