Soda Springs, Idaho - 30x60 Minute Series Topo Map Moab interesting features

interesting features

the first fossils of any kind from the Entrada Sandstone within the monument

engaging fashion

The characteristic Basin-and-Range topography formed as late Cenozoic

Conodont biostratigraphy of a Lodgepole Limestone equivalent at Samaria Mountain

Soda Springs, Idaho - 30x60 Minute Series Topo Map Moab interesting featuresThe 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