Talk:Uwharrie Mountains
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[edit] Some points...
I'm not certain, but a graduate geologist friend once told me the claim that the Uwharries are the oldest mountain range in North America has not been totally accepted by experts. But that was several years ago (1990s) when she told me.
I also do not believe the area was ever totally cleared - a lot of it is unsuitable for farming, and would be diffcult for timber operations.
Some trivia:
I've heard the area was a minor haven for deserters in the Civil War, also possibly runaway slaves, and was never heavily populated.
Today the area is used as a training ground for the US Army's Special Forces ("Exercize Robin Sage", part of the Green Beret's qualification course).
You can still find the spoil from prospecting that went on back in the 1800s... Engr105th 19:12, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, that oldest mountain range claim is most likely bogus. The rocks comprising the range are pretty old, but the mountains themselves were only uplifted fairly recently in geological terms. I'll see if I can relocate some of the sources I've read on the subject. 152.7.35.136 20:01, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Not Oldest Mountani Range in NA
The Uwharrie Mtns are believed to be around 560 million years old. While the Procupine Mtns in Michigan are estimated around 2 billion years old. ModestMouse2 (Talk) 19:56, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
