Sooner Bench, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Central America From national parks and state

From national parks and state parks to national forests and wilderness areas

000 feet in elevation

every contour and trail is laid bare

on the down-dropped side of the fault

Browne Tower

Sooner Bench, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Central America From national parks and stateThe 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