Erickson Wash Sw, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Historical Geology Petrified Forest

Petrified Forest

The steep terrain is subject to slope instability and landsliding

500 miles of trails and roadways available for motorized use

easy to read color palette with blue water and colorful state borders

Bridalveil Fall

Erickson Wash Sw, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Historical Geology Petrified ForestThe 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