Flake Mountain West, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map 24k utah topo Eldridge Glacier

Eldridge Glacier

and the backing of the four agencies (USFS

This publication is a geologic map of the Escalante and parts of the Loa and Hite Crossing 30' x 60' quadrangles

mainly lacustrine

Flake Mountain West, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map 24k utah topo Eldridge GlacierThe 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