Partoun, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Green River Formation by Anne Hayden-Lesmeister and Tammy

by Anne Hayden-Lesmeister and Tammy R

This map includes thousands of place names

color photos

Sonoran Desert

and the chance to see high-country wildlife

Partoun, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Green River Formation by Anne Hayden-Lesmeister and TammyThe 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