Cypress Hills region - Quaternary Stratigraphy and Glacial History

Aber, J. S. 1993

Glaciotectonic Landforms and Structures. In Quaternary and Late Tertiary Landscapes of Southwestern Saskatchewan and Adjacent Areas, edited by D. J. Sauchyn, pp. 20-26. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
AEU SCI QE 194 Q24 1993 Provides a useful summary map showing "ice-shoved hills" across southeast Saskatchewan and east central Alberta. Text concentrates on a discussion of the Dirt Hills and Cactus Hills in southwest Saskatchewan, and ice-thrust terrain in the Lancer area of west Saskatchewan, north of the Cypress Hills. (01/Sep/2010).

Barendregt, R. W., E. Irving, E. A. Christiansen, E. K. Sauer, and B. T. Schreiner 1998

Stratigraphy and Paleomagnetism of Late Pliocene and Pleistocene Sediments in the Wellsch Valley and Swift Current Creek Areas, Southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 35:1347-1361.
AEU SCI QE 1 C212

Beaney, C. L., and F. E. Hicks 2000

Hydraulic Modelling of Subglacial Tunnel Channels, South-east Alberta, Canada. Hydrological Processes 14:2545-2557.
Ties tunnel channel network in SE Alberta to Livingstone Lake event. Deals with Pakowki Lake, Milk River area, to the west of Cypress Hills.

Boone, S. J., and N. Eyles 2001

Geotechnical Model for Great Plains Hummocky Moraine Formed by Till Deformation Below Stagnant Ice. Geomorphology 38:109-124.
AEU BARD GB 400 G345 Focusses on the region of the Lethbridge moraine of southern Alberta. (13/Aug/2010).

Campbell, C., and I. A. Campbell 1997

Calibration, Review and Geomorphic Implications of Postglacial Radiocarbon Ages in Southeastern Alberta, Canada. Quaternary Research 47:37-44.
AEU SCI QE 696 Q24

Christiansen, E. A., and E. K. Sauer 1988

Age of the Frenchman Valley and Associated Drift South of the Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 25:1703-1708.
AEU SCI QE 1 C212 Considers that Frenchman Valley had to have formed when ice was present south of the Cypress Hills. C¹⁴ dates suggest that this occurred in the Late Wisconsinan.

David, P. P. 1964

Surficial Geology and Groundwater Resources of the Prelate Area (72 K). Unpublished PhD dissertation. McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 329 pages.

David, P. P. 1966

The Late-Wisconsin Prelate Ferry Paleosol of Saskatchewan. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 3:685-696.
AEU SCI QE 1 C212

David, P. P. 1969

A Reappraisal of the Prelate Ferry Paleosol. Unpublished manuscript prepared for 19th Midwest Friends of the Pleistocene 1969 Field Conference, Saskatchewan and Alberta 34 pages.

David, P. P. 1987

The Prelate Ferry Paleosol: A New Date. GAC-MAC Joint Annual Meeting Program with Abstracts 12:36.

David, P. P. 1993

Great Sand Hills of Saskatchewan: An Overview. In Quaternary and Late Tertiary Landscapes of Southwestern Saskatchewan and Adjacent Areas, edited by D. J. Sauchyn, pp. 59-81. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
AEU SCI QE 194 Q24 1993 Discusses geomorphology of these dunes, including the important role of vegetation as a stabilizing element. Discusses the Holocene chronology of dune activities. Compares with dunes elsewhere across the prairies, including the Brandon Sandhills. (01/Sep/2010).

David, P. P. 1998

Eolian Processes and Landforms. In Geomorphic Systems of the Palliser Triangle, Southern Canadian Prairies: Description and Response to Changing Climate, edited by D. S. Lemmen, R. E. Vance, I. A. Campbell, P. P. David, D. J. Pennock, D. J. Sauchyn and S. A. Wolfe, pp. 25- 39. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 521. Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
AEU SCI QE 185 A43 No. 521

Evans, D. J. A., D. S. Lemmen, and B. R. Rea 1999

Glacial Landsystems of the Southwest Laurentide Ice Sheet: Modern Icelandic Analogues. Journal of Quaternary Science 14:673-691.
AEU SCI QE 696 J86

Eyles, N., J. I. Boyce, and R. W. Barendregt 1999

Hummocky Moraine: Sedimentary Record of Stagnant Laurentide Ice Sheet Lobes Resting on Soft Beds. Sedimentary Geology 123:163-174.
AEU SCI Q 581 S44 Focusses on the region of the Lethbridge moraine of southern Alberta. (13/08/2010).

Eyles, N., J. I. Boyce, and R. W. Barendregt 1999b

Hummocky Moraine: Sedimentary Record of Stagnant Laurentide Ice Sheet Lobes Resting on Soft Beds - Reply. Sedimentary Geology 129:169-172.
AEU SCI Q 581 S44 Focusses on the region of the Lethbridge moraine of southern Alberta. Response to comments by Munro-Stasiuk and Sjogren. (13/08/2010).

Johnston, W. A., and R. T. D. Wickenden 1931

Moraines and Glacial Lakes in Southern Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta, Canada. Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Series 3, Section IV(35):29-44.
A classic paper focussing on the area between Lethbridge and Regina, centred on the Cypress Hills. Notes absence of glacial deposits on upper surface of the Hills.

Klassen, J. A. 2003

Paleoenvironmental Interpretation of the Soils and Sediments of the Stampede Site (DjOn-26), Cypress Hills, Alberta. Unpublished MA dissertation. Department of Archaeology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ix + 121 pages.

Klassen, R. W. 1984

Quaternary Geology of Southwestern Saskatchewan. Current Research Part A, Geological Survey of Canada Paper 84-1A:641-642.
AEU SCI QE 185 C2

Klassen, R. W. 1993

Landscape Complexes and their Relationships to the Late Tertiary and Quaternary Geology of Southwestern Saskatchewan. In Quaternary and Late Tertiary Landscapes of Southwestern Saskatchewan and Adjacent Areas, edited by D. J. Sauchyn, pp. 1-19. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
AEU SCI QE 194 Q24 1993 Sites discussed: Val Marie, Horseman, Ham. Covers the Wood Mountain and Cypress Lake map sheets (49 - 50°N and 106 - 110°W) including the Saskatchewan portion of the Cypress Hills. Includes stratigraphic details and radiocarbon dates from the Val Marie, Horseman, and Ham sites. (01/Sep/2010).

Klassen, R. W. 1994

Late Wisconsinan and Holocene History of Southwestern Saskatchewan. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 31:1822-1837.
AEU SCI QE 1 C212

Klassen, R. W., and D. Hughes 2000

Diamict Fill in Sub-glacial Channels, Poplar River Strip Mine, Southern Saskatchewan. Quaternary International 68-71:111-115.
AEU SCI QE 696 Q229 Mine exposed Tertiary coal. Describes a diamict exposed in walls of mine excavation. Concludes that it is a channel fill. Channel excavated by meltwater from the Laurentide ice sheet, subsequently filled with a viscous diamict. Subglacial processes.

Klassen, R. W., and W. J. Vreeken 1985

Quaternary Geology of Southwestern Saskatchewan. Current Research Part A, Geological Survey of Canada Paper 85-1A:187-192.
AEU SCI QE 185 C2

Klassen, R. W., and W. J. Vreeken 1987

The Nature and Chronological Implications of Surface Tills and Post-Till Sediments in the Cypress Lake Area, Saskatchewan. Current Research Part A, Geological Survey of Canada Paper 87-1A:111-125.
AEU SCI QE 185 C2

Kulig, J. J. 1996

The Glaciation of the Cypress Hills of Alberta and Saskatchewan and its Regional Implications. Quaternary International 32:53-77.
AEU SCI QE 696 Q229

Mandryk, C. A. S. 1996

Late Wisconsinan Deglaciation of Alberta: Processes and Paleogeography. Quaternary International 32:79-85.
AEU SCI QE 696 Q229

Munro-Stasiuk, M. 1999

Evidence for Water Storage and Drainage at the Base of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, South-central Alberta, Canada. Annals of Glaciology 28:175-180. Papers from the International Symposium on Glaciers and the Glaciated Landscape held in Kiruna, Sweden, 17-20 August, 1998, vol. 28. International Glaciological Society, Cambridge, England, UK.
AEU SCI QE 575 A62

Munro, M., and J. Shaw 1997

Erosional Origin of Hummocky Terrain in South-central Alberta. Geology 25:1027-1030.
AEU SCI QE 1 G3455

Proudfoot, D. N. 1985

A Lithostratigraphic and Genetic Study of Quaternary Sediments in the Vicinity of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Department of Geology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. xvii + 248 pages.
AEU SpCOLL 85FD-058

Proudfoot, D. N. 1986

A Tentative Correlation of Mid- and Late-Wisconsinan Sediment Sequences Between SW Saskatchewan and SE Alberta. GAC-MAC-CGU Joint Annual Meeting, Program with Abstracts 11:115. May 19-21, 1986, Carleton University, vol. 11. Geological Association of Canada, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
Provides two C¹⁴ dates on wood (spanning about 24,000 - 29,000 yr BP) from near Medicine Hat. Suggests that this level and the Prelate Ferry palaeosol in SW Saskatchewan are equivalent Mid-Wisconsinan surfaces.

Sauchyn, D. J. 1993

Quaternary and Late Tertiary Landscape Evolution in the Western Cypress Hills. In Quaternary and Late Tertiary Landscapes of Southwestern Saskatchewan and Adjacent Areas, edited by D. J. Sauchyn, pp. 46-58. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
AEU SCI QE 194 Q24 1993

Stalker, A. M. 1965

Pleistocene Ice Surface, Cypress Hills Area. In Cypress Hills Plateau Alberta and Saskatchewan. Alberta Society of Petroleum Geologists 15th Annual Field Conference Guidebook, Part 1, Cypress Hills Plateau, pp. 116-130.
AEU BARD TN 863 A332 1965

Stalker, A. M. 1977

The Probable Extent of Classical Wisconsin Ice in Southern and Central Alberta. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 14:2614-2619.
AEU SCI QE 1 C212 Describes a sequence of ice margins around the north slope of the Cypress Hills, between the Hills and Medicine Hat.

Vreeken, W. J. 1986

Quaternary Events in the Elkwater Lake Area of Southeastern Alberta. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 23:2024-2038.
AEU SCI QE 1 C212

Vreeken, W. J. 1993

Loess and Associated Paleosols in Southwestern Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta. In Quaternary and Late Tertiary Landscapes of Southwestern Saskatchewan and Adjacent Areas, edited by D. J. Sauchyn, pp. 27-45. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
AEU SCI QE 194 Q24 1993 Summarizes loess deposits on a regional scale, including sites within the Cypress Hills. (01/Sep/2010).

Vreeken, W. J., R. W. Klassen, and R. W. Barendregt 1989

Davis Creek Silt, and Early Pleistocene or Late Pliocene Deposit in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 26:192-198.
AEU SCI QE 1 C212

Westgate, J. A. 1964

The Surficial Geology of the Foremost Cypress Hills Area, Alberta, Canada. Unpublished PhD dissertation. Department of Geology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 208 pages.
AEU SpColl 1964(F) #27D

Westgate, J. A. 1965

The Pleistocene Stratigraphy of the Foremost-Cypress Hills Area, Alberta. In 15th Annual Field Conference Guidebook, Part 1 Cypress Hills Plateau, pp. 85-111. Alberta Society of Petroleum Geologists, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
AEU BARD TN 863 A332 1965 The work described in this article formed part of his PhD thesis.

Westgate, J. A. 1965

Surficial Geology of the Cypress Hills Area, Alberta. Accompanied by six maps in pocket. Preliminary Report 65-2. Research Council of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. iii + 6 pages.
AEU SCI QE 186 P7 No. 65-002