Deseret Peak East, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Wasatch Hiking Book The Brunton TruArc 3 compass

The Brunton TruArc 3 compass is a classic yet modern navigation tool

scenic overlooks and interpretive trails

land and resource issues become more important

The Bicknell quadrangle lies astride the Paunsaugunt fault zone in south-central Utah and includes Oligocene and Miocene volcanic rocks of the gently east-tilted Awapa Plateau juxtaposed against Mesozoic strata famously exposed at nearby Capitol Reef National Park

slab houses

Deseret Peak East, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Wasatch Hiking Book The Brunton TruArc 3 compassThe 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