Fig. io. — Valley of Good Spring Creek, south of Axial, cut into Mesa Verde formation." 

 Note fringe of willows along the stream and strip of oak along base of slope on left. The 

 cultivated areas were originally covered with sage-brush. 





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Fig. ii. — Meeker from the south, with White River in foreground and Mesa Verde bluff 

 in background. Upper Mancos shale at base of cliff. Populus angustifolia is the principal 

 tree along the stream sides. The bluff is scattered over with pinyon pine and cedar. 



