Mount Harvard, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17D Geology of a Quaternary Travertine

Geology of a Quaternary Travertine Deposit

Imagine tracing your finger along the lines that represent the trails

these sites of geologic wonder appear side by side

on the west side is part of a broad

Along the highways and byways

Mount Harvard, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17D Geology of a Quaternary TravertineThe 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