Clay Basin, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map plants find shelter

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such as hiking

and how fossils form and are discovered by paleontologists

including broad alluvial and eolian surfaces deeply incised by modern arroyos

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Clay Basin, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map plants find shelterThe 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