St Thomas Gap, Nevada - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Paleoseismic Studies Utah Governor Jon M

Utah Governor Jon M

Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts

This map labels and discusses the exposed deposits

and storativity for the aquifers

By: Lawrence M

St Thomas Gap, Nevada - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Paleoseismic Studies Utah Governor Jon MThe 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