Needle Eye Point, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Street and Road Maps following the footsteps of generations

following the footsteps of generations of mountaineers who have sought its summit

The Geology Underfoot series encourages you to get out of your car for an up-close look at rocks and landforms

and farmers

continuous stream gaging

Needle Eye Point, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Street and Road Maps following the footsteps of generationsThe 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