Sherman Mtn, Nevada - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Salt Lake City Wasatch Front Seiler and Marjorie A

Seiler and Marjorie A

The map (plate 1) shows the progress in the third year of a multi-year project to map the geology of the quadrangle at an intermediate scale (1:62

correlation of bedrock units

The last four discuss the suitability for wastewater disposal in septic-tank soil-absorption systems

Sherman Mtn, Nevada - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Salt Lake City Wasatch Front Seiler and Marjorie AThe 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