Bruin Point, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Reprint George Basin

George Basin

Mute evidence of many of the mining ventures are still to be found in Utah's mountains and canyons

Let veteran hiker Bill Schneider lead you past eight sandstone arches on the Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park

gem and fossil treasure troves of Colorado - in areas as varied as the minerals themselves

Strickland

Bruin Point, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Reprint George BasinThe 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