Miners Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Hiking The regional structure is represented

The regional structure is represented by a structure map of the Ismay zone of the Paradox Formation (Plate 1)

State highway 36 runs north to south across the quadrangle

Pages: 12 p

By: Stefan M

The purpose of the map and database is to show landslide deposits and their characteristics to provide information for managing landslide problems

Miners Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Hiking The regional structure is representedThe 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