Peplin Flats, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National and State Parks By: Adam I

By: Adam I

The Cedar City 7

the Uinta Basin-Mountain boundary fault zone (located near the axis in the northern part of the map area and has evidence of movement in the Quaternary)

Most small to moderate size earthquakes plotted on the map are ÒbackgroundÓ earthquakes not readily associated with known faults and of a size generally below the threshold of surface faulting (about magnitude 6

Recurrent movement of the Meadow Creek landslide affects State Route 9

Peplin Flats, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National and State Parks By: Adam IThe 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