Skyline Rim, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Street and Road Maps and Carbon County

and Carbon County

Kenn Kaufman engages and educates naturalists of all ages and skill levels about the wonders of nature

historic mines

are cut by several steep normal faults

Geology and the indoor-radon hazard in southwestern Utah

Skyline Rim, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Street and Road Maps and Carbon 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