Boyd Station, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Debris Flows Big Cottonwood Canyon

Big Cottonwood Canyon

from Bible-reading wife and mother Elizabeth Bassett

this guide is meant to enrich the experience of outdoor enthusiasts who want to understand the geological history and development of the Wasatch range

Within its craggy hills

the Anasazi were gone from Chaco

Boyd Station, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Debris Flows Big Cottonwood CanyonThe 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