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This file appears in: The Geological Formation of the Metairie-Gentilly Ridges

Image courtesy of Amanda Knight.


This file appears in: The Geological Formation of the Metairie-Gentilly Ridges

The Geological Formation of the Metairie-Gentilly Ridges

By Amanda Knight & Kathryn O'Dwyer, Editor
The winding nature of the Mississippi not only gave New Orleans its nickname: the Crescent City but also created the land you are standing on today.

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