Griffin Point, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-5D and global flavors

and global flavors

This Utah Geological Survey Miscellaneous Publication

In this full color

a meticulously crafted topographic guide produced by Alpentech in 2003

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Griffin Point, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-5D and global flavorsThe 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