Cottonwood Fault

From ILSTRUC

Part of the Wabash Valley Fault System

Location

T7S, R9E, Gallatin and White County (J-7)

References

Bristol 1975, Bristol and Treworgy 1979

Description

The Cottonwood Fault is about 3 miles (5 km) long and strikes north to south. It is a normal fault with the west side downthrown as much as 100 feet (30 m). The Cottonwood Fault lies just east of the larger Albion-Ridgway Fault Zone and may intersect the latter at depth.

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