South Mountain, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National Monument Four Quaternary basalt flows

Four Quaternary basalt flows

and kept vigil at the lonely desert stations

This map represents a landslide inventory for the upper Muddy Creek area

WITH EMPHASIS ON THE CONFUSION RANGE Edward A

South Mountain, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National Monument Four Quaternary basalt flowsThe 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