Crater Bench Reservoir, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Women Authors Map and compass skills remain

Map and compass skills remain the foundation for traveling safely in the wilderness

The transition zone is characterized by sedimentary strata and structures common to both physiographic provinces

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Crater Bench Reservoir, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Women Authors Map and compass skills remainThe 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