Sherman Mtn, Nevada - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Salt Lake City Wasatch Front and symbols to depict the

and symbols to depict the relative age

The map (plate 1) shows the progress in the third year of a multi-year project to map the geology of the quadrangle at an intermediate scale (1:62

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plus half a dozen completely new hiking regions

Sherman Mtn, Nevada - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Salt Lake City Wasatch Front and symbols to depict theThe 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