Cedar Fort, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE and countless other scenic overlooks

and countless other scenic overlooks

including ourselves

During its sometimes awkward years of adolescence and maturation

By: Hugh Hurlow

Topics include building shelters

Cedar Fort, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE and countless other scenic overlooksThe 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