Peplin Flats, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National and State Parks The map may be incomplete

The map may be incomplete

the shoreline of an ice age lake

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intruded by foliated granodioritic to monz~nitic rocks of uncertain age

Most small to moderate size earthquakes plotted on the map are ÒbackgroundÓ earthquakes not readily associated with known faults and of a size generally below the threshold of surface faulting (about magnitude 6

Peplin Flats, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map National and State Parks The map may be incompleteThe 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