Red Wash NW, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National and State Parks Pages: 289

Pages: 289

the map includes a chart of the region's National Parks and Monuments as well as travel tips

By: Steven Foster & Roger Caras

display fresh scarps and other signs of recent activity

Red Wash NW, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National and State Parks Pages: 289The 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