Bearskin Mountain, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-4A Contact appropriate BLM State

Contact appropriate BLM State

key identification points

protected lands containing prehistoric sites and trails for hikers

By: Jo Deurbrouck

Some of the locations may have been early stage stations

Bearskin Mountain, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-4A Contact appropriate BLM StateThe 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