Dry Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Field Supplies Cedar Rim-Duchesne County

Cedar Rim-Duchesne County

Utah's Zion National Park is one of the best known and loved travel destinations in the United States

it serves as a practical guide to understanding the state's elevation changes

The alluvial-fan deposits underlie piedmont slopes on the margin of Utah Valley

I feel lucky to have spent each summer during 2012-2015 immersed in these wetlands

Dry Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Field Supplies Cedar Rim-Duchesne CountyThe 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