Upheaval Dome, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map FALCON Vermilion Cliffs National Monument and

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument and Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway

This report describes the geology of the central Virgin River basin in southwestern Utah

including interpretive trails

natural mineral water resorts and spas

Ground water provides approximately half of the public water supply in southwestern Utah

Upheaval Dome, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map FALCON Vermilion Cliffs National Monument andThe 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