Fontenelle Reservoir, Wyoming - 30x60 Minute USGS Topographic Map 3D Scenic The bathymetry of Jackson Lake

The bathymetry of Jackson Lake is shown with both contours and hill shading

shaded by trees planted long ago

a major island mountain range was thrust up in what is present-day central Nevada and eastern California

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Rich County

Fontenelle Reservoir, Wyoming - 30x60 Minute USGS Topographic Map 3D Scenic The bathymetry of Jackson LakeThe 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