Minersville Reservoir, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Paradox Formation in Cedar Valley

in Cedar Valley

a wrinkle in the earth that extends nearly 100 miles through south-central Utah's red rock country

Burning Hills

Juab County

Minersville Reservoir, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Paradox Formation in Cedar ValleyThe 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