Pahvant Butte North, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Aquifer This Utah Geological Survey Special

This Utah Geological Survey Special Study

half day rim walks and popular rim-to-river trails

and many of us have heard the howls of a coyote pack somewhere just beyond our sight

Mark Twain

Pahvant Butte North, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Aquifer This Utah Geological Survey SpecialThe distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the Earth's surface is shown by contour lines. Contours are imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation on the surface of the land above or below a reference surface, such as mean sea level. Contours make it possible to measure the height of mountains, depths of the ocean bottom, and steepness of slopes. A topographic map shows more than contours. The map also includes