Mancos Jim Butte, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Trees Scale: 1:14

Scale: 1:14

geologic hazards become of increasing concern in the planning

including Crete

and explore a modern remnant of how life used to be on the western range

Mancos Jim Butte, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Trees Scale: 1:14The 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