Salina, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Green River Formation traverses the quadrangle

traverses the quadrangle

Pages: 95 p

fossils—and maybe even gold

The small deposits in the older Precambrian rocks at the eastern edge of the district present features not seen elsewhere in the state

Salina, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Green River Formation traverses the quadrangleThe 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