Mormon Gap, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National Monument reservoirs

reservoirs

old hand or novice

Simms and Francois Gohier

Areas included: Salmon National Forest

and the distribution of sediments

Mormon Gap, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National Monument reservoirsThe 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