Smith Valley, Nevada - 30x60 Minute USGS Topographic Map Rock Art and Scenic Books Driving directions to the start

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Easier on the Eyes

Location: Rich County and Summit County

The exposure of these primordial rocks in the Raft River Mountains offers a rare window into the fundamental building blocks of the North American continent

Smith Valley, Nevada - 30x60 Minute USGS Topographic Map Rock Art and Scenic Books Driving directions to the startThe 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