Gunnison Island NE, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Hayduke Expertly researched and created in

Expertly researched and created in partnership with the U

edible plants

and San Juan Counties

By: Ron Harris

Published: 1999

Gunnison Island NE, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Hayduke Expertly researched and created inThe 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