Keg Mountain Ranch, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map colorado The Geologic Hazards Program of

The Geologic Hazards Program of the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) maps and defines geologic hazards and provides assistance to tax-supported entities (cities

so future decisions regarding water use must be based on careful geologic characterization of the aquifers and their relation to the regional hydrologic system

The Bicknell quadrangle lies astride the Paunsaugunt fault zone in south-central Utah and includes Oligocene and Miocene volcanic rocks of the gently east-tilted Awapa Plateau juxtaposed against Mesozoic strata famously exposed at nearby Capitol Reef National Park

primarily in the Mahogany oil shale zone

Keg Mountain Ranch, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map colorado The Geologic Hazards Program ofThe 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