Indianola, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map kids Theories of Canyon Formation

Theories of Canyon Formation

and canyon that Utah is famous for

000 scale) that show potentially active faults and associated special-study areas

By: Woody Woodruff

Late Pleistocene-age Lake Bonneville (30 to 13 ka) lacustrine deposits are prevalent over much of the quadrangle

Indianola, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map kids Theories of Canyon FormationThe 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