Mount Yale, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Paiute Trail Pages: 24p

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A detailed paleoseismic trenching investigation of a scarp formed on a latest Quaternary alluvial fan near Dutchman Draw

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Where land subsidence associated with geothermal energy production does occur

Mount Yale, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Paiute Trail Pages: 24pThe 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