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Caltrans District 7 Headquarters in Los Angeles, designed by Thom Mayne. Caltrans District 8 Headquarters in San Bernardino Caltrans headquarters in Sacramento. The earliest predecessor of Caltrans was the Bureau of Highways, which was created by the California Legislature and signed into law by Governor James Budd in 1895. [7]
Agate (/ ˈ æ ɡ ɪ t / AG-it) is a variety of chalcedony, [1] which comes in a wide variety of colors. Agates are primarily formed within volcanic and metamorphic rocks.The ornamental use of agate was common in ancient Greece, in assorted jewelry and in the seal stones of Greek warriors, [2] while bead necklaces with pierced and polished agate date back to the 3rd millennium BCE in the Indus ...
In 1986, California named benitoite as its state gemstone, a form of the mineral barium titanium silicate that is unique to the Golden State and only found in gem quality in San Benito County. [ 80 ] ^ Colorado is the only state whose geological symbols reflect the national flag's colors: red (rhodochrosite), white (yule marble), and blue ...
Moss Agate Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota. [1] Moss Agate Creek derives its name from deposits of moss agate. [2]
Amtrak California (reporting mark CDTX) is a brand name used by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Rail for three state-supported Amtrak regional rail routes in California – the Capitol Corridor, the Pacific Surfliner, and the San Joaquins [1] – and their associated connecting network of Amtrak Thruway transportation services.
Rock art site; [5]: 379 Prehistoric Rock Art of South Dakota MPS 39FA447 #93001049: Edgemont Rock art site; [5]: 379 Prehistoric Rock Art of South Dakota MPS 39FA448 #93001050: Edgemont Rock art site; rock shelter and cave site; [5]: 379, 391 Prehistoric Rock Art of South Dakota MPS 39FA542 #93001051: Edgemont
Missouri River: North Sioux City: Union County: SD-51: Bridge No. 50-200-035 Replaced Lattice truss: 1900 1997 474th Avenue Big Sioux River Dell Rapids: Minnehaha: SD-53: Beaver Creek Bridge: Extant Reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch: 1929 2000 SD 87
In Nebraska and South Dakota it is also classified as the Ogallala Group. [2] Notably, it records the North American Land Mammal Ages (NALMAs) Hemphillian , Clarendonian , and Barstovian . [ 3 ] It also includes an excellent record of grass seeds and other plant seeds, which can be used for biostratigraphic dating within the formation.