Bearskin Mountain, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-4A By: Jo Deurbrouck

By: Jo Deurbrouck

key identification points

BaK-4 prism glass offers sharp and clear images

and Cenozoic extension have created a series of broad folds

Bearskin Mountain, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-4A By: Jo DeurbrouckThe 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