Vernal NW, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17B and man's activities in the

and man's activities in the area

warm place to sleep and eat

The Cretaceous rocks exposed within the monument contain one of the best and most continuous records of Late Cretaceous terrestrial life in the world

reveal the roles they played in notable events in American history

The content is structured to provide a comprehensive understanding of Utah's geological evolution

Vernal NW, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17B and man's activities in theThe 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