Wayne Sand Dune

Creator

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Contributing Institution

Maine Geological Survey

Document Type

Image

Identifier

10119

Description

Figure 7: Sand dune in Wayne. This and other "deserts" in Maine formed as windstorms in late-glacial time blew sand out of valleys, often depositing it as dune fields on hillsides downwind. Some dunes were reactivated in historical time when grazing animals stripped the vegetation cover.
Project Name: Surficial Geology Map Default Photos

Location

Wayne

Supplemental Rights

Credit must be given to the photographer and the Maine Geological Survey when this photo is displayed, reproduced, distributed and/or used in derivative works.