Elk City, Idaho - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Moab Stone Cabin-Carbon & Duchesne Counties

Stone Cabin-Carbon & Duchesne Counties

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Glacial geology of the northern Uinta Mountains

Structural geologic features include the axis of the Uinta Basin syncline (and associated folds)

Elk City, Idaho - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Moab Stone Cabin-Carbon & Duchesne CountiesThe 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