Tenmile Canyon North, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Uinta Hiking Books Geology of Utah's Parks and

Geology of Utah's Parks and Monuments

Embark on unforgettable journeys to iconic destinations and lesser-known treasures

By: Suzanne Swedo

By: Donald Borror & Richard White

Latitude-Longitude and UTM grids are shown on the map

Tenmile Canyon North, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Uinta Hiking Books Geology of Utah's Parks andThe 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