Kane Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17C and car at 368 West

and car at 368 West Main Street in Rockville

Etched on the Grand Canyon's steep walls are stories of how this majestic landscape came to be: stories of volcanic islands

The lithologic section and the topographic map are combined on one sheet

This updated guide runs down the Colorado River

Kane Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17C and car at 368 WestThe 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