Factory Butte, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Children's Books now form black ridges (inverted

now form black ridges (inverted valleys) that frame the brightly colored sedimentary rock

Telescope Peak

such as fault scarps and traces

This map is not just a static representation of the land

from families with young children

Factory Butte, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Children's Books now form black ridges (invertedThe 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