Stevens Mesa, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Gem Trails historic area

historic area

including part of the Great Western Trail

By: Marc S

Tom Wharton retired from full-time work at The Salt Lake Tribune in 2016 after working as an outdoor writer

Stevens Mesa, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Gem Trails historic areaThe 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