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Focus: "The Geography, Geology, Environment, Settlements, and arguably Industry sections can all be merged into one big section such as "Features" or "Notable features"."
Notable Features
Badlands feature canyons, ravines, gullies, and
hoodoosThe Badlands Region encompasses a central valley surrounded by several forested mountain ranges. This valley is not only the heart of the region's larger population centers, but it also acts as a nexus for smaller settlements, key facilities, and valuable resources tucked into the surrounding mountains and further afield. To the west and northwest, the landscape is graced by a significant river, whose waters are deep and wide enough to welcome ocean-going vessels. Typically, the term badland evokes images of landscapes deeply scarred by erosion, where thick deposits of soft rock or soil have been worn away, creating a natural barrier to agriculture and transport. Such areas are usually synonymous with arid or desert climates, characterized by vividly colored shales.The Badlands Region conforms to this description yet stands out with its unique geology.
but in this region
red sandstones and thick blue shales are predominate, favoring formation of steeper bluffs, hoodoos, and
balanced rocks. Such features aside, the Badlands is large region that encompasses other terrains, including red granite
tors (
Badwater Basin), mountains ranges (
Thunder Mountain), and broad, flat farmland (
2Fort).
Much of the region is arid and largely devoid of vegetation. However, there is a broad fertile valley from
Well to
Teufort. This valley is bounded in places by forested mountain ranges; the
Thunder Mountains to the Northwest are high enough to achieve an
Alpine environment. The Badlands Region is home to five settlements, Badwater Basin, Dustbowl, Gravel Pit, Tuefort(Pop. 1280), and Well.
While much of Badlands is soil-less, there are areas of significant agricultural production, notably in the northeast around Teufort. Major red wheat and blue corn crops are handled for ocean export through the large, modern facilities at Granary. Extensive gravel deposits are extracted at Gravel Pit. There is considerable mining of coal, gold, and other minerals. Operations include those located at Badwater Basin and Dustbowl.
