Roy, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map snow and the Pine Valley Wilderness

and the Pine Valley Wilderness Area

By:  Janice M

with some historical black and whites

and enjoy every step of the way

Roy, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map snow and the Pine Valley WildernessThe 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