I suppose it's possible that soil could slump and crack in a rectilinear pattern, but have never seen that anywhere else on the Red Planet.  This is a far northern latitude with frozen precipitation on the ground. 

can't find the reference for this  image

 

 

http://ida.wr.usgs.gov/html/m01004/m0100484.html 
Parameters for MOC Standard Data Product m0100484
General
MOC Image m0100484
Orbit 736
Columns 256
Rows 256
Orientation True
Geometry
Latitude 44.19°
Longitude 44.25°
Resolution * 11.95 m
Phase Angle 39.69°
Incidence Angle 39.71°
Emission Angle 0.11°
North Azimuth 94.10°
Slant Range (km) 414.91
Spacecraft Altitude (km) 414.91
Engineering
Gain AA
Offset 28
Summing Mode
(Downtrack)
8
Image Description:
Science Campaign A (Geodesy)

 

Isn't it perfectly obvious that liquid water has flowed over the Martian surface?

 

sorry, can't find the reference for this image

 

http://ida.wr.usgs.gov/html/fha012/fha01218.html 

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