Mystery photo number sixteen

August 10, 2012 by Dave Knadler

That’s a lonesome highway.

You might be able to identify this landmark, but do you know, offhand, the geological epoch represented by most of its fossils? That’s the one-point question.

For three points, tell why Uncle Sam prohibited people from visiting a huge chunk of this area from the World War II era to the mid-70s.

About Dave Knadler

Obscure writer. Lazy photographer. Bashful guitarist. Perhaps too fond of wine. Tireless nemesis of New York Times crosswords, Wordle, Semantle and all other puzzles du jour.

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Mike says

August 10, 2012 at 5:02 pm

How about Oligocene and it was made an aerial gunnery and bombing range during WWII then became the Badlands Bombing Range.
Dave Knadler says

August 12, 2012 at 2:38 pm

Mike gets four points, for a total of nine.

Next mystery photo will require some familiarity with Google Earth.

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