Dromedary Peak, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Material:Paper Trails are marked with mileage

Trails are marked with mileage between intersections

description of geologic units

while revealing the roles they played in the notable events that made them famous

Economic Geology

Husky or half-pint

Dromedary Peak, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Material:Paper Trails are marked with mileageThe 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