Mirror Lake, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Uinta Basin Studies a group of kids makes

a group of kids makes many other interesting discoveries about the science of Utah's Great Salt Lake

Groundwater discharge in excess of recharge (groundwater mining) has lowered the potentiometric surface in Cedar Valley as much as 114 feet since 1939

The Overthrust Belt in central Utah

and Lincoln Point at the northern tip of West Mountain

where a group of Southeast Asian immigrants farm in a vibrant mix of cultures

Mirror Lake, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Uinta Basin Studies a group of kids makesThe 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