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-3- <br />t • <br />the Laramide deformation. The Rabbit Ears Range, a volcanic Tertiary <br />deposit, forms the southern boundary of the park (Tveto 1976; Scott <br />1965). <br />North Park itself is characterized by slightly rolling hills and <br />higher ridges frith a mean elevation of 8000 feet (2438 m). The major <br />fozmatioc within the park is the Coalmont Formation,aa Tertiary deposit <br />consisting of sandstones, shales and coal (Itreto 1976). Also octcr:,p~i~b <br />within the study area is the earlier Cretaceous deposit, the Pierre <br />Shale, which Ss located on the top of an anticline (ltaeto 1976). <br />The numerous streams from the encompassing mountain ranges comprise <br />• <br />the headwaters of the North Platte River, which flows from the park <br />towards the north. The Hichigan and Canadian Rivers are located sour` <br />and north of the study ayes, respectivaly, drain to the nort::::c~; :_ <br />eventually form the North Platte River. The Michigan River is located <br />approximately 5.5 miles (8.85 ks) south of the study area and the <br />Canadian River is situated approximately 2.5 miles (4.02 ice) nor[: of <br />the study area. Mann Drav, an inter-~ittent tr*_butarv to the Car.ea;.e^ <br />River transects the area studied. <br />The two existing two-[rack roads, irhich were surveyed raaRe in <br />elevation from 906? fcc: (?~::2 m) to 8250 feet (2518 ~) '!'he to^_r^'_^ <br />within the area studied is characterized by two broad, gentle nor:::.~,~- <br />southeast trandine ridges. The.floodplains of two interaittent tri!••ste-gee <br />to Mann Drav and Yan Drav itself were transeeted by the areas studied. <br />8ydrolocv <br /> <br />'. <br />The Canadian River is the major permanent source of'vater with <br />in the vicinity of the study area. I[ is located 4 km north and 3J a <br />below the loves[ portion of the study area. Mann Drav, which transects <br />