Flume Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Maps for Teachers Wonsits Valley

Wonsits Valley

mostly flat-lying strata of the Colorado Plateau to the east

Paria River

Family-friendly hiking trails for a range of age and skill levels

Salt diapirism in central Utah

Flume Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Maps for Teachers Wonsits ValleyThe 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