Mc Carty Peak, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-4F Understand the geological wonders that

Understand the geological wonders that shaped this dramatic landscape

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selected waypoints and numbered Forest Service roads

Bedrock map units include the Cambrian Tintic through the Oligocene-age Bishop Conglomerate

Mc Carty Peak, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-4F Understand the geological wonders thatThe 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