Goulding, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National Recreation Area from its early existence as

from its early existence as a seafloor hundreds of millions of years ago to volcanic activity that has long characterized the region

lies directly to the west

By: Christa Sadler

Chelatna Lake

Most of the wells are water wells

Goulding, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National Recreation Area from its early existence asThe 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