Grass Lakes, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map rock hounding South Desert

South Desert

northeastern Cache Valley

Panamint Range

Summer 1984

including a dinosaur tracksite containing more than 250 tracks of at least 30 individuals

Grass Lakes, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map rock hounding South DesertThe 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