Marysvale Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-ES2-B Smith and J

Smith and J

This map isn't just a tool

is also delineated

seismogenic depth

which is antithetic to the Salt Lake City segment of the Wasatch fault to the east

Marysvale Canyon, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-ES2-B Smith and JThe 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