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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

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from beneath the much harder and erosion resistant capstone composed of Pennsylvanian sandstone. Flowing water hollows out the softer layers beneath and forms waterfalls and gorges. Where there is hard capstone intact, arches can form creating natural bridges across streams or a dry ravines.
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are a rare but intriguing feature occurring in the Big South Fork. These hoodoos form in a similar manner to those found in the western United States. Where tough capstone still exists on the side of a hill for instance, it prevents the erosion of the softer material below. The result is a
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Within it are reminders of the time when the area was subjected to logging and mining expansion. The community of No Business was located by No Business Creek in Tennessee; first settled in 1796, it had been abandoned by late 1960. In addition, the former
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Direct erosion widens a joint and forms a cavity below the more resilient rock thus creating a void between the hard capstone and the area below. As result, water eroded arches are formed in the Big South Fork.
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The Big South Fork's most prominent feature is the river gorge cutting through the softer Mississippian age rock beneath the hard Pennsylvanian capstone of the
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The Big South Fork was also legally designated a Kentucky Wild River by the Kentucky General Assembly through the
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Russ Manning. (1999). "The Historic Cumberland Plateau." Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press.
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in Kentucky. Charit Creek Lodge is a wilderness lodge, accessible by trail, located within the park.
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and surrounding tributaries the water acts to erode the softer Mississippian rock composed of
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Protected area in central northeast Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, United States
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Due to the substantial amount of annual rainfall of the region and the action of the
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Russ Manning. (1994). "Exploring the Big South Fork." Norris: Mountain Laural Place.
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The Big South Fork region contains one of the highest concentrations of
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Natural arch in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (the United States)
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A view of buildings on Blevin's Farm in Big South Fork National Park
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naturally formed erect columnar rock where once was located a hill.
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in the eastern United States and the area is located in parts of
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Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
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Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserves
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Index

Big South Fork National Recreation Area

Cumberland River
Map showing the location of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Scott
Fentress
Pickett
Morgan
Tennessee
McCreary County
Kentucky
Oneida, Tennessee
Whitley City, Kentucky
36°29′11″N 84°41′55″W / 36.4865°N 84.6985°W / 36.4865; -84.6985
National Park Service
https://www.nps.gov/biso/
Big South Fork of the Cumberland River
Tennessee
Kentucky
mining
Blue Heron, Kentucky
natural bridges
Scott
Fentress
Pickett
Morgan
McCreary County
Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves
Cumberland Plateau

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