Caprock Escarpment
Geographical transition in Texas and New Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Caprock Escarpment is a term used in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico to describe the geographical transition point between the level High Plains of the Llano Estacado and the surrounding rolling terrain.[1]
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Caprock Escarpment | |
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Coordinates: 34°54′35″N 104°04′08″W | |
Location | New Mexico and Texas, United States |
Age | Quaternary |
Geology | Caliche |
Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
In Texas, the escarpment stretches around 200 mi (320 km) south-southwest from the northeast corner of the Texas Panhandle near the Oklahoma border. The escarpment is especially notable, from north to south, in Briscoe, Floyd, Motley, Crosby, Dickens, Garza, and Borden Counties.
In New Mexico, a prominent escarpment exists along the northernmost extension of the Llano Estacado, especially to the south of San Jon and Tucumcari, both in Quay County, New Mexico. Along the western edge of the Llano Estacado, the portion of the escarpment that stretches from Caprock to Maljamar, New Mexico, is called the Mescalero Ridge.[2][3]