Cretaceous Age Edwards Limestone Reefs in Williamson County

Photos by Don Beaumont

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IH-35 service road south of Wolf Ranch. Upper Edwards Limestone, aquifer recharge rocks of several reef and reef debris banks.
IH-35 service road south of Wolf Ranch. Upper Edwards Limestone, aquifer recharge rocks of several reef and reef debris banks.
IH-35 service road south of Wolf Ranch. Detail of aquifer layer with reef bank on right .
IH-35 service road south of Wolf Ranch. Detail of aquifer layer with reef bank on right .
IH-35 service road south of Wolf Ranch. Detail of Upper Edwards aquifer layers with broad, gently dipping reef debris bank.
IH-35 service road south of Wolf Ranch. Detail of Upper Edwards aquifer layers with broad, gently dipping reef debris bank.
Detail of rock specimen #3. Marine sea shells from Upper Edwards Limestone massive layer, Sun City Fitness area
Detail of rock specimen #3. Marine sea shells from Upper Edwards Limestone massive layer, Sun City Fitness area
Rock specimen #2. Marine sea shells from Upper Edwards Limestone massive layer, Sun City Fitness area
Rock specimen #2. Marine sea shells from Upper Edwards Limestone massive layer, Sun City Fitness area
Lake Georgetown Spillway. NW wall. Composite photos. Upper Edwards Limestone massive layer as top 1/3rd to 1/8th left to right with reef and reef debris layers below. Left slopping layers on left side of rock face are left side of a reef bank.
Lake Georgetown Spillway. NW wall. Composite photos. Upper Edwards Limestone massive layer as top 1/3rd to 1/8th left to right with reef and reef debris layers below. Left slopping layers on left side of rock face are left side of a reef bank.
Lake Georgetown Spillway. NW wall. Composite photos. Upper Edwards Limestone massive layer as top 1/3rd to 1/8th left to right with reef and reef debris layers below. Left slopping layers on left side of rock face are left side of a reef bank.
Lake Georgetown Spillway. NW wall. Composite photos. Upper Edwards Limestone massive layer as top 1/3rd to 1/8th left to right with reef and reef debris layers below. Left slopping layers on left side of rock face are left side of a reef bank.
D. B. Wood Rd. Reef Debris bank.
D. B. Wood Rd. Reef Debris bank.
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