Kane Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17C Fault-Derived Conduit and Barrier Groundwater

Fault-Derived Conduit and Barrier Groundwater Flow at Sawyer Spring

Western Utah climatography

plus over 250 black-and-white illustrations

and other physical topography

Kane Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17C Fault-Derived Conduit and Barrier GroundwaterThe 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