However, this province is also somewhat of an anomaly when compared to others across the state of California: as the name suggests, the mountains, valleys, and faults within the Transverse Ranges Prov...However, this province is also somewhat of an anomaly when compared to others across the state of California: as the name suggests, the mountains, valleys, and faults within the Transverse Ranges Province are oriented east-west, transverse to the dominant north-south trends seen elsewhere in California and western North America overall.
California's geomorphic provinces are distinct geologic regions, each with unique features defined by geology, faults, topographic relief, and climate. There are eleven provinces, including the Great ...California's geomorphic provinces are distinct geologic regions, each with unique features defined by geology, faults, topographic relief, and climate. There are eleven provinces, including the Great Valley, Modoc Plateau, Klamath Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Transverse Ranges, Cascade Range, Coast Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, Basin & Range, Mojave Desert, and Colorado Desert. These provinces offer diverse landscapes.
This section describes the geologic relationships found across this region, with a focus on the bedrock units that are uplifted in major mountain ranges.