Horse Flat, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Magnifiers and Loupes Anasazi State Park Museum

Anasazi State Park Museum

and mixed environments

and the area’s array of wildlife

all who enjoy nature and the outdoors can identify common wildflowers

Phelps Lake

Horse Flat, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Magnifiers and Loupes Anasazi State Park MuseumThe 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