Phonolite Hill, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map General Utah and Area Hiking Guides Land subsidence may result in

Land subsidence may result in various types of land-surface movements that can potentially cause problems if human development exists within the subsiding area

and Utah has numerous landslides and landslide-prone geologic units

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Phonolite Hill, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map General Utah and Area Hiking Guides Land subsidence may result inThe 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