Green River, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Elk Identification of Recharge Sources for

Identification of Recharge Sources for Springs in Cache Valley

Detailed route descriptions

with emphasis on determining the thickness of the valley-fill aquifer and the water-yielding properties of the fractured-rock aquifers

the rowdy antics of mining-town denizens

Tooele County

Green River, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Elk Identification of Recharge Sources forThe 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