Coyote Creek segment of San Jacinto Fault between
Anza and Borrego Valley
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Fig. 1, Oblique aerial view southeastward along Coyote Creek fault
in San Jacinto fault zone, lower Coyote Canyon, 10 March 1981. ©AGS |
Fig. 2. Oblique aerial view southwestward along Coyote Creek fault
in San Jacinto fault zone, 4 May 1991. Lute Ridge in center foreground,
a fault-truncated alluvial fan, has been displaced right laterally
about 1300-1500 m since 200-300 ka (R. Dorsey, pers comm., 2003).
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Fig. 3. Oblique aerial view northeastward across Coyote Creek fault
in San Jacinto fault zone, September 1990. Fault nearly coincides
with straight lineament through center of image. ©AGS |
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Fig. 4 Oblique aerial view northward of Coyote Creek fault in San
Jacinto fault zone, September 1990. Straight mountain front with faceted
spurs demarcates fault trace. Nearly same view as in Fig. 6. Smaller
canyon in left center of image is also in Figs. 6, 7, and 8. ©AGS. |
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Fig. 5. Oblique aerial view northeastward across Coyote Creek fault
in San Jacinto fault zone, 28 March 1991. Faceted ridge spurs across
central part of image delineate fault trace. Small of two canyons
in left center of image is same as in Figs. 4, 6, 7, and 8. Light
snow dusts top of mountain plateau. ©AGS. |
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Fig. 6. Oblique aerial view northward across Coyote Creek fault
in San Jacinto fault zone, September 1990. Straight mountain front
with faceted spurs demarcates fault trace. Nearly same view as in
Figs. 4, 5, 7, and 8 with smaller canyon in left center of image.
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Fig. 7. Oblique aerial view of Coyote Creek fault in San Jacinto
fault zone, 10 March 1981. Vegetation aligned from left to right across
center of image delineates fault trace which cuts one-third of way
up small canyon. ©AGS |
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Fig. 8. Oblique aerial view northeastward across Coyote Creek fault
in San Jacinto fault zone, November, 1991. Fault cuts small canyon
about one-third up its length. Note right-laterally displaced stream |
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