Canjilon SE, New Mexico - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Mineral Mountains tag-along compass

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Late Cretaceous to late Eocene strata dip gently westward

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The quadrangle extends eastward from near Bryce Canyon National Park to Capitol Reef National Park

Canjilon SE, New Mexico - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Mineral Mountains tag-along compassThe 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