The Geologic Story of Colorado National Monument / Revised Edition

BALANCED ROCK, near head of Fruita Canyon. Spire and rock are Wingate Sandstone resting on red Chinle Formation; thin caprock is protective layer of resistant Kayenta Formation. (Frontispiece)
By S. W. Lohman
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1508
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR JAMES G. WATT, Secretary
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Doyle G. Frederick, Acting Director
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West side of Otto’s Monument
JOHN OTTO, fantastic father of Colorado National Monument, and his helpers. Photograph courtesy Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. (Fig. 1)
It was still there in the 50’s when my family and I were startled to find it. We were afraid it might be lost forever so are glad it finally found a safe resting place on a concrete slab at the museum. I shall greatly appreciate hearing from any reader who can decipher this enigma.
JOHN OTTO’S MONUMENT, at southwest corner of the Historical Museum and Institute of Western Colorado, at northeast corner of Fourth Street and Ute Avenue, Grand Junction. View looking north. Face is 4 feet square. (Fig. 2)
A modern Visitor Center, new housing facilities for park personnel, additions to the campgrounds, the Devils Kitchen Picnic Area near the East Entrance, several self-guiding nature trails, and additional overlooks and roadside exhibits were completed in 1964 as part of the Mission 66 program of the National Park Service.