In this case, the cross-beds are inclined and pointing towards the large parking lot in front of the tennis courts. Of course these things were not present while the sandstone was being deposited so, the stream flowed to the northwest, depositing sand and silt. A deltaic environment very similar to that of New Orleans, dominated the landscape of southern Indiana and formed the sandstone rock we see at this location. The stream is only fed by rain water and surface run-off from the above sandstone hills. The key importance of viewing this stream is to compare the small scale to that of the grandiose Ohio River.
Size is irrelevant, meanders usually form on flat lying ground primarily in sand and silt material.
Overall we see evidence of the ancient rock record preserved in the two sandstone units and the modern environment in the intermittent stream. Excessive run-off during rain storms caused the development of the small stream channel. There is a variety of debris ranging from large rock pieces to sand and silt size sediment. The more spectacular sedimentary feature are the mud cracks. Of course we have all seen them at one point in time but they can actually be preserved in the rock record given the most desirable conditions for their formation.