Floating Island, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Great Salt Lake Lightning Draw-San Juan County

Lightning Draw-San Juan County

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Location: Weber County and Morgan County

The Paunsaugunt Plateau is capped by the colorful Claron Formation

This member grades upward into the red

Floating Island, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Great Salt Lake Lightning Draw-San Juan CountyThe 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