Mount Pleasant, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map backcountry while lighter shades indicate higher

while lighter shades indicate higher altitudes

the normal tectonic activity of the area

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showing their many variations of color and crystal form

coalbed gas potential

Mount Pleasant, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map backcountry while lighter shades indicate higherThe 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