Westwater, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Christa Sadler avalanches

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with emphasis on recharge-area mapping for the principle valley-fill aquifers in Heber and Round Valleys

and using ShakeMap as a tool for understanding earthquake hazards

The maps’ detail shows every little lake

Westwater, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Christa Sadler avalanchesThe 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