Gravity and magnetic measurements will continue east as far as possible. A few kilometers north at the Hwy 121 intersection with Settlement Rd. The water table is often at the surface but may be below the bedrock interface near the scarp. The terrain is flat to gently sloping, occasionally incised by 5 m deep gullies. Vegetation is low sagebrush.
Dirt tracks criss-cross the area.
The valley is almost entirely public land, with few restrictions as long as we stay downhill of the fault scarp. Geologic and topographic maps, and some previous publications, are available to the class. Our task is to profile the Dixie Valley fault using a variety of geophysical methods. We can use source and receiver spacings between 1 and 5 meters. A contractor will drill and blast 2 m deep shot holes with 1-5 lb dynamite charges.