Richfield, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Southeast fault-bounded horst block-expose the upper

fault-bounded horst block-expose the upper parts of the Tertiary Claron Formation as well as a chaotic mass of Miocene and Oligocene volcanic rocks that may be part of the Markagunt Megabreccia that is widely exposed on the central and northern Markagunt Plateau to the east

and Huntington State Park

Climb Wheeler Peak

Areas included: Wasatch-Cache and Uinta National Forest Ranger Districts

Richfield, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Southeast fault-bounded horst block-expose the upperThe 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