Strevell, Idaho - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Utah State Park in Guidebook of northern Utah

in Guidebook of northern Utah

HYDROGEOLOGY

In nearly all parts of the basin there are many thousands of net feet of Type-l and Type-ll kerogen-rich calcareous mudstones

And as pioneer William Clayton noted

The Big Cottonwood area lies in the highest portion of the Wasatch Mountains southeast of Salt Lake City

Strevell, Idaho - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Utah State Park in Guidebook of northern UtahThe 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