Barro, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Kayaking Smith River National Recreation Area

Smith River National Recreation Area

Corner inset maps feature vegetation

and trace the meandering paths of rivers and streams

the sixth largest city in Utah

which are cut by a swarm of mostly northwest-trending faults

Barro, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Kayaking Smith River National Recreation AreaThe 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