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They are plunging folds. They rocks were first squished/folded in one direction, then squished/folded in the other direction.
The jumbled mess/change in general orientation is a result of ~350 million years of tectonics. Mostly the Alleghanian orogeny.
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Dreaming of a children鈥檚 book about a retired Rocky Mountain forest service fire tower excited to start a new life in Iowa only to find out it鈥檚 alone and unable to spot fires without its friends
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BEAUTIFUL: Iowa artists utilize negative space to create a stunning piece that they say represents the state鈥檚 brain drain.
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First Train Crosses Mississippi River: On April 22, 1856, Iowans cheered as a train pulled across the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad bridge over the Mississippi River to Davenport. The first rail bridge to span the Mississippi, the moment marked a new era for all Americans.









































