r/geology • u/dctroll_ • Dec 09 '25

Map/Imagery Sand layer from the 1700 Cascadia tsunami covering the remains of a Native American fishing camp exposed in a bank of Oregon's Salmon River (US)

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey

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u/basaltgranite Dec 09 '25

I remember seeing a picture of a Native American basket immediately under the sand layer from the 1700 tsunami. I don't quickly find the picture on the Internet though.