Mount Moriah, Nevada - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map backcountry Pages: 541 p

Pages: 541 p

polymetallic mineralization in a transverse zone

delving into its history

each section covers a geographic area and town entries are arranged by location to make this the most user-friendly book on ghost towns west of the Mississippi

By: Harold Schindler

Mount Moriah, Nevada - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map backcountry Pages: 541 pThe 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