Geology of the Placerita Canyon Area

Citation

Battle, John Allen (1939) Geology of the Placerita Canyon Area. Bachelor's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZG11-6F43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12172009-103056785

Abstract

The Placerita Canyon Region is about seven miles west of Newhall. It lies north of Placerita and Reynier Canyons and to the west of Sand Canyon. The bounding meridians are Lat. 34°22' - 34°25' N. and Long. 118°27' W. A small section lies south of Placerita Canyon at the foot of the San Gabriels.

The Placerita Canyon Region may be reached by two routes from Newhall. It is necessary either to go through Solamint along the Santa Clara River and up Sand Canyon or directly through Placerita Canyon. The Placerita Canyon road is a rough, one way affair and is usually washed out. The Sand Canyon road is the north end of the Little Tujunga highway, and naturally is quite good. Refer to Fig. 1.

The area is a close approximation to a rectangle of about eleven square miles.

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