[9] Hobbs, W. H., Still rivers of western Connecticut: Bull. Geol. Soc. Am., vol. 13, pp. 17-26, 1901.

EVIDENCE TO BE EXPECTED IF STILL RIVER HAS BEEN REVERSED

If Still River occupies the valley of a reversed stream, the following physiographic features should be expected:

  1. A valley with a continuous width corresponding to the size of the ancient stream, or a valley comparatively narrow at the north and broadening toward the south.
  2. Tributary valleys pointing upstream with respect to the present river.
  3. The regional slope not in accord with the present course of the river.
  4. Extensive glacial filling and ponded waters in the region of the present sources of Still River.
  5. Strong glacial scouring at the northern end in default of a glacial dam at the southern end of the valley, or to assist a dam in its work of reversing the river. The evidence of glacial erosion would be a U-shaped valley, overdeepening of the main valley, and tributaries ungraded with respect to the main stream.

1. A VALLEY WIDE THROUGHOUT OR BROADENING
TOWARD THE SOUTH