Usage:
Cow Bayou Member of Logansport Formation of Wilcox Group (TX*-notably Panola Co.)
Cow Bayou Formation of Wilcox Group (LA*-subsurface)
Geologic age:
early Tertiary (Paleocene)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type locality: along Cow Bayou, in SE/4 sec. 9, and in NW/4 sec. 16, T. 10 N., R. 14 W., De Soto Parish, northwestern LA, approx. 3 mi southeast of Hunter on road to Converse (Murray and Thomas, 1945).
AAPG geologic province:
Arkla basin*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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