Pieplant, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map roadside geology Detailed range maps show where

Detailed range maps show where each species is common or rare

Bedrock exposed in the Wasatch Range consists of Early Proterozoic high-grade metamorphic and igneous (basement) rocks of the Farmington Canyon Complex

the expansive Snake River Plain

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Pieplant, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map roadside geology Detailed range maps show whereThe 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