Knolls Sw, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Multihazard Studies By: Ron Adkison

By: Ron Adkison

with implications for a regional shear zone in the adjacent Colorado Plateau

- Comprehensive coverage of more than 450 specimens of rocks

The Short Canyon quadrangle in Emery County

Knolls Sw, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Multihazard Studies By: Ron AdkisonThe 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