Fort Sumner, New Mexico - 30x60 Minute USGS Topographic Map Home Improvement Fishlake National Forest

Fishlake National Forest

about 25 mi2 (65 km2) in size

informative content about the history

and assist the U

The 147-page booklet (in PDF format) contains descriptions of map units

Fort Sumner, New Mexico - 30x60 Minute USGS Topographic Map Home Improvement Fishlake National ForestThe 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