Geological Investigation of the Alluvial Valley of the Lower Mississippi River, Part IV

(Fisk, 1944. Map of ancient courses of the Mississippi River, Cape Girardeau, MO - Donaldsonville, LA. Plates 22-1 to 22-15, spliced by Pruned.)

Fisk and his endlessly fascinating geological investigations will surely return in varying permutations, recognizably or otherwise, throughout the new year. So please visit often and stay awhile.

Links:
Lower Mississippi Valley: Engineering Geology Mapping Program
Plates 22-1 to 22-15 @ Flickr

In the Archives:
Part III
Part II
Part I

Future Tense:
Part V
Alluvial Porn

A New Hope, but Questionable Strategery

Princess Leia knew the Empire allowed the Millenium Falcon to escape from the Death Star in order to track the ship to the secret Rebel Alliance base. So why did they fly straight to the Rebel base on Yavin IV?