Google earth: In the search bar search: “Wallace Creek, San Luis Obispo County,
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Question
Google earth: In the search bar search: “Wallace Creek, San Luis Obispo County, California”. Create two points along Wallace Creek. “Point A”, (Latitude: 35.271289°, Longitude: -119.827217 and “Point B”, (Latitude: 35.272066° , Longitude: -119.828323° ).You will note that the stream flows southwest out of the mountains, makes a sharp turn and continues straight for a bit. Wallace creek then makes another sharp turn and continues to flow southwest toward the center of the valley.
-Is Wallace Creek the only creek that makes a dramatic course change in the area?
-Rotate the view until the fault runs almost east / west. Imagine you are standing at Point B in Wallace Creek looking NW across the fault. Is the land on the opposite side of the fault moving to your right or to your left? (Hint: which way would you have to look to see the rest of the creek before it crossed over the fault?)
Point APoint B Wallace Creek Point B Point B Wallace creekPoint AExplanation / Answer
Wallace Creek is the only creek that makes a dramatic course change in the area.
If stand at Point B of the Wallace Creek, looking NW across the fault, the land on the opposite side of the fault tends to move to my left.