Fruitland Formation the Colorado-New Mexico state line, and is one of the most productive areas for coalbed methane in the United States. The Fruitland is underlain by the Pictured Cliffs Sandstone, and overlain by the more recent Kirtland Formation. The sequence of rocks represents the final filling of the Cretaceous seaway. The underlying Pictured Cliffs is a marginal marine sandstone, deposited in an environment similar to offshore barrier islands of the southeast United States. As the seaway retreated, the Pictured Cliffs was covered by the Fruitland Formation, which was deposited in near-shore swampy lowlands. The formation is dated to the late Campanian
Brazos Country, Texas of which, of it is land and is water. City government is by mayor and city council. The Sealy Independent School District serves area students. Brazos Country encompasses the River Ridge Golf Club which occupies the west bank of the Brazos River. Development of the area began in the late 1970s, and the city was incorporated in May 2000. Brazos Country, Texas Brazos Country is a residential community in Austin County, Texas. Brazos Country is located south of Interstate 10 and southeast of Sealy. Downtown Houston is to the east. The eastern city limits of Brazos Country run along the