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13. DESCRIPTION 
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arc. looatocKgfi the beach crestt. This crest or ridge is highest on the west fflagcferte 
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extends 'around, the entire island bein g-only slightly «w lower on the eastern side. 
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siderable topographic relief in the interioi^ noi*^' 
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The interior of the island is ndf uniform ana each side is ^a*artTe distinct irr 
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fr, itnirr ~i f r ora the other sides and the centr 1 depression. On the west side 
the land slopes gradually to the central depression and is character® 
g of low herbs . Numerous blocks of reef rock protrude from 
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the . geiwi - al , y «w ac surface and «?« um , ngggsa»s along the beach creat in nna t 
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. series of eight to ten o)& beach crests separated by narrow valleys, some of 
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which contain pools of watei* and l^s»ed vegetation. The? old beach ridges are 
essentially bare of vegetation, 10-25 feet high,- etna ysvd-eg rornl „ m^b le, 
and very steep sided. This end of the island has evidently been fouilL up 
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topogmr^ change/ abruptly to thatf of the east side which^ i^ like the west wide^ 
sandy and covered :itk low herbs. The inner slope fS*a the beach crest is rather 
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abrupt and there is bon si - rouble trum blu.ijliw "gn d/Tb the south the topography 
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- jrm evidently formed the sa ,e way as 
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the north end but the ridges are 
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this area was built ur at an earlier' date than the northern end. The U.S 
Exploring Expedition in 1841 found the north end qf-J^ 
in much the 
