Mancos, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map 3D Scenic Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

and site-specific studies are needed to demonstrate site suitability

and color photos

with implications for a regional shear zone in the adjacent Colorado Plateau

Mancos, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map 3D Scenic Glen Canyon 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