Carrington Island NE, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Geologic Publications The shading on this map

The shading on this map is more than just a visual enhancement

Rainbow Plateau

game birds

and areas underlain by coal-bearing rocks

The book features 11 new trails not found in the previous edition

Carrington Island NE, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Geologic Publications The shading on this mapThe 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