Fishhook Creek, Idaho - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-4B badlands as colorful as any

badlands as colorful as any painting

beginning at Lees Ferry Boat Ramp and ending at Lake Mead

Mexican Hat

The shaded relief effects bring the state's diverse topography to life

The purpose is to show the changes in the state over a period of 100 years

Fishhook Creek, Idaho - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-4B badlands as colorful as anyThe 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