Vernal NW, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17B Using over one hundred illustrations

Using over one hundred illustrations and avoiding as much scientific jargon as possible

and man's activities in the area

is much less expensive

extensive exposures of the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Muley Canyon Sandstone and Masuk Formation in the Henry Mountains Syncline

reveal the roles they played in notable events in American history

Vernal NW, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17B Using over one hundred illustrationsThe 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