Callao, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Roadside Geology Series Hot weather tips

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5' quadrangle includes extreme topographic relief from Willard Bay and Reservoir to the high mountains and cliffs of the Wasatch Range

but this shoreline cannot be extensively traced because of subsequent erosion and deposition

Great Basin-Colorado Plateau transition in central Utah: an interface between active extension and stable interior

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Callao, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Roadside Geology Series Hot weather tipsThe 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