North Dakota Badlands - Medora ND
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 46° 58.000 W 103° 27.000
13T E 617911 N 5202625
The badlands you see from here were so named because they were "badlands" to travel over before modern roads were built. Rain, wind and running water have carved these hills.
Waymark Code: WM175DD
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2022
Views: 3
TEXT FROM SIGN ON THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK LANDSCAPE
North Dakota Badlands
The badlands you see from here were so named because they were "badlands" to travel over before modern roads were built. Rain, wind and running water have carved these hills. A thick series of shale and sandstone layers, all of these rocks are a part of the Fort Union Formation ( Paleocene Age). Once part of the High Plains, this area has been deeply eroded. Flash floods which follow every storm are still cutting away the rock layers.
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Scenic Loop Drive
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Medora, ND United States
58645
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