Deseret Peak East, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Wasatch Hiking Book The Bicknell quadrangle lies astride

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

The Brunton TruArc 3 compass is a classic yet modern navigation tool

By: Jim Meuninck

North American Datum 1927

Deseret Peak East, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Wasatch Hiking Book The Bicknell quadrangle lies astrideThe 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