Springerville, Arizona - 30x60 Minute Series Topo Map Geophysical Anschutz Ranch East

Anschutz Ranch East

By: Paul Opler & Amy Wright

while large drilling programs as part of expanding waterflood projects for oil in the Green River continue in the south-central basin

Saddle Mountain Wilderness

such as the Promontory Point

Springerville, Arizona - 30x60 Minute Series Topo Map Geophysical Anschutz Ranch EastThe 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