Willow Springs, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Identification Field Guides By: Dave Keighley

By: Dave Keighley

At Trail Mountain the Hiawatha bed ranges in thickness from 4

He notes the estimated time needed for the climb and any additional protection needs

The ranges contain Paleozoic marine sedimentary rocks about 28

of the pluton were partially removed by denudation faulting to the west

Willow Springs, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Identification Field Guides By: Dave KeighleyThe 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