Platte Canyon, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Geologic Publications Road and Mule Canyons WSA

Road and Mule Canyons WSA and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

The map covers 54 square miles on southern part of the Wasatch Plateau and includes the Beaver Creek and Horse Creek Hydrologic Units in the east-southeast-draining Muddy Creek headwaters

bounding surfaces

Pages: 106 p

Location: Utah County

Platte Canyon, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Geologic Publications Road and Mule Canyons WSAThe 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